Introduce Yourself Here

[pra_ggresion]

What up Faron, live at the coast now and ran into Tippy Toes a few times but then she disappeared again. Heard she was super into trail running in Norcal also. Always enjoyed your science facts and links to resources.

[Tex]

My name is John....holding down PDX for the last 16 years. Did a tour in Manzanita back in 94, living there full time, surfing all day and bar tending at the Dune every night. Now I have two little dudes- 12 and 14 who are dabbling in surf but mostly love to skateboard (downhill/street/park). We have been hitting the Windell's indoor skate park most weekends.

I have buddies who are surfing mostly central coast and NW Washington. I usually hit N. Coast spots.

I have surfed as far north as Yakutat and and far south as Witches Rock. I have surfed many times in the Texas Gulf.

[bluesilver]

My name is Bluesilver.

[Tex]

So SKURRED

[wyosurf]

wyo over here on the eastside with no surf. golden handcuffs keeping me here. i disc golf instead of surf, it's a lot easier.

[Tex]

Hey Wyo....what would you do if they dropped the KSW in your backyard?

[wyosurf]

well I still have a board and wetsuit, so i'd dig those out and try to remember how to shread (not sure i ever did actually shread, so i'd kook it up like i used to)

[Tex]

How many OSP name changes have you all gone through??? I was JMorris for years until someone with my same name got all pissed off and thought I was going to ruin his reputation.

[bluesilver]

Just this one.

[bluesilver]

This Red/Blue Fox cross followed us around while we fished and stole our catches from the tundra/beach.

[Tex]

awesome pics Blue!

[BOX]

Hi. I’m Box. I’m new here.

I’ll just get this out of the way now: I’m not a very good surfer. You all seem pretty advanced. I’m not, but I’m working to get better.

Background:

I’m a guy in my early 40s. I moved to the central OR coast from the PDX area coming up on about 5 years ago now. A few summers ago my in-laws came to town and my wife, my nephew, and one of my daughters took some surf lessons. They loved it. My wife wanted to start getting into surfing. She started purchasing gear for herself and wanted me to get into it as well. I was reluctant at first since I didn’t know if this was just a phase and equipment is expensive on our modest budget. But, thinking it would be something fun to do as a couple, I went along with it, saved up my own money, and got gear for myself as well.

Turns out I love surfing. Again, I’m not very skilled, but I love being in the water and try to get out whenever conditions and my work schedule align. I’ve got a regular M-F 40-hr job, so basically I’m a weekend warrior. Since I’m on the central coast, I’m usually at Agate or Otter Rock. Unless conditions are just flat out terrible, I usually get in a couple hours per week. Been doing this for a couple of years now.

Other than a single lesson in FL over a decade ago, I’m basically self-taught. I’m pretty sure it’s evident. I ride an 8’ soft top. My pop-up is slow and ugly, but I can get up on my feet fairly regularly and ride a wave in. I spend most of my time in the whitewater. Pretty much all of my attempts at “dropping in” have been disastrous (though I’m sure entertaining to watch). Still out there trying, though.

I tend to be a bit of an introvert, much to the detriment of my progress. I don’t know a lot of people in my area, and no one else who surfs. I typically go alone or occasionally with my wife. She has her own soft top, but most of the time she prefers to body board. I came across this page trying to learn how to better read conditions and found your monthly surf report discussions. I typically use Magic Seaweed for forecasts, but recently started using Look as well based off a post I read here.

After stalking for the past few months, I finally got over myself and registered so I can try to take part in more surf discussions with the hope of learning more about surfing and becoming a better surfer all around. I have no delusions that I’ll ever be Kelly Slater, but it’d be nice to progress to the green water.

Nice to meet you all and thanks in advance for letting me hang out here.

[bluesilver]

Sounds like you're intelligent - you know how to write a biography.
Welcome to the group. Sounds like you get more surf time in than most here.

[pra_ggresion]

How many OSP name changes have you all gone through??? I was JMorris for years until someone with my same name got all pissed off and thought I was going to ruin his reputation.

What a missed golden opportunity to ruin someones reputation. Could you imagine him thinking there was a flamboyant cruisin surfer Furry out there with the same name? SMH.

[bluesilver]

hahahaahahahaaaaaaaa