May picture thread (community)

surfdad 05-03-2009, 6:18 PM

Everyone please post up your May wakesurf pictures.

We had a touch of rain here in NorCal today.

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(notsobueno) · (notsobueno) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 05-03-2009, 8:57 PM

Must have been COLD for Dennis to put on the wetty!!

(masonwakerider)

i've been dreaming of a warm lake but i had to settle for this last week end
Bridger Bowl MT

surfdad 05-04-2009, 8:42 AM

WALove to you still have fresh pow?! I think all of our resorts closed on 4/26 and it was pretty slushy at that point.

DTW - not really cold, but we make Dennis do double duty as ballast, so he has to sit in the left rear corner. It rained pretty good while we were out, so he was just keeping his clothes dry and staying relatively warm by wearing the wetsuit. :-)

(masonwakerider)

The lifts closed down in mid april but we have gotten a couple feet in the mountains since then. Probably 8" last night. This spot was only a 20 min hike from the parking lot. Southwest Montana can get snow any month of the year, but their are no surfable lakes within 200 miles or so. I won't get back to washington until later this summer so i have to get my shred on some how.

(duffymahoney) · (duffymahoney) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 05-04-2009, 11:08 AM

Thought this was a fun shot Upload

(jdjjamesz) · (jdjjamesz) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 05-04-2009, 12:52 PM

wave looks good, if you play with the trim tab,you might get more vert in the lip.your stoked.

(duffymahoney) · (duffymahoney) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 05-04-2009, 1:05 PM

yeah I have better pictures on the may ice breaker thread

(jdjjamesz) · (jdjjamesz) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 05-04-2009, 1:22 PM

whats the water temp.

(duffymahoney) · (duffymahoney) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 05-04-2009, 1:56 PM

Our water on sunday was 44 in the shallow part of the lake and 41 in the deep part. It's one of the deepest lakes in the world, it actually has a navy sub testing base on it!

(jdjjamesz) · (jdjjamesz) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 05-04-2009, 2:44 PM

your the man ,thats cold I surf up here and 50 is the coldest it gets in the ocean maybe one or two days a year 48 but your paddling alot in the ocean around here.in the lake the water at the coldest is 54 to 56 near my house in the winter.

(duffymahoney) · (duffymahoney) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 05-04-2009, 3:09 PM

Drysuit is the only way to go. I can't even feel the waters cold!

(masonwakerider)

duffy what time of year do you start to trunk it

(duffymahoney) · (duffymahoney) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 05-04-2009, 4:45 PM

It depends on the year, but hopefully sometime this month! I can usually go without a wetsuit at around 60+ and I usually start wearing one again in oct.

surfdad 05-09-2009, 6:25 PM

(hawaj) · (hawaj) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 05-10-2009, 5:11 PM

nothing to post

(notsobueno) · (notsobueno) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 05-11-2009, 3:18 PM

Dad, please get a chamois cloth & wipe that lens off.

surfdad 05-11-2009, 3:24 PM

It's EPOXYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! Or at least was. I tried to clean it up, but I think I may have screwed up the lens at this point. I should NOT be allowed to touch cameras! :-)

(notsobueno) · (notsobueno) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 05-11-2009, 3:39 PM

Looks like the lens works fine. Unless you scratched it, should still be okay. Use whatever solvent you have to break down epoxy & rub that stuff off.

(craig_f) · (craig_f) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 05-11-2009, 3:39 PM

Ah, at this point just throw more epoxy on, go for a holga look!

(notsobueno) · (notsobueno) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 05-11-2009, 3:47 PM

^not a bad idea really.

(bigshow) · (bigshow) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 05-11-2009, 4:59 PM

Lens have optical coatings. If you use a solvent you may remove the coating and negatively impact optical performance. The the camera or lens is at all expensive call a camera shop.

(hawaj) · (hawaj) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 05-11-2009, 5:34 PM

You can't get rid of epoxy, especialy when it is on (probably) plastic lens. You scratch it and destroy coating. Just NEVER EVER touch you lens. For cleaning is best air blower, (camel) brush and lens pen with dry carbon.

