tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54403155148428973222023-11-16T05:57:52.207-08:00Surfing Ruined My LifeI should be a VP by nowWill Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-54357799024148318772014-04-03T16:09:00.000-07:002014-04-03T16:09:05.984-07:00Post Rain SUP<br />
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While not every wave was good, some lined up and spit some fast walls for the 12 footers. Only fell in once and I didn't melt, alright! Just us until about 7:10, then we got out before the hepatitus crew showed up. Still happy, definitely not summer yet.<br />
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Got a new suit from Richard, for free. Zero Gold, 4/3, charcoal grey, rad old guy suit and super warm. This was the Surf and Turf recruiting day John Seely put on, and I promised I be at the pier to help. But knowing it would be a zoo and I wouldn't surf there, Richard and I dawn patroled Uppers. 5 guys out. That's it. And waves easily chest high with some connecting in the bay for a pretty long ride. It was so fun, with clear skies, off shores, and no crowd, I didn't want to leave at 7:30 after only an hour 15 of surf. <br />
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But, I promised so i sprinted over to the pier for the event. It was super busy, but a pretty neat idea. Made me very grateful for the job I have seeing all these people interested and/or somewhat desparate to get in here. I love March and I love days like this.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTozUFu3uv-E6aRpIJNlctFzYXnm9ppAIbZgwNiWJHDHDm7V0jMjpdTEYL1w0EGhDJkvKTKgrnN53Jtnl3IH5Jc3Dt733zdemK3bmRIe3Wdf4_R7dUk3T4MgDUow0sy4UZC8tmUyM0cd-R/s1600/Oakley+Sunrise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTozUFu3uv-E6aRpIJNlctFzYXnm9ppAIbZgwNiWJHDHDm7V0jMjpdTEYL1w0EGhDJkvKTKgrnN53Jtnl3IH5Jc3Dt733zdemK3bmRIe3Wdf4_R7dUk3T4MgDUow0sy4UZC8tmUyM0cd-R/s1600/Oakley+Sunrise.jpg" height="197" width="320" /></a>Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-37478669870048095262014-02-14T13:43:00.001-08:002014-02-14T13:48:06.553-08:00Better than Creek<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another nice morning of small waves in the uppers bay. Buoys were down to <a href="mailto:1@15">1@15</a> from the s and no west; waves were maller than yesterday but very similar in feel. Beautiful morning, perfect offshore conditions and about 50 degrees; thank God for funboards. Just the two of us out there at 6 and we started a little higher up the point because the bay wasn't working. After about 20 minutes, we made our way down there and the rides were so much longer and more lined up. You wouldn't even notice the wave from the beach because of the steep curve at the shack, but this perfect little 1-2 ft wave pops up and grinds for about 20-30 yards. The face remains steep and our funboards just glide. So fun, perfect with the 5 ft. high tide and nobody at our spot to bother us. A little 10 minute flurry at the end of our session tired both of us out. Totally worth it again, i love the solitude of winter.Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-19144253895849640762014-02-13T15:16:00.002-08:002014-02-13T15:19:32.929-08:00Fun Post Bday Grovel<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoB1U4FAmv4SzyoZl4tl3N_YP9sjO3R0Bo-EPiXel-6hCt_4WzrlNSzZvH_5TWOT4YQq6w_7W_NKFR-zCoEIQ3C5oe4wZiXw_gOIIVxe_4pfbDxajYAFi28qi-dVWfOeTLA736byiKH57m/s1600/uppers_21314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoB1U4FAmv4SzyoZl4tl3N_YP9sjO3R0Bo-EPiXel-6hCt_4WzrlNSzZvH_5TWOT4YQq6w_7W_NKFR-zCoEIQ3C5oe4wZiXw_gOIIVxe_4pfbDxajYAFi28qi-dVWfOeTLA736byiKH57m/s1600/uppers_21314.jpg" height="207" width="320" /></a>My birthday surf was a bust. Even though the buoys had <a href="mailto:3@8">3@8</a> from the West, Creek was weak and either closed out or shoulderless. And it was foggy and got crowded with high schoolers. Sometimes you win at creek, but mostly you lose. Fast forward two days, and even though the buoys were down to <a href="mailto:1.4@12">1.4@12</a>, we still gave trestles a shot. Got to uppers at 6:10 and it was better than we thought, the tide was getting high but there were some waist high sets breaking deep in the bay, perfect for funboarding. While Richard had the lucky magnet, I caught a few really fun ones and my best wave was caught by the cam. Clear skies, off shores, and only 4 people make for a fun morning even if the waves are small. Maybe we should try again tomorrow...Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-92074028775108593722014-01-30T16:21:00.002-08:002014-01-30T16:21:47.773-08:00I heart winter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYYZjHq1KUXRIDfhdDE3k1QnGWXGRqS6YCcufxqfrjrl9afq_bCQmgK2re5jBxzD81Ja2t1kPpvOxq_rstQ6ViD0t7Gcc1y-BD42G_tQGLK5NHZqKq58bW1mpq0kpo-vcDLm2BsK6iOnI/s1600/SUP_December.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLYYZjHq1KUXRIDfhdDE3k1QnGWXGRqS6YCcufxqfrjrl9afq_bCQmgK2re5jBxzD81Ja2t1kPpvOxq_rstQ6ViD0t7Gcc1y-BD42G_tQGLK5NHZqKq58bW1mpq0kpo-vcDLm2BsK6iOnI/s1600/SUP_December.jpg" height="239" width="320" /></a>This is considered the worst fall/winter ever (at least the last 11 years here in SoCal). While I won't disagree completely, my trusty surf companion Richard and I have made the best of it. The months of November and December were mostly tiny, miniature south swells barely hitting 1 ft. at 13 on the buoys, but just enough to create perfect knee high waves at Doheny's northern break. We've had countless solo or near solo sessions with rad sunrises and perfect SUP waves. Honestly, the solitude has more than made up for the weak waves, and we catch 20-30 waves per session = never boring.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbyXO2zF4wb9E930lE5vzjWKZu19wUPj2_iTOh7aWxAXAounCkGBvlklHyw04Ooe61GkcLebhsXzpRjMSgGROy_K7YuYWYzSfZQL18kRwxtaU8-U7RtnfFaZ7sE9PQvyaFi856IRhIvRV/s1600/lowers+121313.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbyXO2zF4wb9E930lE5vzjWKZu19wUPj2_iTOh7aWxAXAounCkGBvlklHyw04Ooe61GkcLebhsXzpRjMSgGROy_K7YuYWYzSfZQL18kRwxtaU8-U7RtnfFaZ7sE9PQvyaFi856IRhIvRV/s1600/lowers+121313.png" height="201" width="320" /></a>Intermittently, we had a couple all time sessions at Lowers where the off season south swell jumped up to 1.5 at 16. One day with about 15 guys and 10 waves sets, chest to head high and realling. Like a great summer day with literally 1/10th the crowd. Clear skies, cold air, and just a few happy locals trading sets. December 13, 2013, one of the best days I can remember.<br />
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Then we had a couple desparate sessions, while almost solo the waves were so small we could barely longboard. We still made the effort, clear skies and insanely perfect conditions were too welcoming to pass up. What else are we going to do in the morning, go for a run?<br />
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Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-45441387347859122682014-01-20T13:12:00.003-08:002014-01-20T13:12:40.381-08:00100 Yard Grinders at the Hammer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtxek-5-DdUCL37vYQwbCJ8NhORCJSdr9GBryX-wnxty0ZQFbzykGqlw-8w4otvvQS5ni1D3EKoaD8jWDXfwP36He9JzORRmnqWHs1rz1tNmjUGzlfBD3ONUiGs84Zg045gZMS2_PvIAg/s1600/Paddle+stall.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtxek-5-DdUCL37vYQwbCJ8NhORCJSdr9GBryX-wnxty0ZQFbzykGqlw-8w4otvvQS5ni1D3EKoaD8jWDXfwP36He9JzORRmnqWHs1rz1tNmjUGzlfBD3ONUiGs84Zg045gZMS2_PvIAg/s1600/Paddle+stall.png" height="201" width="320" /></a>If memory serves me right, January offers the most epic sessions of the year. Cleanest conditions, longest rides, smallest crowds. As good as it gets, and the cold mornings and stiff off shores just make it more memorable.<br />
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And Happy Anniversary: 6 Years!<br />
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<br />Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-22117004458040335302013-10-17T16:19:00.000-07:002013-10-17T17:13:48.786-07:00EPIC SUP: Some days are better than others<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bRS1GdmnUmF3f3i3KDzYRJKWGeYCPC3lWecJ4cUHmcTLAgQwACVxrO-SOHVxv33aLKXkNaXpUZrvnXeWAkuuQ4y3gpWHGO3ZoIMXQc0DVgr4MDU-1yTXv1a7ujdA2Gp6n-4aCwpjLkgr/s1600/Doheny4_1017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bRS1GdmnUmF3f3i3KDzYRJKWGeYCPC3lWecJ4cUHmcTLAgQwACVxrO-SOHVxv33aLKXkNaXpUZrvnXeWAkuuQ4y3gpWHGO3ZoIMXQc0DVgr4MDU-1yTXv1a7ujdA2Gp6n-4aCwpjLkgr/s400/Doheny4_1017.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
Holy crap. Still buzzin' off the awesome SUP surf session we had today. Ironically, Richard paddled out yesterday into smaller conditions with a whole high school team on their way out. It was so crowded he couldn't surf. <br />
