The skurf blog

I think I'll just say that the afternoon I spent out at Cowell's in Santa Cruz was one of the most miserable surf days of…

Sewage, seaweed and seals

I'm in California halfway through my skurfing (skiing and surfing) trip. So far the snow has been much more impressive than t…

3 for 4

Yesterday I tried to surf, I really did; but when I woke up early, there was little out there. Went back to bed, and by the time …

Surfing to Schubert

Yes, it's possible. (Franz Schubert, early nineteenth century composer of classical music; look him up if you don't know.…

Surf contest

No, not really. But it was my first time surfing with L. in months, the first time since she's gotten better. Though she is s…

Inaugural surf

In the interest of full disclosure, I am obliged to report that I sucked today. It's because the waves were more than two fee…

Cold, schmold

Here's one of many reasons I love living at the beach: in the middle of a snowy 19 degree day in January, when surfing is the…

Christmas Wave Stoke

I waited for it. I looked for it. It happened. Christmas waves! Actually I've been waiting since last Christmas. That day the…

The unexpected

When I do my annual writeup of the highlights and lowlights of the past year (not for public consumption, just for me), I know wh…

Jersey Girls

This Thanksgiving weekend was the occasion for an impromptu surf trip to the Jersey shore. The forecast was for sunny weather, fa…

Welcome to winter

It's been a while. Hint: sometimes I don't post if my sessions really suck. Note to self: Never, never go surfing when th…

A good day

I had to sit out the head-high+ waves we've had (reportedly---I wasn't around) this past weekend, but today was manageabl…