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06-06-2008, 09:45 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Chico Ca
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Am I nut or what?
I just got scheduled to attend a surfing camp in July.
The thing is.... I've been to beach less 10 time in my whole life and actually swam in beach with wave only twice, both for less a hour.
So... am I crazy for ever considering this? I can't drop out of it now lol.
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06-06-2008, 10:06 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Get a CT scan and find out
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Eh. Not really.
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06-06-2008, 10:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Well, I am going to assume that you will be with an instructor who will be able to help you if there are problems. But, you know how to swim, right?
It think it should be cool.
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06-07-2008, 01:14 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Houston, Texas
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If you know how to swim, go for it. Trying new stuff doesn't hurt and you might like it.
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06-07-2008, 02:15 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: a'Straiya
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It does hurt when it's surfing and you get dumped.
Ha. Good luck.
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06-07-2008, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: the concrete and steel beehive of Southern California
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Be sure to wear a rash guard! If you don't, hitting the sand when you wipe out WILL tear your skin off! You will be covered in scabs! So yeah, the rash guard is your friend.
But yeah, trying new things is good. 
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06-07-2008, 11:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Back in Wisconsin(thinking about invading the south)
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Originally Posted by HumanePain
Be sure to wear a rash guard! If you don't, hitting the sand when you wipe out WILL tear your skin off! You will be covered in scabs! So yeah, the rash guard is your friend.
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I pray you don't know that from personal experience.
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06-07-2008, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
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Humane Pain knows all about strange rashes.
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06-07-2008, 08:05 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: somewhere in hawaii
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I used to surf a lot. It's a blast. A rash guard, though, is intended more to protect against rashes from your wetsuit rather than sand. It's still a good idea, though.
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06-08-2008, 01:37 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Chico Ca
Posts: 212
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Thanks for advice HP.
Twink, is it suicidal to just jump on surf without being really use to beach first?
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06-08-2008, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: somewhere in hawaii
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Only if it's really huge surf. Otherwise you should be fine as long as you're a good swimmer.
Two other things to keep in mind:
1) You'll spend a lot of time paddling against the currents, so surfing will give your arms a good workout.
2) It helps to have a good sense of balance.
I noticed you're in Chico. Home for me is in Pacifica, on the coast just south of San Francisco. Where do you plan on going surfing?
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06-08-2008, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Chico Ca
Posts: 212
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I'll be at surfing camp so I'm assuming it should be safe.
I use to skateboard and wakeboard, so I'm really hoping those experience help.
Last time I went to beach with friends, we went to Huntington Beach. We would go and wade against the current until we are chest or neck deep in water then wait for wave to hit us and push us to shore. That was fun! But it was scary at first because when wave hit me, I end up got thrown onto sand and spin all over the place. So that's why I was kinda concerned about this. But I really want to try, so... I decide to do it.
I'll be going to a surfing camp in San Clement with my coach's son. But if I like surfing and I'm up for it, we can try get together and surf sometime.
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06-08-2008, 04:43 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: the concrete and steel beehive of Southern California
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Originally Posted by Barfing_Rat
Last time I went to beach with friends, we went to Huntington Beach...
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That's where my daughter surfs.
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Originally Posted by Barfing_Rat
I'll be going to a surfing camp in San Clemente
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And that's where my nephew surfs!
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06-08-2008, 06:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Chico Ca
Posts: 212
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lol HP, it seem like you have family all over. Are you anywhere around there?
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06-08-2008, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: a sneeze away from San Francisco
Posts: 2,144
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Originally Posted by Barfing_Rat
Thanks for advice HP.
Twink, is it suicidal to just jump on surf without being really use to beach first?
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Nah, as long as you can swim and there's an instructor there I say go for it! Where's the camp?
I usually camp out with a bunch of my guy friends down by Santa Cruz for a week every sumer and surf.
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At some point, you need to look yourself in the mirror and realize that what other people did to you does not define you as a person. You and your actions define who you are as a person. It's up to you to be a good person, in spite of all the evil you've faced. In fact, it should be because of the evil you see that it's good you do. Be the change you want in the world. Next time someone tells me that they're an asshole because they've had a bad life, I'm stabbing them in the eye with a spork.
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06-08-2008, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: a sneeze away from San Francisco
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Originally Posted by Barfing_Rat
I'll be going to a surfing camp in San Clement
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Oops, you answered my question. Well, have fun!
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Originally Posted by Joker_in_the_Pack
At some point, you need to look yourself in the mirror and realize that what other people did to you does not define you as a person. You and your actions define who you are as a person. It's up to you to be a good person, in spite of all the evil you've faced. In fact, it should be because of the evil you see that it's good you do. Be the change you want in the world. Next time someone tells me that they're an asshole because they've had a bad life, I'm stabbing them in the eye with a spork.
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06-09-2008, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: somewhere in hawaii
Posts: 87
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Originally Posted by Barfing_Rat
I'll be at surfing camp so I'm assuming it should be safe.
I use to skateboard and wakeboard, so I'm really hoping those experience help.
Last time I went to beach with friends, we went to Huntington Beach. We would go and wade against the current until we are chest or neck deep in water then wait for wave to hit us and push us to shore. That was fun! But it was scary at first because when wave hit me, I end up got thrown onto sand and spin all over the place. So that's why I was kinda concerned about this. But I really want to try, so... I decide to do it.
I'll be going to a surfing camp in San Clement with my coach's son. But if I like surfing and I'm up for it, we can try get together and surf sometime.
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Skateboarding and wakeboarding will definitely work to your advantage. Let me know how you do and if you enjoy it. Maybe we can get together sometime.
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