http://youtu.be/HaCsSi5YPiQ 2012 Santa Cruz Video This is my second year competing in HP at Santa Cruz and I was apprehensive about the conditions, as last year was just plain scary and the forecast this year looked worse. I got into town Wed. afternoon to messy conditions that weren’t very inviting. Thursday I got up early and was the second person on the water, … [Read more...] about A COMPETITOR’S VIEW: Santa Cruz Paddle Fest 2012
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EVENT: Santa Cruz Paddle Fest 2012
(My full photo galleries can be viewed here: Thur, Fri, Sat, and Sun) Most competitors where apprehensive about this year's comp after the 2011 Festival's extremely tough conditions. Check out my 2011 video for a taste. This year the week before the comp the forcast was calling for much the same, big wind, rain, and huge surf. As the week went on the forcast got better … [Read more...] about EVENT: Santa Cruz Paddle Fest 2012