Coming to surf.
I haven’t surfed in twenty years. And I haven’t surfed well ever. But after so many years of believing I couldn’t try surfing because my contact lenses would pop out and I wouldn’t be able to see a blessed thing … I just happened to bump into a old surfer today who said that he had no trouble with his contacts popping out … and that if mine did pop out that he would give me a ride home so I wouldn’t have to drive blind. That was all the encouragement I needed. I grabbed the board he loaned me and headed in past the breaking surf.
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- Aerobatics
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- Local Kitesurfing legend Andre Phillipe is also an accomplished surfer.
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- Coming to surf.
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- Antigua is small and everyone knows each other. Among surfers the community is even more familiar.
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- A surfer waiting for the next break in the solitude of the waves.
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- Waves rising higher
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- A local surfer paddles out to the next wave.
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- A moment of rest.
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- Surfing in Antigua and Barbuda
Despite having skateboarded for a lifetime when much younger and still having that board balance … I still wasn’t able to stand up on the board today. But man … having the opportunity to be out there in the surf just trying to catch my balance in the midst of the huge natural power of the waves … it was beautiful. I would even say that it was in a way spiritual. There were so many other surfers that were more experienced and that could have been an insecurity that I focused on … but in the moment when each wave came there was no room to focus on what skills anyone else had and what skills I didn’t have … there was only room to focus on and be grateful for my own ride.
very cool….
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Nice Shots !! Hopefully there will be more days like that soon..
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Where is this, and where can I hook up with surfers on the island. I just moved to Lightfoot, and I work in the city, but I miss the surf from Oahu already. Hope to hear from you soon!
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AndyEWilliams Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 1:55 am
One of the best places is Galley Bay. There are also a couple of other places that you can find out about if you talk to local surfers you meet there.
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Andy, Is that Galley Bay the resort? Is there any other surfing spots in Antigua worth checking out? I take anuary or February are better months for Surf?
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AndyEWilliams Reply:
July 30th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
For more info on surfing and kite-surfing talk to Jake Kelsick on http://jakekelsick.com/. He's a local surfer and kitesurfer, and is also just a nice guy. He can tell you everything about getting started.
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hello I am coscione from Italy and coming to antigua next monday.
Iam a free surfers and I wuold like if there are any spots around your island .please send me some information on my personal email Flavio.argenti@gmail.com
I would like to know if it is possible to rent a surf board in this island. I wil stay in the coco bay resort and a would like rent a car to come surf some day…I leave the island the 22 march please contact me as soon as possible.
thanks
flavio
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