(hawaj) · (hawaj) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 05-11-2009, 5:37 PM

ok now when you have camera for shaping/glassing room you can get another one for all other clean enviroment

(sixx352) · (sixx352) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 05-12-2009, 8:51 PM

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(sixx352) · (sixx352) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 05-12-2009, 9:09 PM

Couple pics from yesterday. Rock n out surfstyle with my board get n ready for a board switch.

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surfdad 05-16-2009, 7:16 PM

I think it was 101 today!

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(taft) · (taft) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 05-17-2009, 12:13 AM

I was down there today too, Jeff.

I've got the burns to prove it was 101!
Great temp to ride in.

(steedracer) · (steedracer) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 05-17-2009, 7:10 PM

James & Jeff, for background, I was the driver of the dark side boat at the WWSC here in Nashville last year (e.g. James' "staging" boat). Well, My wife and I were in Napa & Sonoma all last week celebrating an anniversary. I saw a few signs for local lakes and was wondering if you guys were near. Since the southeast has been socked in with rain for weeks, I was envious of the nice weather out there all last week. I'm hoping to get our Enzo out this coming weekend (alas, prediction says 78 & 40% chance of storms

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surfdad 05-18-2009, 5:08 AM

Yes Patrick we remember you. You were exceptionally pleasant to chat with while waiting. I know that Judy specifically thanked you. Isn't the Napa area beautiful? Lush green rolling hills in the early spring. We are directly east of that area by maybe 200 miles.

Congratulations on your anniversary! How many years for you two?

(slimjim44) · (slimjim44) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 05-18-2009, 9:45 AM

Andrew, Bet you wish you had some of my sunscreen now. No burns for me. Had fun riding with you and Dennis. Now I just have to learn to "Do something cool"

(zap) · (zap) **Join Date: Jan 2009** 05-18-2009, 12:44 PM

Took this fine picture this morning..... Its a long weekend in Canada..... 3 days of fun

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(zap) · (zap) **Join Date: Jan 2009** 05-18-2009, 12:46 PM

^^^ and no, that is not foam from shaping boards

(steedracer) · (steedracer) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 05-18-2009, 5:04 PM

Jeff,

Thanks for asking! It was our 20th, actually. Our third time to that area. Beautiful, indeed.

Here's to everyone having a great year wake surfing!

(hatepain) · (hatepain) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 05-18-2009, 7:53 PM

(jdjjamesz) · (jdjjamesz) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 05-18-2009, 9:11 PM

hey hatepain the water color there is insane.

(valsurfer) · (valsurfer) **Join Date: May 2006** 05-18-2009, 10:01 PM

Photos R from Lake Don Pedro Saturday the riders r Alec Wood & his sister Megan Alec is popin some big air Upload

(valsurfer) · (valsurfer) **Join Date: May 2006** 05-18-2009, 10:04 PM

I took this photo of Chase a few years ago Alecs photo above looks close to Chases photo Upload

(Message edited by valsurfer on May 18, 2009)

(Message edited by valsurfer on May 18, 2009)

(hatepain) · (hatepain) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 05-19-2009, 7:31 AM

James, yeah the water is so beautiful there you can easily see 25 feet deep. It's glacier fed so it's damn cold though.

(jdjjamesz) · (jdjjamesz) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 05-19-2009, 6:55 PM

how cold , I bet its so cool riding the wave with that color water.

(hatepain) · (hatepain) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 05-20-2009, 12:42 PM

54 degress was the surface temp and yes it does make it a little more fun when the water is that gorgeous.

(sixx352) · (sixx352) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 05-20-2009, 3:45 PM

Sick pics of Alec! I will see you guys agian in Texas.

(valsurfer) · (valsurfer) **Join Date: May 2006** 05-20-2009, 9:13 PM

Thanks Nikki Alecs Airs r getting bigger each year.Wish i was goin 2 texas but got to work. Alec & his dad r going to go.I did the photos 4 the event last year have fun

(dw_mb_b52) · (dw_mb_b52) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 05-21-2009, 10:22 AM

Nikki great pics of you in Idaho, what lake are you on? We all had a great time at the 2nd an nor-cal event. Can't wait to Shredd Texas!!Those are the kind of airs you can get when you have an exceptional Wake from my MB B-52 V-23..

