Ruggles

comment by Matthew Hahn , 2008-09-03 05:48:52

WOW
This is a truly amazing thread here, I've never seen such bickering. I'm a traveling surfer myself (military, it comes with the job...) and had the opportunity to score some waves in RI yesterday. I won't name the spots out of respect, but I will say that the real surfers of RI are much different from the kooks posting here. It's just like anywhere else, you must understand the fact that the locals have a certain degree of priority because it's their home, and they will in turn probably respect that you have done that and not hassle you...and everyone has fun and gets some good waves. The East coast is a little different. I grew up in MD, but have since lived in CA, HI, Guam, and visited many other places, and of everywhere I went, I seemed to find places that get swell all the time. The East coast RARELY gets good swell, but when it does, the locals are stoked more than anywhere else that I've seen. So your best bet is to stay away from crowded spots during hurricane season, and don't create problems. The locals have waited to long to have chick drama in the lineup instead of Aloha and enjoyment of riding waves. And, if anyone who surfed with me out at #@$#%$^@^$, I'm the Navy guy from Saratoga Springs, thanks for the kindness you guys showed. There's a lot of aloha in Rhode Island, you guys rock.

comment by Anonymous, 2008-06-09 03:36:17

holy smoke
Who would've thought surfers were such cry babies, if some skinny 12 year old puke rode up to me and told me,"don't go in cause you will get your ass kicked" I would laugh and then paddle right out regardless of 3 feet and crappy or 6 foot and glassy. I wouldn't run away bragging about the west coast. Everybody knows the West coast has decent surf almost all year round. The kicker is 95% of the guys on the west coast are spoiled pussies, they talk and act tough but have never been in a scrap. This is coming from a San Diego local. On the other hand most guys on the east coast are over anxious spazz cases which generally makes them better surfers. So forget East and West, just surf and surf especially when someone tells you not to.

comment by C U N September , 2008-04-20 16:29:19

Count down till September...
Hurricane Season is getting closer; come September you need to be ready in moments notice to jumb on a plane, or you will miss "The 24 Hour Special" -- Ruggles Rat Gone West.