A Surfing JONG is Born - Quick TR

I headed out to Mission Beach with 2 non-maggot friends to give surfing a try. We booked a shithole condo a block from the beach, walked up the boardwalk and I took my 1st lesson. Hearing how difficult surfing is, I was going to be happy just being able to stand up by the end of the lesson. Fortunately, I was able to stand up on my 2nd wave and ride it in to shore...and then I was hooked. We surfed the following 3 days for about 4 hours a day, only quitting when the muscles gave out. After 4 days of getting your ass kicked on tiny waves, you sure can appreciate the big wave surfers.

I originally posted a question about whether surf lessons were worth the money and received varying opinions:

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...d.php?t=119076

Despite the fact that the instructors didn't really give me much new info compared to the internet videos I watched prior to the trip, they did let you know when to start paddling to catch a wave and stand up (no push offs). In the following days it really paid off to watch the locals and luckily we didn't get in their way.

welcome to the fold! you are now the proud sufferer of the 2 greatest addictions a man can have, congrats!

congrats. luckily you aren't located in new england where the only time the weather makes it bearable(for me at least) to surf is when the waves are nonexistent.

i'm actually getting back on my board for the first time in about 3 years tomorrow. should be interesting seeing as how the last time i rode my 6' fish i wasn't very good and also weighed about 40 lbs less.