(duffymahoney) · (duffymahoney) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 05-23-2009, 10:49 AM

Trunkin it at 57.4! Wave felt dialed yesterday! We starting landing 3's on the ja mako Upload

(duffymahoney) · (duffymahoney) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 05-23-2009, 10:50 AM

(notsobueno) · (notsobueno) **Join Date: Dec 2004** 05-23-2009, 11:35 AM

Awesome.

(duffymahoney) · (duffymahoney) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 05-23-2009, 1:07 PM

My feet went numb! But I love not wearing booties! I feel the board so much better

(wakesurf007) · (wakesurf007) **Join Date: May 2009** 05-23-2009, 2:43 PM

COOL SHOTS SURF ON WHAT LAKE U SURFING

(duffymahoney) · (duffymahoney) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 05-23-2009, 4:28 PM

Lake Pend Oreille. It's in north idaho!

surfdad 05-23-2009, 8:41 PM

Your wake is looking great Duffy.

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(newty) · (newty) **Join Date: May 2005** 05-24-2009, 12:26 AM

Hate was that Chelan?
We've been wanting to get up that way! I've heard great things about that place.

(hatepain) · (hatepain) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 05-25-2009, 9:01 AM

Yeah it was Chelan, I have a house there and just love it there. I'd highly recommend it.

Here was yesterday my buddys first run of the year going scuba steve style. Wave was epic...

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surfdad 05-25-2009, 6:31 PM

Scuba style - that's funny. That is such a gorgeous lake Hate N Pain.

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(slimjim44) · (slimjim44) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 05-26-2009, 10:17 AM

Went out to Folsom on Saturday. Air 72.5, water 73.8. I'll post picks when I get home.

(nwrider) · (nwrider) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 05-27-2009, 8:06 AM

heres a couple from mt. 48 water temp 80 air, no skin showing, and no one on the lake! Upload

(jon_tollefson) · (jon_tollefson) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 05-27-2009, 8:24 AM

Nice, by the looks of it you could surf and snowboard in the same day. Probably be just as cold doing either!!

(slimjim44) · (slimjim44) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 05-27-2009, 10:19 AM

My brother going ropeless his first time out. This was in Folsom glass, meaning really choppy.
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Me

(becci) · (becci) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 05-27-2009, 2:16 PM

your brothers regular wake looks so much better what happened to the goofy side

(slimjim44) · (slimjim44) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 05-29-2009, 9:50 AM

Goofy side is never as clean for us. Plus at Folsom, the size and shape of the wake changes with every roller that comes through, which is every couple of seconds.

surfdad 05-31-2009, 7:18 PM

surfdad 05-31-2009, 7:26 PM

And Dennis the 3 master

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(bigshow) · (bigshow) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 05-31-2009, 7:45 PM

OK, I can finally get in May with some pictures.

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Had a lot of goofy riders today
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(wakesurf_ohio) · (wakesurf_ohio) **Join Date: Jun 2007** 06-01-2009, 4:21 PM

We made it out yesterday for a nice session
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(jdjjamesz) · (jdjjamesz) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 06-01-2009, 4:46 PM

nice photos wave looks fun.

(bigshow) · (bigshow) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 06-01-2009, 4:54 PM

So, what board was Corey on?

(duffymahoney) · (duffymahoney) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 06-01-2009, 4:54 PM

Rob what board is that in the first frame?

(dennish) · (dennish) **Join Date: May 2005** 06-01-2009, 5:02 PM

Here are a few first time surfers over Memorial Day.

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surfdad 06-01-2009, 5:12 PM

So, what board was Corey on? Rob what board is that in the first frame?

Don't tell me! Let me guess. Blunt nose, twin fin, logo placement, looks less than 5' - is it an EB56?

(wakesurf_ohio) · (wakesurf_ohio) **Join Date: Jun 2007** 06-01-2009, 5:31 PM

Thanks, it was a very fun wave/day.

You're close, Corey's is his custom board though. I believe its close in shape to the 56 though with some tweaks, i think its a 4'6" but I'm not positive.