Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Never before experienced!

I realised following a session on the Neumatic the other day that a large part of the appeal of mat riding is the new and never before experienced sensations that it provides whilst riding a wave.
This pic is a classic example as the mat is about to take off along the wave at great speed on a highline and the sensation of that, with one's face inches away from the towering wall reeling out ahead, is totally exhilarating!

4 comments:

  1. In the right position on the right wave nothing accelerates like a mat! I'm sure the feeling is enhanced with your face so close to the water but still these things can fly!!!

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  2. Yeh, it is weirdly personal experience. Sometimes after I have caught a wave I am looking around to see if folks are staring in amazement and usually they are not but god damn because they way it felt they should have been!

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  3. The first drop of the day -- even if I've been riding a mat everyday for a week -- is heartstopping...even after nearly 5 decades!

    (My word verification is "angling!!!)

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