Survived surgery. No allergic reactions to anesthetic. I was lucky enough to have my wife to nurse me, and therefore oggle, (go Wenley!). I also had an African woman from Zimbabwe who put in my IV offer to get a witch doctor to cast out the evil spirits that make me cycle, run, and kayak. I thought it was quite benevolent of her. But also quite unnecessary as the operation will do that quite nicely for at least three weeks.

I do like the idea that it is evil spirits inhabiting my body that makes me kayak surf. Perhaps I can somehow join forces with them to catch more waves, break fewer paddles and get that carbon road bike I’ve been after.

tags: carbon road bike   evil spirits   inguinal hernia   kayak surfing   recovery   surgery   witch doctors   Zimbabwe  

Travel Log Post from Rapid Transit Blog

Surf and Travel. What better combination? Every Surf Paddler’s deepest dream is to surf a virgin break, with very little competition.

The photos from this surf trip to Morocco are really beautiful. Travel and surfing is something that I long to do. Laura and I keep talking about going to Costa Rica. I would love to go in winter to do some kayak surfing.

Morocco is very beautiful, and I had no idea it had any good surf at all. But I guess it makes sense if the Atlantic side has big swells you’re likely to see surf like they get in the Basque country. I remember getting excited when I saw how big the surf was in Baiko and Mundaka this winter.

It would be great to do a Paul Bowles Sheltering Sky type mosey through Africa to do Kayak Surfing on the west coast. Granted I would pass on catching a horrible disease and dying. But the traveling sounds great.

Check out the full Rapid Transit Post and all the pictures.

On a usability note: the notepad entries on the bottom of the pictures look cool, but are completely illegible.

tags: africa   blogging   kayak surfing   morocco   Paul Bowles   surf kayaking   surf photography   surfing   The Sheltering Sky   travel  

Job Prevents Kalamazoo Man from Kayak Surfing

The surf is building on Lake Michigan. To quote Ben Stiller, I feel the need to grab some time in the green room!

I have ordered a composite Mega Neutron. I am hoping it is delivered and available by the time fall rolls around.

Until then I feel like a cuckold, my beautiful lake is out generating waves while I am away.

tags: kayak surfing   lake michigan   lake michigan storms   paddle surfing   south haven   surf kayaking   surfing