New Moves

We invented some creative (not dorky or embarrassing at all) body boarding moves on the Cape Kiwanda vacation. I feel like each year, especially since we invested in long wetsuits, we try to make our time spent in the water more interesting. It all began with "brisking". Brisking is a really ridiculous practice where you have to sit down at the edge of the surf, raise your arms and legs in the air, and just let the wave hit you - this game received it's name because the first time we did it, Eric popped his head above the freezing water and yelled: "that's brisk!". It's now a tradition.

"Brisking":

New this year: "The Strangler"

The rip tide was rather strong on our beach and caused some volatile waves to crash in. The general rule of thumb was to avoid the rip tide area but try to take advantage of the large waves - this beach is hugely notorious for amazing surfing conditions. Also, the wind had to have been blowing at least 30 miles per hour. WHEN COMBINED: you get flung off your board as you ride a large wave to shore, laugh as you roll like a beached whale to the sand, choke as the wind whips the board around your neck.

Seriously, it was windy:

"Big Baby"

This is Eric's invention really. There was one day where a notable cycle of small waves were followed by large body boarding appropriate waves. During the small wave cycle, Eric must have felt inspired because he used his board as a flotation device and hooked his hands and feet on it while clinging to the underside. At the mercy of the water, he floated there until he was forcibly flipped over, and it was one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Eventually, everyone was doing it and "Big Baby" became a daily trend.

Finally, sand boarding: completely unsuccessful