Bodysurfing

Recently, Ed and I have been feeling frustrated with our ability to catch and ride waves and the general lack of improvement in our surfing. So, Ed decided that he was going to pursue bodysurfing instead as a way to get himself riding more waves. With bodysurfing, he reasoned, you don't actually have to try to stand up on a board and keep your balance. Seemed simple enough - you just had to catch the wave. Then, he just had the most brilliant revelation this evening. "Oh, I figured out the problem with body surfing. You have to swim out there to catch the waves. You don't have the big board to paddle out on." Yes, minor detail.