wave journal of a surfer girl: 2018

My awesome boyfriend got me a new surfboard! Firewire TimberTek Almond Butter, 6'0"x20.25"x2.75", 38.5L #stoked

A post shared by Cynthia (@cynthia.replogle) on Mar 27, 2018 at 7:16am PDT

Fun first surf on my new #Firewire Almond Butter. A late birthday present well worth waiting for! The extra volume gets me into more waves. #stoked

A post shared by Cynthia (@cynthia.replogle) on Mar 30, 2018 at 10:31am PDT

Firewire Almond Butter

Dawn at the beach. Air almost 50 degrees, water slightly warmer. Full moon hanging over the ocean, sun rising from the hills. Swell gently lifting my surfboard a little closer to the sky as it passes by on its way to touch the beach. Icy water trickling down the front of my wetsuit. Feet going numb from the cold despite neoprene booties and thermal socks. Two dolphins in the lineup chase silver fish, who leap into the air in a swirling mass, sparkling in the first rays of the sun. Then "pwwwfff!" as another dolphin surfaces and exhales not a dozen feet from me, before gracefully sliding back under the water. What a great way to start the day!

wave journal of a surfer girl

31 March 2018

Smooth as Almond Butter