My friend from college, Nick Hartley, got married in Italy and had the reception in Ventura. Coming down south from Fresno requires a board and wetsuit to always be packed. After two days of getting phone calls and text messages from Nick and John Haan about how good the waves were the last few days, I had high hopes for some good waves. When I finally got to the point on the 101 freeway where I could see the Pacific Ocean, it was blowing 20 mph on shore. White caps as far as I could see. I didn't even bother checking the breaks knowing that it was blown out everywhere. In the morning, John Haan and I check Rincon (1 ft), C Street (1-2' and contest going on), and then finally Pierpont out in front of Nick's parents house. The waves were 1-2' with an occasional bump from a double up wedge left off the jetty. It was small but fun and it was only John Haan, myself, and a little kid about the age of 10. It felt good to finally get back in the water after recovering from my rib injury 8 weeks earlier in Nicaragua. The drive back to SB showed Rincon flat. 5 hours later as I drove to the reception, it was chest high and reeling down the point at low tide. Had to pass because there was some serious partying to do in Ventura with all my friends. The Pacific NW is starting to get going and I hope to get some good waves in the next couple of months.
