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ASC Report From the DMV
Nov 18, 2002
"Huh?! What Happen' ? "
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a larger image)
When: Where: Weather: Winds: Surf: Tides: Who:
Mon,
11/18/02 NJs, DE USA Sunny, air & water
mid-50s Offshore with a slight
side shore ripple 1-3', longer period Did not really matter Neal Carver and Rod Rodgers
Neal
Carver's Report (see the Picture Gallery below)
Woke up early hoping to
get some of the left over swell from our score on Sunday. Back in
the car to meet up with Rod at am. We rolled out of Annapolis and made
good time to the shore. The sun was out and the wind was off shore.
Things were looking good. We pulled up to NJs hoping to
see waist to chest rollers but were disappointed to see a quickly diminishing
swell. There were a couple of clean lines coming in but very inconsistent
on the jetty. Rod and I ventured to North Shores, and Gordon's Pond
and Back to NJs. Its was getting worse. I decided I going in
with the longboard before all was lost. Rod poured a little Kahlua
in his coffee and headed down to take some pictures.
I paddled out next to the
jetty and waited. It wasn't long before a nice clean thigh to hip
size wave rolled in. I took it and got a nice little ride.
I paddled out and got another one almost immediately. Rod got some
good shots of those. Good thing cause I found myself waiting endlessly
for another. No dice. I paddled inside and to the north where
I saw a break a little more consistent than the jetty. I caught a
few knee to thigh high waves and actually had some down the line rides
ending in floaters to the sand. Rod roamed the beach taking pictures
of the stumps and strange mushrooms. We were amazed at how much sand
has disappeared from the break. The wind kicked up and became more side
shore. I called it quits and headed for the warmth of my car.
I quickly got changed before Rod and I headed to the OC shops to search
for cold winter accessories and boards for Costa. We went to Chauncy's
and exchanged our Cape May story from the previous day and the owner
advised that it was as big and clean as he ever saw it in OC. Rod treated
me to lunch and then we took off for home. A total of 652 miles
in two days.....searching
for surf. A combined trip that provided us great surf and a
good day away from the daily routine.
