Pier and Cyclist

Wild, Unruly Surf and Swell-Sheltered Curls

 El Porto's erratic, huge waves' height clocked in at "if you have to ask how big these waves are, you shouldn't go out"...

 ...while a well-known South Bay proving ground for surfers was also large, but not as potentially life-threatening...

...and this zone proved to be "just right" for this surfer shooting the curl.

More photos from today may be posted on the blog soon; I am submitting the best of the beastly barrel shots to media outlets.   Links will be provided to off-site published shots!

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Nathan Gocke--Quadriplegic Surfer and Inspiration to Wave Riders

Being a quadriplegic doesn't slow inspirational Nathan Gocke down--he still surfs as often as possible.  Check out his story/photos here on Patch.com online news Hermosa Beach.  If inspired, you can CONTACT & DONATE TO GOCKE--CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DUE TO EXORBITANT MEDICAL COSTS--BY EMAILING HIM (see note below email to properly enter email, it is purposefully written incorrectly to deter spammers from flooding Gocke's inbox!) AT:

Gocke Rider [@] Hotmail.com

(NOTE: REMOVE THE SPACES IN THE ABOVE EMAIL, ALONG WITH THE "[" and "]" in order to make the above email address valid).

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Frozen Stoke

A moment of pure wave riding elation, forever frozen.

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Tubular Travel Time & Rainbow Snap

Check out Christopher Taloa, Matt Mohagen, and Kim Magin and their approaches to a "secret" South Bay spot.

 A hollow space, for a few fleeting moments

 Whenever Hippy Tree rider Matt Mohegan does a turn...

 a rainbow appears.

 (Check lower half of the second and third frame for proof!  Sorry, but it wasn't the coveted double rainbow of YouTube clip fame--maybe next time.)

 Hawaiian professional bodyboarder Chris Taloa's riding fit this oddly-shaped, warping wave perfectly.  Here, he parks it in the shorepound at the end of a long ride.

Kim Magin earns the closing shot, however, as he was able to pull inside a wave while riding within very close proximity to the photographer.

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