Surfing

[billy sol hurok]

Neck injuries are pretty common, especially in those over 30. I've been fortunate: gotten slammed about and done some epic face-plants (resulting in a memento just below the bridge of my nose), but no structural damage. I owe part of that to luck, part to growing pickier about waves as I've aged, part to stretching, part to understanding the ocean.

Mostly luck though.

I reckon board surfing is much harder. Or at any rate, you can get much better at it; there's so much more one can do. However, you're probably at more risk in a six-foot curl without a board than with. OTOH, a board will get you out into much bigger water, so the risk factor can go sky-high.

[Lebell]

the ocean is vast and dangerous and full of maneating creatures, only idiots see it as a playground.
respect the oceans bro.

[creative ho]

Neck injuries are pretty common, especially in those over 30. I've been fortunate: gotten slammed about and done some epic face-plants (resulting in a memento just below the bridge of my nose), but no structural damage. I owe part of that to luck, part to growing pickier about waves as I've aged, part to stretching, part to understanding the ocean.

Mostly luck though.

I've seen some scary videos of bodysurfers caught in gigantic washing machines. I guess some waves can literally break you up.

I reckon board surfing is much harder. Or at any rate, you can get much better at it; there's so much more one can do. However, you're probably at more risk in a six-foot curl without a board than with. OTOH, a board will get you out into much bigger water, so the risk factor can go sky-high.

I was impressed by how it really takes off when catching a wave, catches speed... a lot more speed than I thought. It's an unique feeling.

Especially I didn't think I'd ever get involved with surfing. Now it seems it'll be part of holiday choices forever, provided I don't snap my neck on a reef or something.

[creative ho]

the ocean is vast and dangerous and full of maneating creatures, only idiots see it as a playground.
respect the oceans bro.

I already got a couple of respect lessons in just a few short days, it's a quick teacher.

No reason why it can't be a playground though.

[Lebell]

I grew up at the coast, as kids you get taught what to look for (dangerous signs, currents etc) each summer we got 4 to 5 dead german tourists who thin k it's just a big swimmingpool.

[EVOLVE]

Reefs will slice the fuck out of you.

[Adouglasmhor]

There is some serious cold water surfing in Scotland.
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[billy sol hurok]

There was a fun segment about Irish surfers in "Step Into Liquid":


Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj2WfjlNSy0

[Yiktin Voxbane]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112537/

Here's a link to a film about surfing in England, one of my Fav films, it features Catherine Zeta Jones in steel capped boots and a delicious bikini .