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<br />Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-49332488387057062432013-10-11T17:02:00.000-07:002013-10-11T17:02:01.556-07:00Thank God it's Fall: Back at itNow that the fog and crowds from summer are on the way out, we are back to the best and most memorable time of year for surf. While we have already had a few nice fall days, today is a good one to kick off the season. Two swells in the water, <a href="mailto:1.8@15">1.8@15</a> dropping and <a href="mailto:1@20">1@20</a> rising. Clear skies, off shore winds, medium size crowd with spread out waves. Richard and I were on it, in the water by about 6:10 while still dark but light enough to see down the line. It was 55 when we got there, so I wore my hood and booties. Didn't need them, the water is 66 so I was pretty hot.<br />
We were both on our baked potatoes, great call for today. The swell mix offered varying waves, from nice small inside racers (dropping swell) to head high outside sets with long sections that were clearly the 20 second period. We had a ton of fun on the BPs, even though my surfing has sucked the past month. My timing is off and I'm racing way ahead of the pocket lately, have to remember to slow down and be patient. I'll be concious of it next time. Anyway, mostly the regulars out like Jon, Dave, Nick, Henning, Helmet guy, and a few randoms that weren't getting in the way too bad. Stoked its fall. Kids are growing up too<br />
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Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-2702066271079733952013-05-09T16:12:00.003-07:002013-05-09T16:12:41.901-07:00Dora and Booooots!I'm taking this blog in a different direction. I found that tracking my surf and mtb sessions was terribly redundant and boring with very little progression, which is why there has never been a good movie made with surfing as the main premise. So I started thinking of where all the progression is taking place in my life, and its all about the kids and family. Work too, which I may mention here and there. But Coco and Billy's progression to toddlerism is fun, frustrating, and fascinating and can make for a good story. So I'm going to do my best to recap all the rad things happening with the fam, and also throw in a few bits of waves and bikes!<br />
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Billy has thick block feet that look like little bricks. Shoes do not fit him, and he has to wear moccasins because that is all we can get on him. He still grunts and hasn't said a clear word yet, but clearly understands what we say to him. He is pretty independent and can play by himself pretty well, but also likes whatever toy Coco is playing with and cries a lot when she won't share.<br />
<strong>Lina</strong><br />
Lina is so cute. She just got her new F1.4 50 mm lens and is all about photography. She is starting to plan out a little side business/hobby where she'll go to bday parties and take pics for real cheap, just needs the right equipment. Stoked the kids lives will be well documented. Here are a couple pics she took with her new lens.<br />
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<strong>Work</strong><br />
Epic week of work. I was nervous going into GOKOM trying to prepare for the 2 days worth of discussions we were planning. Warren helped me a ton, and we used the turnpoint questionnaire system that lets users vote with a remote and give us instantaneous feedback. What a hit, all the brand managers loved the dialogue driven meetings, where one question would develop into an hour discussion between ALL the brand managers. While I am not getting all the credit (nor do I deserve it), every BM commented on how well executed this event was and all told me I did a great job. First step to proving I'm the right guy for the job, now its time to tackle all the action items we came up with.<br />
<strong>Ride</strong><br />
Couple more cool pics from Marie Calenders and Hawk Drop:<br />
