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First time competing - what a great time

Thought I'd post a note about the surf festival last weekend. In previous years I've been down to watch others compete and hang out in Santa Cruz on the weekend of the surf festival but never really thought that I'd participate. I can tell you that it was a lot of fun.... much more fun than just watching even if I'm not a pro at the "A" site. I'll let Buck and Anders speak about how it was to surf there. I'll talk about the "B" site, home of the "extreme novice" and hope that Donna, Joanne, and anyone else who participated add their $0.02.

Apr 11, 2009

Western Sea Kayakers Club posts

From various members of the Western Sea Kayakers Club:

We went last year and enjoyed hanging out. I didn't even realize that we could compete. Then we saw Joanne and Jie were competing in the novice division (and Jie won 2nd place), and wandering around all geared up so they inspired me to want to participate this year.


Signing up helped Ed and me get focused on kayak surfing over the last couple of months. During the festival it was really fun to be part of the event. I highly recommend signing up just to help with getting focused and participating.


At the B Site Meeting on Sat. morning I started getting quite nervous with all the rules and regulations and wondered what I had got myself into.


Hooray Ed and Donna and Joanne for the WSK sweep! It was great

Apr 11, 2009

great news

After attending the 3rd meeting of the SCSKF orgainizing committee Dec 10 I have alot of great news to report to you. Media has been good for our sport with a nice inside Canoe and Kayak Magazine cover spread of last years SCSKF at Steamer Lane. Vince Shay’s story page 21 www.deepzine.com. Would be great to see more news about paddlesurfing. Sponsors have stepped up to fill the tent spots at the contest site. Signup for the contest starts January 15.

Dec 25, 2008