StokeReport User Surf Reports

One for sharky...

Jonathan — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:43:48 -0700

"shark themed punk thrash crossover" band Thresher.

http://www.myspace.com/thresherthresh

Personally, I made through about 30 seconds of the first song.

Long, Pointless Surf Report

Jonathan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:04:01 -0700

Just drove up from Big Sur, and saw the following spots. Too wordy for report, I guess:

Sand Dollar Beach: poor to fair, knee to chest high, glassy. Surfed there the last few days, same conditions. Coke bottle clear water, mmmm.
Scott Creek: Flat. Fire burning 1/4 mile away!
######: Knee high, poor, light onshore, 8 guys out... sitting mostly. Pretty pathetic.
Gazos Creek: same as W but glassy & no one out
Other NC beaches: flat.
HMB jetty:really flat. Almost inverted. Orange water.
Montara: A few guys out, did not stop or see what they were waiting for. Sunny, at least.

Subjective vs. Objective: How in the world can we rate the surf? [video]

Jonathan — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:44:00 -0700

Hell if I know! It's damn subjective. Particularly if you get a great ride, or if you're just really loving life that day (and more power to you)! And as King of Kooks noted, our beloved beach break changes by the minute.

Marine mammal rescue center information [video]

Jonathan — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:00:39 -0700

Saw a great "Nova" on PBS about the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito (which I never new existed). It's the finest marine mammal emergency vet in the world, and it's right in our doorstep. They're the folks to call if you see a sick or injured seal or sea lion.

The TV show explained why we're seeing so many sick animals lately. It's mainly because of a particular toxin that the animals take in through a unique algae that forms as a result of agricultural runoff and human shit (sigh). The toxin produces a neurological deterioration; kind of like alzheimer's mixed with convulsions.

Gnarly surf stories

Jonathan — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:06:48 -0700

Bored with the windy flatness!

Here's a gnarly surf story, from my travel diary last year. It may not seem that hardcore (and it was written to be understood by my non-surfing friends), but it was one of the scarier trapped-by-the-rocks experiences I've had:

Where you can find a good pointbreak

Jonathan — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:00:27 -0700

This is for King of Kooks, who needs a place to practice his mat technique.

This place has "heaps" (clue #1) of uncrowded point breaks. Cheap as (#2) for Americans, and if you're under 30, you can get a one year work permit. What's stopping you?

I've been there 3 times, we loves it, we needs it, my precioussssss (clue #3).