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Friday saw longer rides with mostly smaller waves, but it was still pretty solid and fun. Pretty much the usuals out there, including Matt this time, and some random ripper kid. Makes sense since the NSSA contest was this weekend. Got out early to fix my chain, which seems to fall off every ride down. In its defense, it is so rusty I'm surprised it moves at all.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiDHsGMcs-zmhtuiGO_QwJffQh7aRVNImBleh1T3pCg1jViTJ8nOte2ltL-8t0fodxh-aXoWvcTI8VkOVz82nYiLiKF9jOz5Din_h8ip3wVx6dTa7Ipnicvr3zbQ7XMtyWYNs1R1Y9cGu/s1600/G0121496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiDHsGMcs-zmhtuiGO_QwJffQh7aRVNImBleh1T3pCg1jViTJ8nOte2ltL-8t0fodxh-aXoWvcTI8VkOVz82nYiLiKF9jOz5Din_h8ip3wVx6dTa7Ipnicvr3zbQ7XMtyWYNs1R1Y9cGu/s200/G0121496.JPG" width="200" /></a>Saturday woke up to another beautiful morning for a paddle surf at Doheny. Tide was high so the boneyard was the spot, just me and this cool old guy for a while. I put the Go Pro on the tail which sucked, the pics look like crap and as I was trying to switch from pic to vid, the cam flew of the clip and into the water. It was only 4 ft deep but it was 6 AM and dark and high tide with plenty of waves. No way I was going to find it then. <br />
So I stayed out another hour and some more people came out but it was still manageable. Except this 12 year old kid who was trying to SUP surf but couldn't and ended up being in the take off zone over and over again. <br />
Came back at 10 with the fam to search for the cam. I remembered the spot I lost it but was having a terrible time seeing anything, it was murky and the waves were still breaking. Then I started searching a touch more inside and there it was, face down in some rocks in about 8 inches of water. Still worked, no scratches, halleluiah. <br />
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Got an hour 15 ride up Pine Crest with its epic views, 3/4 down OE and back up OE, then down TNA where I got a neat shot in the trees at the bottom. <br />
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<br />Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-48966682783046760042013-04-15T21:37:00.002-07:002013-04-15T21:37:30.561-07:00Stiff offshores suck for paddleboardingLast week's surf was not bad, didn't go until Wednesday thanks to the strong onshores on Sunday and Monday, which kept the surf bumpy on Tuesday. While Richard was scoring the waves of his life in Kandui, Matt and I met at Uppers for some windswell waves. Water was warmer than expected and skies were clear for a change, crowd was chill, just one other guy for the most part, and we got an hours worth of short lived 1 turn waves. A few longer ones connected and Matt caught the best ones, it was nice to catch up and talk about the kids. He's planning to go for a third anytime now, yikes! We both agreed, while not great this kind of session is 100x better than head high and 60 guys. <br />
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Got home from Paso on Sunday to south winds, fog, and mini combo windswell. Gave strands a shot on the body board to try and get some barrel shots. Haha, that didn't work!<br />
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Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-62426166053870719692013-04-06T17:54:00.003-07:002013-04-06T21:30:33.189-07:00To surf or to ride?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVK5zWY4_qP_jR39LXZZV0ATNNJXcqDOwVLvyqnvfHo4PU68RkL627APg7T7UM2Zx2FTT1FwXwK7pKeedQQUQdn5g0dDQ6Y_hztMgj1nwAb19YffvCMUw7sbSCk_ZtvkjSq1T4KfFahjeD/s1600/yes5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVK5zWY4_qP_jR39LXZZV0ATNNJXcqDOwVLvyqnvfHo4PU68RkL627APg7T7UM2Zx2FTT1FwXwK7pKeedQQUQdn5g0dDQ6Y_hztMgj1nwAb19YffvCMUw7sbSCk_ZtvkjSq1T4KfFahjeD/s200/yes5.JPG" width="200" /></a>The classic argument for me every weekend. Do I go surfing (or paddling) or mountain biking? I only can do one per day, as I need to max out my time with the fam before the workweek starts where i'm gone for 10 hours a day. MTB provides consistency, better exercise, and a bigger thrill (or chance of impairing yourself). It also provides more solitude for you and your friends, as even busy trails are nothing like a crowded day in the water. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkYv6XzFpO-sV-Tq9vKdZytWsESB1REWAj2hNUKVsVenWpa4d6VOMV8p-hjybTQfkUneM1owvmyO1EkvpJwnB2cTi4SiHv2rui5fEPZ8ZoMpvZhv98FufJnFUd3KSI-iqk4qUJLNazGWI/s1600/yes4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkYv6XzFpO-sV-Tq9vKdZytWsESB1REWAj2hNUKVsVenWpa4d6VOMV8p-hjybTQfkUneM1owvmyO1EkvpJwnB2cTi4SiHv2rui5fEPZ8ZoMpvZhv98FufJnFUd3KSI-iqk4qUJLNazGWI/s200/yes4.JPG" width="200" /></a>Couldn't find anyone to go with, so I went solo. I usually don't like Solo because all the climbing can be boring, but I have plenty to think about and can get a lot more riding in at my own (efficient) pace. Today's ride was marie calenders, an epic hour+ long adventure across all of laguna wilderness park. <br />
