May 28, 2007
Watching people body surf at Newport Beach's the Wedge?
I wonder how many of us have watched surfing while on vacation.
I have a friend taking a business trip to California's Newport Beach. When he asked for suggestions on what to do in his free time someone recommended the Wedge (the "body surfing mecca"):
Is it just me or would most of us actually find this fairly stressful (the longer you watch the crazier it gets)? I hate watching people almost (or really) get hurt. Then again, I think I am getting more squeamish since my surgery. For example today I had no interest in watching K1 or UFC or any of those other fighting shows but normally when I'm flipping channels I'll stop and watch...
Anyway, I'm home from the hospital. Thank you to everyone who wished me luck. Everything has gone well so far and I just have to finish recovering.
Posted by James Trotta at May 28, 2007 10:45 AM | TrackBack
glad you're back home. find something a little more 'james trotter-ish' for the 4th! happy memorial day to all. kathi
Posted by: kathi at May 29, 2007 11:28 AMOOPS! this is why I don't blog...i meant 'trotta-ish' and by that I mean no more hospitalizations! Enjoy the day.
Posted by: kathi at May 29, 2007 11:31 AMReally enjoyed your Wedge video.
The Wedge gave me my 1st job, because the grocery store's box boy broke his collar bone trying to surfboard it, and I got to replace him.
Back in the late 60's we did not have boogie boards so it was trickier surfin the wedge. The waves build up and then shoot down quickly along the rock jetty. I only body surfed it once and that was enough. Stuck to Huntington Beach which is gnarly enough during a storm.
Posted by: Ray Anderson at May 29, 2007 1:06 PM