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by stemple
Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:37 am
Forum: Travels...
Topic: where to surf in california
Replies: 25
Views: 5896

OK Kava I will challenge your 4 month 8 comment. Living in SF area thats what we get. You just have to diversify your playtime. October through January is epic, rest of the time its hit and miss. Summer time forget it. I have been in the water once over the last 8 weeks and I check it all the time. ...
by stemple
Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:48 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: to the ranch
Replies: 22
Views: 4246

831 area code is the Santa Cruz, Monterey area. ????

I bet that guy gets real unpopular fast
by stemple
Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:11 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: LA Advice
Replies: 15
Views: 3526

I am about to start a project in Calabasas right at the corner of Las Virgenes Road and Highway 101, right on the way to Malibu. It will be going from mid july through early October so I will coming and going at least once a week and staying for a few days each time. I would love surf late afternoon...
by stemple
Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:46 pm
Forum: Kneeboard Design...
Topic: Surf Up
Replies: 14
Views: 3090

I took the kids a few days ago. They really enjoyed it. The first thing they said when it ended was they were disappointed there were not any kneelos. I must be training them right!
by stemple
Tue May 29, 2007 10:59 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: San Mateo Coast
Replies: 25
Views: 5179

Working on that part of the coast somewhat I have seen the gazo's creek area go off with no one out. I could never nut it up enough to paddle out by myself. I have seen another kneelo surf it though (by himself). I think he lives in half moon bay or somewhere in the mtns nearby and has way bigger ba...
by stemple
Tue May 29, 2007 10:09 am
Forum: Travels...
Topic: Pavones 6/16 - 6/30 (got a board question)
Replies: 13
Views: 3995

If Pavones is anything like the long points in Peru, I think Mark is onto the right type of board. I tried short fatter vs longer and narrow boards in those types of waves. Faster is better was my conclusion, sometimes you need to pump and go to make a section on these long point waves. Its sucks to...
by stemple
Thu May 17, 2007 2:32 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: surf report 2007
Replies: 729
Views: 153298

Its been windy and crappy in SF for weeks now and basically there is no end in sight. Help! Then just to make things worse, stories about Indo going off and tavy are killing me. At least there are waves somewhere in world right now. Been tracking my frequent flyer miles and hoping a few construction...
by stemple
Thu May 10, 2007 3:32 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: inconvenent truth
Replies: 141
Views: 27975

It seems that no one really knows how to separate the cause and effect. We can just measure effect but parsing out cause is a bit more tricky. Isn't it better to stay on the safe side. Our high carbon producing resources are finite resources therefore developing alternative power sources and changin...
by stemple
Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:16 pm
Forum: Gatherings...
Topic: Nor Cal Gathering
Replies: 55
Views: 20752

I may be able to stop by but would be staying at the field camp a few miles inland. I will bring chocolate.
by stemple
Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:42 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: inconvenent truth
Replies: 141
Views: 27975

A post from your community eco freak. I wish it was funnier but this is issue I don't find too funny. Beeline et all First off name calling is immature but based on stories of past behavior appear to be par for the course. In order for me to understand beelines point I need to reiterate and summariz...
by stemple
Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:09 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: inconvenent truth
Replies: 141
Views: 27975

I would like to point out. That scientists are now predicting that global warming may impact the north Atlantic by slowing down warm water gulf stream and energy flowing up from the south. One hypothesis is that north Atlantic and northern Europe will actually get colder as the Atlantic heat pump sh...
by stemple
Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:57 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: surf report 2007
Replies: 729
Views: 153298

Don't you love when the planets align in your favor. By pure luck I had several meetings scheduled for Santa Barbara and LA on wed and thurs. I left the Oakland airport at 6:30 am, it was rainy and windy but I had the board in hand. Did the self baggage check on southwest and was able to get out of ...
by stemple
Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:01 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: shark stuff
Replies: 42
Views: 12598

SF, The real story about the Klammath fish stocks aren't about overfishing its about water. The upper Klammath river is heavily farmed by farmers that are subsidized by the federal government. They grow crops that is water intensive like cotton and rice in a arid environment that is not suitable for...
by stemple
Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:27 pm
Forum: Gatherings...
Topic: Nor Cal Gathering
Replies: 55
Views: 20752

Westport Beautiful area. My wife's field area (longest amphibian population data set in California, running for over 16 years) is just over the hill from there on the south fork of the eel river. There is also some quality beach breaks to south of that campground. The westport store also has decent ...
by stemple
Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:19 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: How big is OH for a kneelo
Replies: 20
Views: 4374

I once read an interesting article about how the hawaiian scale of wave rating came about. The author said it was originally developed in 60's by surfers not wanting to hoenstly indicate size of the surf on the north shore. That way they limited the people driving over from honolulu. Its not the bac...