New year resolution for 2010
DogMan's LinksNew year resolution for 2010
Time once again
to look back across the year and review the surf pictures, stories, tall tales and outright lies from
DogMan's Chronicles
and
Articles.
It is also time for a resoultion for the coming year 2010. Let's start with the resolution, then roll through twelve memories, one from each month of 2009.
Resolution
For surfers, the resolution for the coming year is an easy choice. "Surf more, for more stoke!" No matter how many waves you may have ridden in 2009, no matter how many separate sessions you enjoyed, no matter how many breaks you visited, you will always want more. More waves, more sessions, more stoke. You may resolve to get in better shape, pop to your feet more quickly, turn more radically, or get bigger air, but all these are just variations on the main resolution. So for 2010, the surfing resolution is "Surf more, for more stoke."
A long right beckons. From January 2009. January 2009
This column from the DogMan Chronicles
featured a beautifully textured sky, and a reef break going left and right. Ricky was featured in several closeups on his longboard surfing left. It was a memorable session to start the winter surf season.
Now this is one serious wave. February 2009
One February column at DogMan Chronicles
described a weekend of large waves and a road trip to Northern California. Along the way, a secret spot and the search for it are described. The column also sported pictures of some rather large and intimidating waves at Ocean Beach in San Francisco.
Banging it. March 2009
The featured story from March of 2009
is an interview with pictures of Charlie Heitmann. DogMan rendevouzed with the man himself one frigid morning at a remote beach break. After huddling in the car with hot coffee for the interview itself, it was time for a session in the modest waves across the shifty sand bars. Charlie's story is an interesting one, click it and read.
Surfing at the Top of the World. April 2009
The Top of of the World
column from April described and illustrated the tall cliffs along Highway 1 overlooking the vast Pacific Ocean. Several hard-to-access surf breaks line the bottom of the cliff, making this stretch of several miles of coast a rich one for adventurous wave riders.
Peaky wave, nice drop. May 2009
In May,
the coldest oceann water temperatures of the year routinely occur. This column describes the reasons, and pictures some of the great waves and surfers from that period. Get your thickest wetsuit for this session!
Surrounded by white water. June 2009
A long weekend chock full of southwest swell
was the feature in June of 2009. Descriptions and accounts are peppered with pictures from around the county of Santa Cruz, including the Lighthouse.
Overhead screamer. July 2009
The column from July
was mostly pictures, with some description of a great summer session one Sunday. Surf buds Doctor J and Pags are featured in this account. Sometimes good waves come during the flat season.
Bob again. August 2009
During a really flat spell,
the featured August column was a story about Bob and the waves in Mexico. Sometimes when the waves are scant, reminiscing about past waves is the best way to relive the stoke.
Riding a small one. September 2009
Labor Day comes in September,
so that's the subject of this column. The long weekend holiday was flat, until Monday. This last day of the holiday saved the entire weekend as the waves came in bunches. Featured are the surfers plying their hobby at a large reef a long hike from Highway 1 somewhere in DogLand. See it for yourself.
Ricky goes left. October 2009
Choi-Wan came to Santa Cruz
in October. This typhoon in the Pacific generated some great waves for Santa Cruz. Many pictures are featured in this column, which also includes a short video of the action.
Empty wave with rainbow spray. November 2009
Multiple swells in November
made that month truly one to remember. The Cold Water Classic had waves bigger than any previous year, and of course all the other breaks in town went off as well. From small longboard waves to triple overhead hellman waves, Santa Cruz had it all in November. Included in this column is a surf video from one of the epic swells.
More than double O. December 2009
Documenting the Thanksgiving swell
is the mission of this chronicle. A reef with macking waves is featured, as are the brave individuals who made the paddle to the lineup. Riding one of the big ones was just a bonus, as just being out there was a thrill in itself.
CU Out There,
DogMan
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