Tag Archive for ‘Trip’
Duct Tape Saved My Life
My version: 17 years old, down in Baja, Punta Abreojos the destination. We were about 40 miles north at the time that my friends ‘69 Dodge van blew a belt. Oh man, what a pain. We’d never been to Abreojos, had been working our way farther and farther south for a couple of years, we [...]
Martinique Surf Report
From: Fring
Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002
Subject: Re: [kooks] Martinique
This was my second foray into the French West Indies with the family. If you remember, last June I reported on Guadeloupe.
Accommodations:
We stayed at Surfside Studios at the tip of the Caravelle peninsula near Tartane on the east coast. Surfside is run by Chris Schaefer (American surfer [...]
The Surf Trip Packing List
Here are some suggestions for your next surfari:
Lots of waterproof sunscreen, SPF 15 or above
Lip Balm with SPF 15+
A hat
Good sandals like Tevas
Sneakers or boots for hikes
Sunglasses
Rain jacket, goretex or something similar
Maglite, or other small, powerful flashlight with batteries
Swiss Army knife
Long-sleeved shirt for beach
A towel
Boards etc.
Good board bag with heavy-duty straps
Bubblewrap, duct tape [...]
CitySurfer's Journal: Spring 1996
Monday, March 18: Back from Florida. Caught some good waves before the swell died. Landed in Newark with two surfboards in a 10-foot-long blue bag. Took a bus to Manhattan and then got on the subway.
It was rush hour. At each stop more people got on the train, until they were packed in like toothpicks [...]