What to ride? Surfboard or snowboard !

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Garethg
Garethg
NSW
406 posts
NSW, 406 posts
10 Jan 2010 9:48am
How cold can it be?? At West Witterings, South of England - Water temperature is 4 degrees, air temperature is -2 degrees on a warm day.

Spare a thought for this guy getting changed into his 5mm suit, boots, gloves and rubber hat and then having to get changed in the carpark after the surf.




Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
NSW
14256 posts
NSW, 14256 posts
10 Jan 2010 11:25am
In a word I would have to say I am impressed......or maybe you are just stupid? he he he After living 5 long years in your country there its fair to say that I hardly ever surfed between Dec and Feb....call me a princess but the snowboard definitely won over through those months!! Although I would probably give it a crack these days if I had myself the new Rip Curl H Bomb. Have you given one of those a try ? I would love to hear any feedback on those suits......not needed here in Sydney but would make trips home to NZ in winter a touch more enjoyable!
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
17570 posts
VIC, 17570 posts
10 Jan 2010 10:41pm
Crazy cold... Great pics..

DJ
rogerthecat
rogerthecat
188 posts
188 posts
11 Jan 2010 5:19pm
My SB is safely tucked away in the garage until the ice melts.
Gareth, my guess is that he is grabbing whatever waves he can before hoards of SUPpers arrive on the beach in spring
I have mostly been doing this in the fields at home:

Garethg
Garethg
NSW
406 posts
NSW, 406 posts
12 Jan 2010 3:03am

Looks like fun Roger, are you planning on attending any BSUPA events this year.
Piros
Piros
QLD
7296 posts
QLD, 7296 posts
12 Jan 2010 8:46am
Garethg said...

How cold can it be?? At West Witterings, South of England - Water temperature is 4 degrees, air temperature is -2 degrees on a warm day.

Spare a thought for this guy getting changed into his 5mm suit, boots, gloves and rubber hat and then having to get changed in the carpark after the surf.




That is insane , I just could'nt do it that would faaaaarking freezing.

Rob

Green Tea
Green Tea
VIC
112 posts
VIC, 112 posts
12 Jan 2010 10:50am
what you have to do to get an uncrowded wave these days
Div
MickV
MickV
VIC
188 posts
VIC, 188 posts
12 Jan 2010 1:04pm
Jeez.... thats commitment
Lobes
Lobes
885 posts
885 posts
12 Jan 2010 10:23am
Does snow stick to surfboard wax? What about deck grip? Surfing in a blizzard would get slippery surely
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