I live, work, and surf in San Diego. I am also a huge San Diego Chargers fan. If you have ever visited San Diego, then you know that the county is huge. The county has a geographic area of 4,200 square miles and about 3 million people live here. The county is approximately the size of Connecticut. You will also notice that San Diego County has 70 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline. That many miles of coastline equals that many surf spots.
Since there are so many surf spots in this huge county, I find myself driving around checking the local surf spots. Most of the time I have my radio on and I am listening to the local sports talk radio. So I hear all of the Chargers smack talk and discouragement.
Listening to or watching Chargers game this year is very tough. They have lost 4 games in the last 24 seconds. Their defense is horrible (compared to last year). LT is not the same LT. Listening to the Chargers game yesterday was embarrassing. They played the Atlanta Falcons and Michael “The Burner” Turner proved San Diego wrong. We should have kept him. What is wrong with this once All-Star Chargers team? They can not cover anybody and their offense is sooooo predictable.
What is wrong with this team?? Send a comment if you want to vent!
I guess we can all look forward to the San Diego Padres season………
I just got this new pedometer for my personal exercise use and I love it! I know you are probably wondering….why talk about a pedometer on a surfing website? We all know a pedometer is pretty much worthless while surfing, but this little toy is perfect for your own fitness knowledge. If you like walking, running, getting in shape or exercising, this Omron Pedometer is great! Use it on your next surf hike, wear it at work, or on your next surfing vacation.
Pros: Accurate, Easy To Use, Simple Controls, Lightweight, Compact Design
Best Uses: All Day Use, Running, Walking
Describe Yourself: Conditioning Exerciser
I use this product to see how far I walk each day. It is amazing to see the miles add up everyday. Easy to use and so compact to fit in your pocket. Easy to use buttons and sleek design. Highly recommend.
Go see the 2008 Roxy Jam Cardiff this weekend. The 3rd annual Roxy Jam starts this Friday, September 19, and runs until Sunday, September 21.
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) 6-Star event is the biggest event for professional female long-boarders in North America. The winner of this event will claim the ASP North America Women’s Longboarding Title.
Jennifer Smith, the 2007 ASP Women’s World Longboarding Champion and a Pacific Beach, CA local girl won last years event. She will also be there this year to defend her title and compete against other professional surfers.
I went to the first Roxy Jam Cardiff two years ago and it was awesome! It was the first ever Roxy Jam Cardiff and the event was well put together. There were great waves and conditions were perfect for longboarding. Go watch the contest this weekend!
The Roxy Jam Cardiff will begin on Friday, September 19, 2008 at Cardiff Reef in Cardiff, California at 7am Pacific Time.
Last Saturday night the NCAA Division-I AA Cal Poly Mustang football team downed the SDSU Aztecs. The Cal Poly Mustangs secured another win this year by beating the Mountain West Conference Division-I SDSU Aztecs. The final score was 29-27. The score was closer than the box score indicates. The Cal Poly junior placekicker, Andrew Gardner, kicked the game winning 21-yard field goal with 00:00 left on the game clock. Turnovers (SDSU=5 to Cal Poly’s 1) could have contributed to SDSU’s demise or it could have been that the better team won!!
Why do I care about this game or the teams? Why is this surf blog writing about a football game? Because I am a Cal Poly Alumni!!! Class of 2002!!! I also live in San Diego and when I attended Cal Poly, the football team was a joke. I think I went to 1 football game in 5 years. Yes, one football game and 5 years of college. Actually, it was only 4 years and 2 quarters, but only 1 football game. Now the team is decent and proved that they can take on the big time football programs. Go Mustangs!!!
The California Surf Museum will be part of the “Summer of Sports” at the San Diego County Fair this year. The 2008 San Diego County fair kicks off this Saturday, June 14. The fair runs from June 14th - July 6th. During this time The California Surf Museum will unveil its latest exhibit “San Diego Surfs,” which includes a variety of significant area surfboards from past to present, photos and stories.
The fair has designated Saturday, June 14, as “Surf Day,” and be sure to check out the special surfing presentations in the theme exhibit hall. The reggae band, Steel Pulse, will also be performing on the official Surf Day.
The San Diego County Fair is the largest annual event in San Diego County and the fifth largest fair in the United States, drawing more than 1.2 million visitors each year. Gates open daily at 10 a.m.; exhibits close at 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Fun Zone closes at approximately midnight. Admission is $12 for adults, $6 for ages 6-12 and 62 and older, and free for ages 5 and younger.
If you lived on the West Coast during the massive swell of 12/5/07, then hopefully you took the time to get some nice, ice cream headaches that day. Yes, even in San Diego you need a full suit and booties during the winter sessions. This is a little So Cal video clip from that day referred to as…..Big Wednesday 12/5/07.
On 12/5/07 a huge low pressure, thousands of miles from the California coast, generated extra-extra-large surf for the brave combatants paddling out to face the monstrous waves.
I am sure that some of you watching recognize or have even surfed the other spots in the video. Maybe you got barreled at Blacks? Or surfed Swami’s or Scripps. I love surfing Blacks and Swami’s.
Just a FYI, the north facing La Jolla Cove (like the one in the video) rarely breaks and it needs a very strong ground swell to produce bombers like it did on Big Wednesday. On a normal day, the La Jolla Cove is a peaceful tourist hang out and the waters are usually calm. Beach goers swim in the cool waters during the summertime and relax on the little tranquil beach.
Not on Big Wednesday! Check out the maniac in the video trying to body surf La Jolla Cove!!
