Blogspot - surfergrrrl.blogspot.com - wave journal of a surfer girl
General Information:
Latest News:
North vs. South: How the Two Californias Stack Up 11 Aug 2013 | 08:46 pm
This post was published in The Inertia on 22 July 2013. Dawn at San Diego's Ocean Beach After living and surfing in NorCal (the Bay Area) for seven years, I moved to SoCal (San Diego) six months ago...
Sex Doesn’t Always Sell, Roxy 11 Aug 2013 | 08:45 pm
This post was published in The Inertia on 4 July 2013. “I have a dream that one day a female pro surfer will be judged not by the tightness of her ass but by the greatness of her surfing.” @Waves_SD....
Inspiring Generations of Surfer Girls 11 Aug 2013 | 08:43 pm
This post was published in The Inertia on 10 August 2013. Two things Paige Hareb sets: good examples and a solid rail. Photo: ASP / Shadley Blue Crush. I can hear your eyes rolling, but that thinl....
The Sea and Me 24 Jul 2013 | 06:21 pm
I didn't grow up near the ocean, and it was a rare treat to go to an Atlantic beach a few times each summer. When I checked the map just now, I was surprised to see that it was a mere two hour drive, ...
Aloha 1 Jan 2013 | 09:39 pm
It's almost time to point the Surfmobile south and begin a new chapter of my life in San Diego. Rocket and Nemo will be strapped to the roof, ready for a coat of warm(er) water wax. And thus ends my s...
Bittersweet (HMB Jetty) 1 Jan 2013 | 07:41 am
Fun backwashy waves under crisp sunny skies this morning at the Jetty. But I couldn't help feeling a little melancholy and pre-nostalgic. This was the last surf at my home break, and the last surf wit...
Moonrise (Cowells) 28 Dec 2012 | 09:21 am
A strong current made it nigh impossible to get and stay where I needed to be on the fish, but a few fun waves and watching from the water as the full moon rose over the wharf made it worthwhile. Sur...
More Surf Girl 27 Dec 2012 | 12:25 am
More of the story from the graphic novel I started last summer with J-Bird. (The beginning is here.) “Nerina! Nerina! Are you OK? Can you hear me?” The words were hitting my ears, faintly. This time ...
Christmas Waves (Dunes/HMB Jetty) 26 Dec 2012 | 04:53 am
Santa brought me a San Diego surf map and fun Christmas waves wrapped in sea foam and decorated with raindrops. Marcia and her Christmas present Marcia and Ian looking for waves After seeing that t...
One More Cold One for the Road (Linda Mar) 21 Dec 2012 | 01:13 am
As an unemployed surf bum, I've been avoiding dawn patrol, especially now that the weather has turned wintry. But last night I saw there might be a small window of decent surf ahead of the next bluste...