A Big Surfers Reflection

Wakesurfing, big guys, filming, photographing, big guys, spooning, pizza, big guys, and UFC?

MY GAWD this gathering!

This is the place, dinner on Sat night.

http://www.woodstockschico.com/

dtw,they have a pizza for you=All Meat Orgy.

YUMM

You guys are too funny. I'm half expecting to hear a news report Sunday evening - Wakesurfers gone crazy, film at 11.

Dad, you know what I'm gonna say....you should come too and put on a shaping clinic!! Hee hee

the old motto should be in play " you get what you give " and hopefully the swordfighting will be kept to a minimum .... dennis i would kill to see another 300+ lbs under the 1540 i get in my rear locker now .... 2000lbs in the rear corner? thats gotta be meaty .... and i just cut the back swim platform way back and tomorrow will see the results .... man this sure sounds like fun!!

i've got 600# in lead. You don't have to kill though.

it will probably kill me to load it in the boat! this is turning out pretty cool for me as i am in a 3 week workout diet binge .... just did my first tony horton power 90 workout tonight .... even went out and got advanced liquid nutrition stuff .... im going to try workout every day and then surf or walk also every day .... this is all new to me ... obviously!!

dennis going to surf cowells sunday the 1st with the kids and monday the 2nd in the afternoon if you have the urge to get your infinity out in the water .... be in water 3:30 monday afternoon till dark .... leaving about 1:30 to go if your interested

THATS why you guys want me to come. to LOAD LEAD.

Ok.

Awesome we will be watching please start a new thread when results are in!

Robert... can you give us an update? How many have RSVP'd? Any board makers stepping up to the plate and offering some boards to demo???

Also can you give me an idea what to expect for water temperature....

My buddy and I have booked a hotel in Chico and a rental car from Sac airport. Just waiting to make sure this is all going to come together before dropping 300 on a non refundable plane ticket..

Sure, I am going to update on the blog: Keep it together.

http://wake9.com/blogs/blog/category/events/

I forgot to add headcount, I just did.

Robert, I saw you claimed you could out eat anyone when it comes to pizza. If I come, I'll try to bring my brother. He just slimmed down to 220, but he will likely be 230+ by Nov 14. He has killed a 20X20 at in-n-out. 20 burger patties, 20 slices of cheese.

I made the pizza claim. I weigh 185.

I'm looking forward to eating some good pizza with you guys. But there will be no contest for me. I used to be 300+ and now down to 250 and proud of it. Its those pizza eating contests that get me back too far north of 250. But I am sure I can still eat my share....

Are people planning on staying and surfing on Sunday as well????

y, and I couldn't imagine how much it would cost me to do a pizza eating contest with all you big guys. ;-) Not to say it wouldn't be fun. If people are staying on Sunday, I will have my boat out, but unless we have this incredible weather, probably going to want to be warm and indoors on Sunday!

i will stay up there both days with my boat also as long as anyone would want to surf .... i don't have a heater on my boat but i do have a hot water shower that we have never tried

Robert-Are you gonna park your trailer at your warehouse?

Work is not going to good,so I'm not to sure about getting a hotel room.Unless I could split a room with someone.....

DTW...my bad. At 185...that's impressive.

Looks like I got approval from the boss, so I will be there with my 06 Tige 22V. It also has a hot shower, altough everytime I've tried, it only puts out scalding hot water.

@gunz

Yes, the guys from PROPs are going to use it, but there are 3 beds. A queen bed in the front, a pull out sofa, and a convertible table to a bed. So that is 3 places and more if someone wants to spoon.

No problem, I will have it there and clean.

@slimjim44 Show us a couple pictures of your wake. I know what Franks looks like, and mine, how bout yours?

!!@!#$! DANG MY WORK SCHEDULE! Id love to join in on this! That would be one fun road trip with Bigcat!!

Oh sure, now Bigcat wants to try the IS Swallow!! LOL (inside joke)

I have always wanted to try the Inland Surfer Swallow. Its the sweet spot you wanted to try and I'm too big for it..... This really sounds all wrong.... nevermind... LOL

ROTF!

went out today the weather was 67 and the water was needles cold .... at least when you were up you werent cold at all .... but man i can tell i was in the water twice, tonight .... robert i cut the swimplatform on my boat and the wake was solid all the way up to the lip!! it will get tested hard saturday!!

Thats great. The swim platform made a huge difference for me too.

