I've taught a few people to surf over the yrs and while I've never been much of an instructor one thing I've noticed is frequency helps ability exponentially. If you can commit to 3 or even 4 mornings in a row you can learn a lot and you'll be surprised at how fast you improve. Do that as frequently as you can (I know Portlands a bit of a drive, its the curse of being a surfer in the PNW).
You’re absolutely right on the frequency. We did a week long surf camp last year and made so much progress in that one week. But then going back to once in a while surfing here made it difficult to progress further. We still have a lot of fun though!
I remember that beach very well. Right near Neahkahnie Mountain, one of the prettiest hikes on the Oregon Coast. Great POV!! Your surfing is definitely getting better.
No sadly it does not. I thought the same thing at first. I’m not entirely sure what that is on the nose, haven’t used the board in a few months. Will need to inspect 😅
Hi Elena. If you live in Oregon and are on facebook I recommend joining the Surfing in Oregon facebook group. It's a really helpful group, especially for those new to surfing. You can also find out the local spots to surf. I am part of the group as well =)
Smart call on the soft tops. Catching more waves = more time on your feet = faster progression. 👌
Thanks! Yes I'm extremely glad I picked up the soft top. I recently went back to this same spot and it was my best surf session yet with this board!
I've taught a few people to surf over the yrs and while I've never been much of an instructor one thing I've noticed is frequency helps ability exponentially.
If you can commit to 3 or even 4 mornings in a row you can learn a lot and you'll be surprised at how fast you improve. Do that as frequently as you can (I know Portlands a bit of a drive, its the curse of being a surfer in the PNW).
You’re absolutely right on the frequency. We did a week long surf camp last year and made so much progress in that one week. But then going back to once in a while surfing here made it difficult to progress further. We still have a lot of fun though!
Jimmy has good taste in Red Bull!
Way to improvise with the shoelace! I’ve forgotten my leash before; such a bummer when you get to the beach and realize you’re missing gear :(
Haha yeah especially because we typically have to drive nearly 2 hours to get to the beach.
@@JimmyxMelanie Same! I'm 2.5-3 hours depending on the beach. I have started leaving a spare leash, wax, GoPro accessories, etc. in my trunk.
I remember that beach very well. Right near Neahkahnie Mountain, one of the prettiest hikes on the Oregon Coast. Great POV!! Your surfing is definitely getting better.
Thank you! And yes that hike has the best view of the Oregon coast! My plan is to watch the sunset from there one day.
I got the same soft top board! I love that thing.
Nice! Yeah I definitely noticed I progressed much faster once I switched to that soft top.
Do those have gopro mounts on the nose?
No sadly it does not. I thought the same thing at first. I’m not entirely sure what that is on the nose, haven’t used the board in a few months. Will need to inspect 😅
hi! we are new to the sport. where you guys usually go? can we join you sometimes? :))
Hi Elena. If you live in Oregon and are on facebook I recommend joining the Surfing in Oregon facebook group. It's a really helpful group, especially for those new to surfing. You can also find out the local spots to surf. I am part of the group as well =)
Why are you wearing surgeon masks in the forest?
Based on the date the delta strain was probably high around this time and we were being careful.
@@JimmyxMelanie its a forest. Stay in portland
@@sweendawg7274 so salty