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Caught some great waves, a couple bigger sets that the beard had trouble on, and couple chest high insiders that the beard loved. Richard was on his shred sled lighting it up and burying the rail, getting ready for his epic trip to Kandui. </div>
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Tuesday was BETTER, smaller crowd with cleaner waves and less sections. I felt like i was ripping off the tops and sharp carves, GREAT DAY. The inside peaks were working a little better and it feels like this will be an awesome spring. </div>
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Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-72750875811404164542013-03-21T17:46:00.001-07:002013-04-06T21:41:00.764-07:00South Swells and Black EyesBack in the groove, after an awesome week of fog filled paddle surfing, spring is now in full swing with south swells, south winds, long rides, long lulls, unpredictable crowds, and slightly warmer conditions. After waiting through Monday's south wind sloppfest, Richard and I were first out at uppers on Tuesday. Nice long lines and steep faces that were pretty ripable, but the crowd got thick with some summer time faces and with the long lulls it felt like a cold summer day. Still fun.<br />
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Wednesday was awesome, hit uppers myself at 6:30, first one out with clear skies and perfect waist to chest high lines driving through. Only 6 or 8 of us out with plenty of waves, and I caught several fun ripable ones just up from the bay. </div>
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Caught a rail to the face after a floater gone wrong and am sporting a cool fight club black eye. Didn't want to get out with only 5 guys in the water and great conditions, but the thing started swelling and impeding my vision. Here is my eye, a day and a half later. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQf-fG5rwYKWElRjBTXovDnwH2LTYUY7aiCq37DVwMoyYsAj1hOiE7v2G0m5uf_0dc0QXYsPqyU3I550sN1jq0f-rmCXK48cNHxRRZeaXcsT0cwTbd71ch2oybQVCeJowDrSmEoSOVz0L/s1600/black+eye+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQf-fG5rwYKWElRjBTXovDnwH2LTYUY7aiCq37DVwMoyYsAj1hOiE7v2G0m5uf_0dc0QXYsPqyU3I550sN1jq0f-rmCXK48cNHxRRZeaXcsT0cwTbd71ch2oybQVCeJowDrSmEoSOVz0L/s200/black+eye+3.JPG" ssa="true" width="200" /></a>Today I was exhausted, and not that psyched to go but Richard was amping and a new swell was showing, so I went. The waves were a little mixed up, so I was kind of wishing i stayed in bed. But then I caught a few fun ones, and the crowd never got out of hand. Todays cam even caught one of my better waves on it and although i wasn't surfing my best i still got a couple good turns in.</div>
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Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-28613920172129087602013-03-15T15:15:00.003-07:002013-04-06T21:40:37.505-07:00This week in SUPI haven't been keeping up on my surf sessions, but I haven't had any memorable sessions lately. A couple OK days before my trip to Milan, and one this Tuesday. A couple fun turns were had, but nothing to write home about.<br />
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<br />Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-14488454988784471862013-02-27T21:07:00.000-08:002013-02-27T21:07:16.077-08:00SUP TuesdayHaven't surfed this February. Couple crappy days early in the month, then I got sick for about 3 weeks. Mild flu symptoms followed by congestion and coughing. No waves and freezing mornings, I took the month off. Finally feeling better and wanting to get some water time before my trip to Italy for work. Woke up tuesday morning planning to flat water paddle at Doheny, so I brought the 12'1 Laird. Tide was about 2.5 ft and rising when I got there at 6, and there were tiny 1 ft waves breaking at the boneyard. I thought there was no way they were surfable, but they were. Had a sick solo sesh, wore my windbreaker over my 4/3, gloves, booties, and a beanie. Air was 45 and winds were pretty harsh offshore, so wearing all that stuff was a good idea. Stoked to be back!<br />
