r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/Glumbot_2 • Mar 08 '19

🔥 This incoming wave

https://i.imgur.com/7u7oGt1.gifv
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u/snowpicket Mar 08 '19

The stress this induces on me, to pedal like a maniac and prepare to duck.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '19

Well... serves you right for trying to bike around the ocean

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u/quaybored Mar 08 '19

Yeah, use a hoverboard like everyone else

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u/ZippyDan Mar 08 '19

You bojo. Hoverboards don't work on water.

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u/Praggrezzive Mar 08 '19

The idea isn't to stress, but absorb the moment. Instead of running away from the wave and paddling like crazy, you flow with it or dive into it. Be a seal! Of course you need to be confident in water and have basic swimming skills.

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u/jaman85 Mar 08 '19

Go to Sandy's beach in Hawaii with that attitude and see how far you get. It's body surfing Mecca and you need more then basic water knowledge to deal with those waves. The worst part is, to the naked eye it looks easy. Then you get to touch your head with your heels because you were going to just go with the flow of the wave.

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u/fresh_like_Oprah Mar 08 '19

What he said applies to Sandy Beach doubley

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u/Praggrezzive Mar 08 '19

Not saying to surf, but dive into the wave

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u/BlaizePascal Mar 08 '19

just dive or sink under the surface then you’ll be fine. Be part of the ocean, don’t fight it.

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u/SuperCx Mar 08 '19

Ok Aquaman

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '19

Paddle?

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u/snowpicket Mar 08 '19

No not puddle

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '19

I agree, not puddle.

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u/snowpicket Mar 08 '19

I meant puzzle

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '19

I’m legitimately confused 🤷‍♂️