Great surf and wind today at County Line

I was able to race up to County Line just as most the gang was exiting the water but still leaving about ten kites out. Alidad was ripping up some waves on the ten meter charger with a strapped Underground 5' board. The tide was coming in and would soon ruin the solid six foot sets. Bonked my head on the bike rack on my rush to pull equipment out of the back of the truck and almost KO'd myself on PCH in the process. Strapless 6'4" old trusty underground surfboard that had seen it't day about four years ago but still going good on daily duty and under the 10 m Giffin Argonaut. Depowered the kite as to allow handling gusts in the 25mph range and had an absolute blast. More of flick the kite into first bottom turn and then let sit up and out front as you just surf top to bottom. Had a fantastic couple of hours as the tide slowly killed the surf and put the walls closer to shore so as to allow a couple of hits going left, one big bottom to top hit right and then exit stage left..... Lost the board on my last wave and it found a rock square on the nose, folding the tip a bit. Some five minute epoxy, three ounce cloth and a bit of sanding should put it back on the water again. What a rush driving down the coast after that session just thinking about the waves and an ear to ear smile. When you don't get out as much, you appreciate it that much more. Racing down the coast to meet my wife at her friends Point
Dume party, saw a kite outside of T3 at Leo and what looked like someone on a paddle board assisting. Apparently the paddle boarder came back into the beach at Leo and left the kite. Pulled over to pick up Fred who was walking up PCH with just a board but someone else got him before could U turn. A couple of the gang pulled over in front of me to tell me they had also seen the orange kite and the paddle board. Seemed like another kite with a broken leash drifting. Then came the inevitable two county lifeguard units though State water, one with a jet ski racing up PCH with lights and siren going. Must have gotten a 911 call from some PCH cruiser. Wish State Guards had a 911 connection. The State guys make the mass majority of the kite rescues in this coast section but once off duty and with no emergency call back except for through ranger headquarters up at Sycamore cove, they would have no way of knowing at 7:30 of a pos rescue. Guess is that the paddle boarder was a closing unit of State guard and emergency unit of County was dispatched on kit.e for cell caller. Hopefully people will self rescue and retrieve own kites and let the guards know there is not anyone in harms way out there behind a drifting kite.
Great day overall and stoked to be out there...Speaking of stoke, here is our happyinsurf necklace with the stoke on back and the happy in surf onesies. Sarah and I shot these while in Kaui making it a real working wedding trip. Life sure is fun.