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Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-50683202657305119752013-02-01T11:44:00.001-08:002013-02-01T11:44:32.058-08:00This Weak in SurfAfter an all time consistent, uncroweded, flawless week of waves we got a week of sub par surf. Too bad because the tide was perfect, but the swells werent hitting right. Day 1 was a shit day at Creek, head high dumpy peaks with 20 guys swirling around getting close out barrels or 2 second rides. The beard performed terribly in the dumpy stuff, and I surfed for barely 20 minutes. At least it was close to home.<br />
Thursday was pretty fun, Richard and I took the logs out to Lowers with nobody around. It was similar to a couple Fridays ago, but a little bigger and more consistent. We were in heaven until 8 more people paddled out. Still got some good ones, and I surfed the funboard really well. Then today was wimpy, a couple sets came through about waist high with some potential, but they were very few and far between. We started at Uppers with John and thought Lowers looked great from a distance. We ran down the beach to lowers to find it wasn't so great, and 3 more guys paddled out so we left early. And my bike chain fell off on the ride down too, just wasn't meant to be today.<br />
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Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-88152290467195915712013-01-25T12:41:00.002-08:002013-01-25T12:41:54.527-08:00EPIC week of surfOne of the hardest things about being surfer is adjusting to variable conditions, its challenging to develop a routine because it isn't always good at 6 AM on Thursday, its also part of the reason its so addicting. When you get it good with a light crowd and you can still complete life's responsibilities (work/family) it feels like you won the lottery. The past week has been the million dollar jackpot.<br />
Sunday: top 10 all time best day I've ever had. 1 ft @22 means POWERFUL waves without being too big. Middles, light offshores, warmer weather (55 degrees) and after surfing for 2 hours I still counted only 5 of us out, including my permanantly amped surf pals Richard and Matt. Where was everybody, where are the crowds from summer that make me want to quit and sell all my surf stuff? 150 yard long, ultra powerful and fast head high rights, flawless. Surfed my old Lost Fish and I realized how much I miss it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VOFU6HF8Mn9te9vN9igF708YY62gYGQ4FV-Swzu9llhXKeNKvsuvQhnnGflKyBAEebnIrH6Q6RIBXwX9pULXheqRcmWvjQtirTtfbevVddGjqKCyfs_BP4K-lMtPjHZJx_jACoeFRY-H/s1600/DSC01105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" oea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VOFU6HF8Mn9te9vN9igF708YY62gYGQ4FV-Swzu9llhXKeNKvsuvQhnnGflKyBAEebnIrH6Q6RIBXwX9pULXheqRcmWvjQtirTtfbevVddGjqKCyfs_BP4K-lMtPjHZJx_jACoeFRY-H/s320/DSC01105.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
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Monday, more of the same. A little less consistent and not as powerful, but still an A day. 150 yard head high rights with a 10-12 person crowd, and it was a holiday for a lot of people. Surfed the beard and got some turns in I could never do on the fish. </div>
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Also picked up a CI 9'1 caddy paddle board for those epic doheny days. Surfed it at Church in the evening and it is so much better than the monster 12'1 i have. Lina bought it for my birthday and I forsee us having some good times out on the water together now we have two boards. </div>
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Wednesday, forecasted to be smaller. Richard and I surfed BY OURSELVES at middles with chest to head high rights. Inconsistent, but an A+ day considering we were surfing an epic right point break in southern california all by ourselves on a head high day. That doesn't ever happen.</div>
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And still got some good work done and spent quality time with the kids and wife. Its been a benchmark week!
