Watch the current on bigger swells (head high +) As its very easy to end up 1000 yards down the beach in 10 minutes. Riptides and undertoes galore... sandy bottom is deep for the first 20 yards out, then sandbar comes up. Mushy take-offs turn into gaping barrels if you can connect the sections and make it to the inside.
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Very fun wave, very rippable. Shorebreak will catch you by surprise. Its a lot more powerful than it looks.
Trip: The Dog Days of Summer
By The Bum, From 2008-08-18 to 2008-08-18
Well, summers almost over. Friday evening I was surfing 17th and wiped out on some powerful shorebreak- I had to get 2 staples put in my head. Now Im out of the water for 10 days. Thats the Dog Days of Summer.
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17th crew
Are you talking about a gay pride crew? Fags!
Such a bad wave...
comment by Anonymous, 2006-06-16 02:03:31
STUPID PEOPLE
Hey retard!What crews you mean all the kooks who constantly show up everyday! what about the high schools gotta watch them too they are the worst must be 50 of em at time.Oh yeah one more thing that picture is in front of the condos 100 yards to the north of the pier.Thats not 17th St. Hint bike path in the sand.....
comment by someone who lives on 15th & Walnut, 2006-06-07 20:52:17
Haha!
the 17th Street Crew! Gimme a break.... you'z a funny guy
comment by Anonymous, 2009-04-22 20:22:15