I am 6'6" and you can see the wake is at my thigh level. Also, both pics are with only 2 people in the boat (230lb brother driving w/ 120lb wife in the rear). We've never had it fully sac'd out. We do have swimplatform issues though.

Great! Did you say you have a 22ve?

06 22V Riders edition.

i was just given an Inland Surfer Red Woody to try out and use this weekend and to take to the big guy day .... it was lent to me by Grant at Cal Marine Sports .... big thank you sir!!

Head count is at 11 guys, We can easily handle 15, sketchy after that.

Use this link to stay up to date, making some adjustments.

http://wake9.com/blogs/blog/tag/polar-bear/

Looks like we are going to have at least 7-8 boards from 5-6 manufacturers specifically for bigger riders. I just checked with the lake, water is 62 deg today. Dude, its going to be cold.

needles cold .... but doable ( did i say that? ) .... ill be bringing the surfing wetsuit just in case .... or maybe find a drysuit, yea that sounds better

James, isn't that and 05? That is what i got with 700# in both back lockers(only use one at a time, dark side or reg)and a 440# on floor all the way back, and 440# in front walkway. So 1600# taps at about 4 speed -+9.5 and wake looks alot like that with just a driver. I love it, nice wake without a ton of ballast.
What is your setup?

It could be an 05. It's my stepdad's. We have the stock ballast (I think like 150# up front, 350# in rear) which we fill on surfside only, plus about 400# in the rear locker, so about 900# total. We have taps at 5-6, speed at 10.5-10.7.

Hey guys, I have no idea what the weather on the 14th will be like, but we just reviewed an RZ2 this weekend, and check out the conditions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XMLI-cjRME&hd=1

Oh man!
That is waaay nicer than when we went......I feel jipped!

LOL, I hear you. It was definitely a great day on Saturday. Its nice out there right now too, almost 80 today.

the minus ocean tides usually bring in the nice weather ..... same conditions going on then as of now .... mouth still a little wider maybe for one of robert's shoes also

So far so good guys. Temp in the high 60s and no rain. Would be great to have some sun and temp in the 70s.

So far we have about 12 guys coming and a bunch of boards from several manufacturers, 3 boats, and a huge party barge, and pizza on wake9 at woodstocks. Can't wait.

Anybody out there know of a company that sells or rents dry suits that would like to help sponsor this event? We need a few big guy dry suits and I will gladly give them a large logo and credit on the page we use to display this event, and also a slug at the front of the video.

Is there a local dive shop up your way Robert? They should have drysuits for rent. Sounds like you folks are going to have a blast!

i just ran a thread robert under boats accessories about where to find drysuits .... people gave a few good links .... adrenaline ... wakezone .... i would try either of those 2 .... the post has run a few days and good response

Dry suits??? We don't need no stinking dry suits. Most of us big guys have plenty of extra insulation to not need a drysuit. I do have a drysuit and 2 wetsuits that will fit most big guys.

i will be buying 1 today also .... and 1 for the kids .... sounds like they ship asap so should have at least 1 xl and 1 L or M

thats what i say dennis .... spent 3 of the last 4 days in the delta water and actually swam around after surfing ....

A better alternative to drysuits are the new wetsuits. They keep you very dry and work for just about any conditions we have here in Nor Cal. Much more flexible than drysuits. Body Glove Vapor run about 359. on Amazon for example. I haven't ridden in a drysuit in a couple of years and don't miss it at all.

so you like those alot better? i had a drysuit years and years ago .... so you think i would be better off with one of those in your opinion?

can you change rider to rider also? forgot to ask that one without wet being an issue?

That is why I was thinking dry suit. With wetsuit, not so fun going from rider to rider. A dry suit can be easily changed from rider to rider. I do have a local dive shop, will drive down there today.

Yes

No on changing

i have my surfing wetsuit .... so i guess ill start with a drysuit for the kids and wife first and see what they think .... them girls hate wetsuits!!

My daughter prefers her wetsuit to the drysuit.

Frank, I have a wetsuit that fits RJ, Whitney, Ashley, and an O'Neill boost dry suit that fits them also. Just got it. Its funny, I placed the order, it was on back order and so I told amy to cancel it. She forgot, and it showed up yesterday. So if you want to try for them before you buy, NP.

maybe my 3 girls would like wetsuits over drysuits too but since they have their minds set on wearing sweats under a drysuit and they have yet to try a drysuit im stuck into drysuit for them ....
that would be great to let christopher try the drysuit then he can know for sure what he thinks is better
im pyched about the lead dennis .... check out my wake under nov thread .... chris's picture was just with the 1540 in the rear locker .... my pic was the added 700 on the seat with the front 500 filled .... it was huge!! i gotta believe the lead under the 1540 making 2150 will throw a beast of a wave!!

adding the lead and another 500 in the front you may have a line up size wave in the back LOL

I have been following this thread and the November picture thread and posted in the wrong place.

