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Postby sdsurfin89 » Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:34 am

Whatup, I'm from the US and I'm moving to Adelaide. I'm trying to find some surfing buddies, guy or girl its all good, just someone to show me the spots and chill out with. I also will have no ride, so if anyone with a car needs someone to rip with let me know. Also what's up with the sharks down there, I'm still in the US so i haven;t asked around but are there certain places to avoid? booyakasha
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Postby dougirwin13 » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:52 pm

Adelaide's a pretty laid back place... more like a big country town than anything.

On the downside there isn't a lot of surf here, since the city is on the shores of a blocked gulf we need a strong SW or, preferably, WSW groundswell to get clean surf.

Sharks are, well, sharks. I understand it's no worse than NorCal and not as bad as South Africa :) We average soemthing like one fatal Great White attack a year and that's it.

I've surfed within a couple hundred meters of a Great White near my homebreak and didn't know for sure until the next day. The old spidey senses went crazy so I got out :D

Know what are you are moving to? What kind of stick do you ride?

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Im from Surfing NZ just moved to Adelaide

Postby nzturtle » Thu May 17, 2007 3:33 am

Any one keen to surf gimme a call i have surfed 1 time so far abit average i am an advanced surfer and Coach, i dont mind what k=level you are as long as you are keen and positive.

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Postby dougirwin13 » Thu May 17, 2007 11:12 pm

TJ,

It's always gonna be average surf here :D Unless you want to take a trip to Eyre Peninsula (then you better be as good as you say). I've got a few AS friends, including a bloke here who runs a surf school/clinic and is an AIS certified surf coach.

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Postby nzturtle » Fri May 18, 2007 12:28 am

Thanks heaps man it really helps knowing people aye! yeah im certified as well i used to coach our NZ Juniors and also our regional teams and also compete on the circuit but i dont anymore feeling a bit old now injuries stay and dont go these days but i can still rip when im fit tho?

keep in touch

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Postby dougirwin13 » Fri May 18, 2007 1:05 am

hehe! Yeah it does. NP mate!

If you get a chance have a chat to Mark Orr (Surf Culture Australia). He's usually the guy with the surf schools in/with the Surf Culture bus around Moana or Middleton. Marks a good bloke and great surfer. He's one of the key guys organising SA events.

Cheers!
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