Getting into surf advice
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 2:10 pmI have a new passion in life ....... with finding more about surfing and trying it for the first time. Like the same way you do when you first learn about sex, music, motorcycles...oh you know what I mean.
Anyway, I have done a few lessons introducing me to the idea of wrecking my conceptions of how easy and buddha like it would be.
Well a few lessons in the South West UK a year ago which I did again more recently, the first time I swallowed more sea water than anything - but at least I started to master some of the basic concepts.
When I was back again this October, sadly I missed much of my chance to make the most of - I wasn't too well but made the best of it with one single session - rest of the time I was flu bound in bed. I HAD to take that lesson though, and I was surprised because it was a pretty great time to go. Seemed less busy. Seemed odd but there were definitely more of just guys learning - guess the chicks just don't hack the idea of the cold (which it wasn't)!
Anyway, here I am - thinking of getting a board, and kit, and starting surfing more often. I was thinking of even incoporating going overseas somewhere more exotic (to satisfy the other half) while I experience the best part - the surf - I saw the information about Fuerteventura and such resorts but never considered surfing there before. It would be good because I could pick and choose during a holiday when to surf in great weather throughout my hols next year, balanced against the risk of pissing off the other half.
I've also suggested talking the other half into swim lessons at least and considering learning alongside me to make the most of it - but dammit if I can get her to.....Oh well more chance for me to check out the surf chicks while she shops
)
The probelm is I really don't know how to go forward, being on my own with the interest and all (I don't share the interest with a friend or anything). So I am thinking I have the option of surfing to the east coast of me towards Norfolk (with warmer gear) but this is a gray area for me - maybe its only taken up by professionals there.
Or I can do the long route of close to 300 miles one way to get to Bude way, or perhaps fly with Ryanair (if they take kit - otherwise it would have to be hired).
Anyway, I am so peeved. It's so difficult to get into for me. I WISH someone could comment and help me focus on the best way for me to start surfing based on my options. I guess I'm just a townie that was not designed to go to sea.
Anyway, I have done a few lessons introducing me to the idea of wrecking my conceptions of how easy and buddha like it would be.
Well a few lessons in the South West UK a year ago which I did again more recently, the first time I swallowed more sea water than anything - but at least I started to master some of the basic concepts.
When I was back again this October, sadly I missed much of my chance to make the most of - I wasn't too well but made the best of it with one single session - rest of the time I was flu bound in bed. I HAD to take that lesson though, and I was surprised because it was a pretty great time to go. Seemed less busy. Seemed odd but there were definitely more of just guys learning - guess the chicks just don't hack the idea of the cold (which it wasn't)!
Anyway, here I am - thinking of getting a board, and kit, and starting surfing more often. I was thinking of even incoporating going overseas somewhere more exotic (to satisfy the other half) while I experience the best part - the surf - I saw the information about Fuerteventura and such resorts but never considered surfing there before. It would be good because I could pick and choose during a holiday when to surf in great weather throughout my hols next year, balanced against the risk of pissing off the other half.
I've also suggested talking the other half into swim lessons at least and considering learning alongside me to make the most of it - but dammit if I can get her to.....Oh well more chance for me to check out the surf chicks while she shops
)
The probelm is I really don't know how to go forward, being on my own with the interest and all (I don't share the interest with a friend or anything). So I am thinking I have the option of surfing to the east coast of me towards Norfolk (with warmer gear) but this is a gray area for me - maybe its only taken up by professionals there.
Or I can do the long route of close to 300 miles one way to get to Bude way, or perhaps fly with Ryanair (if they take kit - otherwise it would have to be hired).
Anyway, I am so peeved. It's so difficult to get into for me. I WISH someone could comment and help me focus on the best way for me to start surfing based on my options. I guess I'm just a townie that was not designed to go to sea.
