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This past October, I took a trip up the coast to Russion Gulch State Park. The park is just north of Mendocino. Although it was "car camping" it was truly spectacular. The weekend I was there, the largest swell of the season was pounding the Nor Cal coast. I checked surf spots from Fort Bragg South, but everything was out of control. The large surf made for some great views, but no spot could hold the size. On Sunday we set out for Point Arena. As we entered the parking lot (during a tree carving contest) I was happy to see guys in wetsuits clutching their boards. "I finally get to surf", I thought to myself. After a closer look I noticed that the boards looked like Maverick guns with 1/2" stringers. All I had was my 7'3" semi-gun. Never the less, I paddled out. The waves were about 12' to 15' or up to tripple over-head. Unlike my local break, Ocean Beach, there was a channel to paddle out to the waves. Skipping down the face, my 7'3" was a little small, but I caught some good waves. After a 2 hour session, I got out and snapped some pics. Unfortunately I didn't have my zoom lens, but you get the picture! |
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The left off the pier looks good, but it ain't. It was mushy and un-rideable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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