Weekends at keeners are pretty amazing. We get to do
whatever we want (with some limitations) or do absolutely nothing all day.
Typically, I would enjoy sleeping in after a long week’s work on the water, but
this past Saturday a group of us decided it was a brilliant idea to get up
early to surf Garb. When my alarm went off, I regretted the decision
immediately. We fumbled our ways out of bed and to the kitchen. Thankfully
before Kate and I began cooking, we got word from Jacob that he would make
pancakes- best news ever!! The pancakes definitely made me much more excited
about the epic surfing waiting to be had on Garb. We were not sure if there
would be a line or not at 7:30 am, but figured at least there wouldn’t be a mob
of keeners to fill the eddy at that hour. The paddle to Garb was strangely
quiet since there were no rafts or other
boaters on the water. The lake was so still that you could see perfect
reflections of the shore. Sadly when we got to the wave there was a line of
about four people already there. Thankfully two of those people were Nick (our
coach) and his wife Emily Jackson. You can learn a lot from watching them boat.
After thirty minutes the wave emptied. The only people that
remained in the eddy were Garrett, Kate, Jacob, and I. Rides were going great
and since we alternated filming, we have evidence of our success! It was pretty
sweet to have a short line and therefore more chances to practice everything
the coaches suggested during the week. My goal: lift my knees more on the
takeoff of my blunt. I practiced the whole morning and actually starting to
land my right blunts! Kate got awesome spins and controlled surfs, Garrett
started to hit air screws, and Jacob hit huge front and back pan-ams. It turned
out getting up early and hitting the wave at a quiet time is the best idea
we’ve had so far. With more rides in a shorter time, we got to really work on
our tricks without worrying about flushing and having to wait in line for
another fifteen minutes. I would definitely recommend getting up early to
future keeners! (But only for one morning… Sleep in the next day)
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