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Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-38158957878412542092013-01-18T12:14:00.000-08:002013-01-18T12:24:49.160-08:00Funboard Friday at Lowers<a href="mailto:1@15">1@15</a> from the SW, we knew there had to be something down at trestles. Richard and i packed our logs and rode down to middles to check it. Arrived to a nice 2 ft. set that looked beautiful in the low light of morning. Rode to lowers and saw some more consistent 2 ft a frames, lefts looked better and rights were short, but there was no one in sight and it was very inviting. Weather was great, probably in the 50's at dawn which is a lot better than 32 like it was last week. Waves would come in flurries, 2 footer after 2 footer for a few minutes. Then nothing for 5 minutes. We surfed without another soul from 6:20 until 8:20, and it was a day to remember. Waves weren't epic but it was probably the best spot in the region and we had it to ourselves. I love winter!<br />
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Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-89098937069822617012013-01-18T12:01:00.000-08:002013-01-18T12:15:38.638-08:00SUP ChurchThis is from Wednesday. It was cold but easily 15 degrees warmer than the day before. Probably 48 outside, I borrowed Bobby's San O pass and parked near old mans. Paddled the 12'1 laird to Church, which took about 10 minutes. The swell was <a href="mailto:.8@13">.8@13</a> from the NW, so I wasn't expecting much. But the tide was perfect and I knew there would be something. And that's all i need on the SUP. Got there, waves were knee high, but I got a couple thigh highers that were really fun. The Laird is so fast, if there is a shoulder I am going 90 mph down it. Solo sesh, no one around except the sound of the 5 freeway behind me. Thank god for booties, gloves, and hoods. It was really cold until the sun came up, then it was just cold.<br />
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Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-37981998832758993802013-01-06T21:42:00.001-08:002013-01-06T21:42:22.003-08:00Epic DohenyI got 2 sessions in this weekend, one on Saturday with my Crosslinks on. Try to get some footage for my promo video i'm making. Waves were pretty good, definitely got 2 or 3 really good ones but most waves died out fast. This morning was all time, the rain cleared and it was sunny and beautiful. I got to Doheny at about 8:15 and there were 2 longboarders out a little north of my spot. The waves were perfect 2-3 foot and REAALLLLING! I got that board moving so fast I had to hunch down low just to keep my balance. Its like riding a really fast sailboat on a wave, so fun. Stoked I got to use my 2013 beach parking pass.<br />
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Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-6302163628503509412013-01-04T12:21:00.000-08:002013-01-04T12:28:26.226-08:00I heart Middles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Woke up at 5 to a text from Richard that he couldn't make it. Then my eye started killing me so I had to get up and put some drops in. I decided to stay in bed with Lina and help get the kids out of bed, but I knew that next week would suck with the tide and weather and this week is insanely slow at work, so I decided to call in sick for the morning. Good call. Left the house at 7:40 and headed south. Got down to middles just after 8 for some perfect lower tide rights with very few guys out. The top of the point near lowers was packed (for some reason I don't understand) while the southern point is empty and is a much better wave. Just me and an older local guy I talked to for a while. A few people paddled out here and there but I caught almost every wave I wanted. It was awesome, and another great funboard day. I caught the most insane head high wave deep on the inside of the south point that swung wide and broke for 150 yard to the sand again. I am in heaven. My boss Warren was so cool about it too, he gets it and knows this was a good week to do this.</div>
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Will Conkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976309127317168817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440315514842897322.post-60382060131448444622013-01-03T15:22:00.002-08:002013-01-03T15:22:48.033-08:00Epic Nose RideAnother prestine morning at middles. Richard and I were the first two out today but by 6:30 it got kind of busy. Good thing everyone paddle up to the point near lowers so the middle and south section of middles were almost empty. Caught a ton of waves on the funboard today, chest high for the most part and racey, but most waves were sectioning off at the end rather than continuously connecting to the sand. Until my last wave, an insider on the south section. Chest high, got a couple turns in, then a stall and a couple smooth steps up to the nose. Both feet on the edge, right hand dragging on the lip, just cruising through this nice fast little section. Then stepped back and rode all the way to the sand. Easily over 100 yards. Man this wave can be so fun, another great day. Forgot the cam. but it looked just like yesterday.<br />
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