November 12th, 2008 by admin

“This site is a tribute and testament to the art of surfing.  Also, to report actual surf and weather conditions. Above all to document the good times and to capture and share some of the epic sights and landscapes encountered along the way.

This is an ongoing journal of adventures to surf destinations on Vancouver Island, Canada and around the world.“

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January 10th, 2009 by admin

Adam and I were hanging out and we had to make a pit stop in Departure Bay. We pulled in to the parking lot right on the beach and got out of the car. The South east wind was blasting in and was making some pretty decent sized waves right in Departure Bay. They were too small to actually surf but they were coming in nicely.

Adam decided that seeing these waves was enough of an incentive to go check out a few spot up the coast that could be paying off due to the wind speed and direction.

We arrived at the first beach and saw a lot of potential. The waves were almost there. We hopped back in the car and got to the second beach. There were 3 guys out there floating around on their surfboards.

There were about 3 to 4 foot waves and they definitely looked surfable. We stood and watched the guys who were already out there, it looked like they were having a pretty difficult time. Yes, there were waves that could be surfed but there was absolutely no rhyme or reason in which the waves were coming in and where they would be. So, it was pretty much a game of being in exactly the right place at exactly the right time.

By this time we were quickly running out of daylight by the time we went and grabbed our gear and suited up it would definitely be dark. I was slightly disappointed that we didn’t get to hit the water but more fired up at the idea of finding a brand new place to surf when the wind is just right.