What's Your Next Surf Trip Going to Be?

BTW, let me know your dates. if there are waves and I am across the bridge, I will come catch a few with you (and even buy you guys a beer)!

 

Then bring a branding iron......

 

id would be pretty crazy if u go on a surf trip to some exotic location,and there u meet only 1 fellow American.and that American turns out to be an si member

 

Headed to Puerto Rico in mid-February. Taking the wife and leaving the kids with the in-laws. Will be my first legit surf trip since I was in Baja Mexico 8 years ago, and my first time to PR. I am so freaking amped to be able to surf for the better part of a week and not have to worry about kids. I just hope I don't jinx myself...praying for surf!

 

Nice. Hope you enjoy the place. Get to the beach for 6:30AM. That is dawn time, light enough to get a few by yourself. Then expect others to join you at Marias/Rincon. I assume you are going to RIncon??

 

Yessir. That's the plan - set our breakfast reservations for a little later in the morning (9:30ish) - go surf while she sleeps in, and then head back to eat and then surf some more/goof off/explore as necessary...

 

I've left the fam in the dark many times in PR, and scored great, uncrowded surf in some out-of-the-way places... places that get torn up by the trades, once they kick in around mid morning.

One of my fondest memories was catching a spot along the north coast early one Easter morning, before the sun came up. A local waiter told me about it, so I searched it out. I had never been to this spot before, and it was a LONG paddle out. When I first saw it, it looked fun... maybe chest high (???) and perfect lefts. But when I paddled out into the linup, it was well overhead and super freight training down the line over the reef. I surfed for a while and got lots of waves before the first locals came out to join me... mostly older guys, on bigger boards. I backed off and let them sit outside and get the big ones... I moved in and over and got the smaller ones.

On my way home I stopped at a roadside shack and got breakfast (some locals were already drinking beer). I didn't know what was what, so I just asked, "que bueno?" She handed me this fried ball of something, which turned out to be a ball of mashed sweet plantains, stuffed with ground beef flavored with lime. Awesome...

In later years, I'd return to that same spot I surfed, and for several years the same crew of guys... on the same boards... were always there. I could recognized their backs...

 

That mashed ball of mashed plantains also has yuca, and beef...it is called an "alcapurria"....unbelievably delicious. If I ate a bunch of those, I will be called gordo in no time--very fattening!!

 

Suggestion: after breakfast, walk down the hill to Tres Palmas--it is like walking through Jurassic Park. You may see a few large iguanas (pre-warn the Mrs> they harmless). The walk to and back is great exercise as well. Once on the beach, turn north and enjoy the desolate area of the beach. My wife loves that beach and enjoys bathing in the tide pools, however small they are.....

 

Will do! I just hope that a decent swell hits and I can have the opportunity to catch tres at DOH+

 

Hey down to Barbados first week in March.
Third trip to the island.
First trip 3 stitches.
2nd trip 6 stitches
3rd trip 12 stitches???????????
Hmmmmmmm
We shall see.
Still excited about the trip.

 

You must be a glutton for punishment. Are you learning challenged??

 

I've stayed there... nice place. I think it overlooks Marias, actually.