Showering before Amber gets in.
Fresh water keeps the salt water from damaging your hair.
Stretching.
Paddling out in the rip long and strong.
Rip currents are good for surfers - bad for swimmers.
Paddle Paddle Paddle!!!
Fall AWAY from the board. Water is soft. Epoxy is NOT.
Popping up.
Sitting on the board waiting for a big one.
The river that feeds the rip.
The sea is warm, but the freshwater is ice cold!
Steps leading up from the beach.
Amber's board: A Bic epoxy with
red tribal finials and removable fins.