If there's one thing I enjoy about summer it is definitely the small SW swells that we get down here! Nothing beats pulling up to the beach to see waves! Yes!! It's not lake flat! Often times it goes flat as a lake....cross your fingers and hope that we are in for an active summer! This spring has been active so far with barely a week long flat spell (knock on wood!!!) The main thing to remember when you do get the first sight of knee-waist high slop is BE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU GET!!!! Many times New Englanders call it being 'skunked' truth is...you're not! Drive! Explore! See where the swell is going to wrap in the best. Cape Cod is a fail safe in the summer. She picks up a multitude of swells and yes, holds some serious size and barrels like you wouldn't believe!!! You won't believe it until you see it. So instead of complaining about how Rhody is flat or how Horseneck Beach is overcrowded and surrounded by hounding life guards who won't let you surf....EXPLORE! Get pumped on waist high surf.
The thing about small wave surfing is it it so sensitive to every motion your body makes. Surfing small waves can be an amazing time with the right board. Not only that but it hones your wave riding ability in larger surf. Believe it or not, a small wave is MUCH more difficult to ride than a larger chest+ wave. Momentum generation skills are finely tuned on knee-waist+ surf. So don't complain! Rise to the challenge! Learn to fly on small surf and you will soar on larger surf. One thing to remember is board selection. With the arrival of new fish shapes at XB constantly, there's all ways something new to get your feet under. The guys at the shop will take care of you ESPECIALLY if you tell them Joe Booth sent you!!! They all ride what they sell and they certainly are not out to rip you off like larger corporate shops. Heck, they can even line up a custom shape for you!
Oh yea! For those of you who follow this blog..in the past week I have been picked up by Solid Surf Co. http://www.solidsurfco.com/ pretty pumped! Getting a 6'2 in about a month or so. I'll have a review posted as soon as I get that new piece of foam under my feet. Stay tuned!! Thanks for reading. Peace!
