There's fifty people out.......

I always wonder the same thing. I am a wave hog (respectful). I will surf ****tier waves before I paddle into a crowded lineup in the summer. Its truly a phenomenon. I also like to avoid confrontation with people who are going to be disrespectful and drop in. I have a college swimming background and I love when people think they are going to paddle battle me. Id rather just avoid it all and enjoy a solo session

 

there is an innate, involuntary reaction to anyone I don't know coming anywhere near me anytime after February

 

I twisted my rear window washer fluid jet upside down just for that reason.

 

think i might be a little the opposite on the winter gray...i'm usually alright out on my own then as i know with the 32* water and 10* air there is little to no chance of anything of substantial size... and teeth is swimming around me - imagination alleviated, although when it does get up to head+ it is good to see another one or five out there just in the off chance my board happens to knock me unconscious. on top of all this, i like to go left as a goofy footer, and at my usual spot the lefts break a little smaller (or at times can get held up my drainage or infill) so most are actually down 40 yds or so at the bigger break on the other side of the channel flow. also, to the original point, i usually hit this place because i usually have somewhere to be soon after i get a session in so it comes down to time (as was the case in Feb when my wife had a snow delay and i paddles out alone at sunrise here and high tide, mistakenly, and nearly got dumped into the reef rocks/tidal pool/cliffs - learned my lesson that day).

but last weekend a big storm went through and said normal spot looked a bit sloppy so went south a little more for a longer beach (and therefor a little more organized wave). that worked out okay, but this more southern spot has a bigger river drainage and man that water was murky. wood bits, seaweed, marsh grass, you name it, everywhere. i was on my own. was really uneasy with that. water was high 50s, air was 60+ and i couldn't stop thinking about what was in the water. then saw small fish jumping not too far from me...even more uneasy. finally saw a couple other dudes out down the beach, walked down and paddles back out...had someone to talk to and really enjoyed the rest of the session....safety in numbers i suppose. this is what happens when you are brought up your whole life being able to see the black tiled line on the bottom. even with all of my open water endeavors, i'd close my eyes when my face is in the water and open when i breath. lake, pond, ocean, bay, workout or race, doesn't matter. eyes closed *gasp* eyes open *breath* and repeat for 1 -3 miles...

 

Depends on the spot and the time of year.

First beach in Newport, R.I. can have 50-100 people out and there is still plenty of room to catch a wave. Just doesn't get to chest high + more than 15-20 times a year.

Second beach has better surfers and can get ugly fast with people dropping in everywhere since the wave has a little more shape and energy. So 50 people hanging at the surfers end peak can be frustrating.

Rhode Island still has plenty of point, slab and rock breaks that makes New Jersey look silly and like a waste of time...

Yea I'm just stirring things up - looks to be flat for awhile up here

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Doooooood.

 

That dog poem was ****ing great, they like Big Sur.

 

I've been in north topsail beach NC for a week now and there hasn't been wave over 1 foot and EVERYONE here is FAT and I've drank aboot 5 bottles of Jack,Daniels. And I had a run in with a small blacktip shark. I miss New Jersey. When I get back, im heading right to the jetty at the south end of brigantine and giving SJB a big hug.

 

There are no crowds here, there are no lineups here. There is only fat people,from Virginia.

 

And what the F@ck are are you surf fishing for? sand sharks? Where is Erock? CB Screwy? carter? There's no boardwalk or Shnookie or hair gel or Hindus. What the f@ck,happened to the sandbar?

 

Those are Virginia wannabes, actually from Pennsyltucky.

 

Bro, based on your emo-tirades on here more than thrice, I'd have to make a highly educated guess and say your aversion to social situations are a 12-month epidemic burden for you.

How are you bro, things going better? We were all a bit concerned for a while. We weren't sure if you were gonna make it. Considering "Point Break" is a trademarked term and there's yet to be a "Coral Reef" or "Rock Reef" character emerge here, we really can't lose you. Stay the course bro. Someday things are gonna get easier. Someday it'll get brighter.

 

Try surfing the Cove with 40 + surfers ... all locals and then throw in a handful of wannabe pros from NY or south jersey and things get ugly fast . Still it's a world class wave when it's on and worth dealing with a mob for a 100 yards of barreling bliss .

 

if it did we could hang at my trailer.

 

That shi* is wicked classic. Do you disdain the baked beans too?