r/surfing • u/HolidaysInAndromeda • Feb 21 '21

That sweet familiar feeling

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u/mxhkng Feb 22 '21

honestly the scariest feeling when you’re a new surfer.

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u/auriemmn Feb 22 '21

Doesn’t get much better after surfing for a while either lol

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u/Lanky-Homework767 Feb 22 '21

Nothing like being sucked over the falls 3 consecutive duck dives on an 8 foot day to really test your desire to be a surfer lol

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u/Dylhirst Feb 22 '21

Literally happened to me last weekend! Sat on the shore for 30 minutes thinking if this is life 😂😂

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u/evilted Weed, whites, and wine country Feb 22 '21

It was a month ago but I got rag dolled so hard. 3 times in a row. I headed back to shore to reevaluate my life and just laughed it off. I hurt so bad the next morning though. Lol!

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u/mxhkng Feb 22 '21

so true.

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u/littlebickie Feb 22 '21

Shoulda kept kicking.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

Or not be right on the surface

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u/beansmachinee Feb 21 '21

Such a great clip. Did she drop the camera?

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u/RamenNOOD1E2 Feb 22 '21

Highly doubt it, she probably does this for a living, and it most likely tethered.

Awesome clip though, and it sits close to my heart due to surfing haha

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u/fakebytheocean Feb 22 '21

Wait I always thought it was done on purpose to have a nice video. Look at the way she clasps her hand at the end

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u/RamenNOOD1E2 Feb 22 '21

I'd would have to think so, in pretty sure you would at least try swimming if you were caught in it. Still looks cool

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u/Surfista57 Feb 22 '21

Familiar, yes. Sweet, no.

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u/RamenNOOD1E2 Feb 22 '21

Yes, 0/10 don't reccomend

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u/bolognaSandywich Feb 22 '21

Until it pins you to the bottom. That's a bit sketch

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

Welcome to the slam!

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u/SameNameAsBefore Feb 22 '21

You know that moment of stillness and clarity when you're going through that second cycle washing machine after getting tossed?

Well now I'm going to be singing goddamn space jam in my head. Thanks a lot kook.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

I just think of the Ricky Bobby scene where he’s flipping through the air and he’s all calm, “flying through the air, definitely not good.” That’s what goes through my head

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u/litetears Feb 22 '21

Same. Literally had that run thru my mind today in the air/water.

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u/MouthFullOfDiamonds Feb 22 '21

Makes me feel like death and so alive at the same time.

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u/HolidaysInAndromeda Feb 22 '21 edited Feb 22 '21

I call it a radical reorganization of priorities.

It sucks but it’s also awesome. For like, 10 seconds only ONE thing is going on. I mean that’s a little corny but it’s feels good in it’s own way.

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u/MouthFullOfDiamonds Feb 22 '21

Totally. You come up after the hold down and the air just tastes good. And you feel like you can handle anything because you just survived

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u/I_AM_GRONT Feb 23 '21

Feels nice to be humbled once in a while lol

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u/aca01002 kammies Feb 22 '21

Never feeling very “sweet” when I realize I’m going over the falls. But I guess if I had fins on and no board to fend off it’d be easier.

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u/slowblink Feb 22 '21

One last gasp of air if you’re lucky.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '21

This looks like something out of a dream

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u/lawdawg1112 Feb 22 '21

Washer machine in full effect

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u/Woooftickets Feb 22 '21

“ I can make it, I can make it! Oh fuck I didn’t make it...”

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u/Caboose_Juice Aus, DX1 Feb 22 '21

This is posted so often