I have been following this thread and Mitch at CMS talked me into signing up. Since then it is all I can think about. I will bring my IS Red Tide and IS Swallow. I just picked up the Swallow and have only ridden it once. It was fun. I am looking forward to seeing other boards and other set ups. There is so much knowledge about wakesurfing going I am looking forward to learning as much as I can. Thanks to all those who are setting this up.

Looking forward to having you, and meeting you. This wakesurfing community is for the most part a great bunch of guys, I am sure you will have a good time, and I think this will end up being something we do again, and make a good memory.

I went looking for wetsuits today. A fat guy putting on a wetsuit is not pretty. And taking it off may be worst. I tried a 3/2 and 4/3. I think I should be fine with the thinner one. Any help or suggestion would be great.

the 3/2 should be plenty .... you will be mobile and warm in it

y, the 3/2 should be fine. So question to those attending: are all of you going to be covered as far as wetsuits go? I want to make sure we aren't going to have a bad memory, like someone getting hypothermia.

(Message edited by ragboy on November 04, 2009)

After all that spooning talk hypothermia may be bad.

What is the water temp looking like it is going to be? I was planning on a rash guard only. That worked fine in April when the water was low 60s. I was planning on bring lots of warm clothes for when I get out of the water though.

went out yesterday afternoon and i was in the water for a good hour straight with no wetsuit .... it was cold and windy .... i was in the boat for another 1/2 hr while chris pulled off his first complete 360's and got pretty chilled with no sweatshirt .... have no idea what the water temp was .... was practicing my own 360's which im finding difficult because of not being able to be on the back of the board .... i was getting around 270s but that was it .... using the red woody .... faster feet needed to get back to the back of the board to get front of board up

frank, whats your review of the red woody? is it doing what you thought it would?

the red woody is alot of fun .... cant get back on the board as far as i would like to .... when i get up front on the board its pretty loose and i can get up and down the wave and slide, it seems to work real well on its edges .... next time out im going to see if i can surf it behind the stock wake on my boat, that would be a cool test .... mitch maybe you can come out sometime this weekend let me know im pretty flexible here

We were out on halloween on Lake Oroville, the water was 62º. I am guessing the water will be right about 60.

Check it out guys, its starting to look good!

told you the weather would be good!! subscribe to my future weather forecast .... we used to be able to tell you what days would rain even .... the almanacs forecast ahead for years always believed the biggest ocean on the planet controls our weather here in california

Frank, on sunday I'll be out on New Hogan with the Walkers and Dennis. i get out of class on Monday at 10:45 if you can get out on monday

if i had the kids this weekend i would get on up to hogans and bring the boat but since i dont i wont .... monday afternoon should be no problem for me though .... i live in oakley so let me know what time you can get out here on monday and we can go

I can be in oakley by 12.

Sorry for the thread hijack. haha

ill private you my cell and you can call me when you get out of class and we will go from there

Frank what do you mean by getting back on the board. I am not very good and have never surfed in the ocean. I find myself moving my back foot forward. When I do that what am I giving up?

if you watch the little surfer guys they all ride the board with their feet all the way back on the board for leverage and drive .... me a big big guy has only been on 1 board yet that i could surf exclusively with my rear foot on the stomp pad and actually could drive the board for speed .... i have to ride the larger middle of the boards moving my back foot up in front of the fins and dont get the drive or leverage i could if i was on or behind the fins .... you can still surf the boards but not to their potential i believe .... you are more then welcome to come out on the boat monday at noon if you can make it

Well, we will have 3 new boards to demo from 3 different manufacturers that took the challenge. We will have several in the 250lb range, but for you, I think 3 have a chance, we will see.

One is some kind of super secret prototype or something. All hush hush. ;-)

Frank I just ordered a wet suite and I am not sure if it will be here by Monday. I would like to try it when it gets here. Where do you launch or keep your boat? I heard you have a Red board from IS. I have one of those and a Swallow I have only ridden once. I will see what happens before Monday. I would like to see Mitch ride.