Love hate Relationship with my Naish 133 Sol

Joshiebaby · Since 14 Oct 2007 569 Posts Vancouver, WA Addicted

Hi All,

Not that anyone here really cares but I thought I would tell you all that I lost (and found) my board again. Yeah I'm the guy who flew out to Astoria looking for it last time and then saw on ebay and repurchased (is this a word because if it is it sucks?!) it for $100.

So anyhow I had a great session yesterday with Brian out a Frenchman's Bar. There was a guy there before us but was too far down the beach to get any wind and tore down. Showed up around 6 Pm. at 8ish the place really started cranking. Before it was more of a ride back and forth and try and stay up wind.

Anyhow, enough wind for me to try and jump and then get back upwind so I boost pretty decent and first jump lose my board. Turn around and I am way downwind from my board so I make a really long tack to try and get upwind as efficiently as possible. When I make my stretch back the board is nowhere to be found. The water is relatively flat despite the good winds so I drag back over to shore to find the place and no luck. Looking everywhere but can't find the thing.

Eventually after running up and down the shore I give up. This morning. I grab a kayak freaking paddle for miles looking for the thing and eventually find it. I'm stoked but then realize that I have to paddle almost 2 miles back upstream and I'm already beat.

All this leaves me wondering. Where did I put that leash...

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

Dude - I'm glad you found your board, but it sucks you had to spend so much time and energy looking for it. The current has been really strong recently!

rich · Since 30 Nov 2005 306 Posts portland Obsessed

Leash huh? I was waiting to hear that you were going for a GoJoe. Good job on the recovery

ryan800 · Since 09 Dec 2007 64 Posts Seattle

Screw the leash, I think the moral here might be that when it's getting dark it's best to keep the board on your feet. I'm glad you found it though and just think how all that paddling will pay off when you're riding unhooked... or something.

Almost 4 hours straight on the water wasn't too bad for a work day. Definitely slept in a bit this morning though.

Joshiebaby · Since 14 Oct 2007 569 Posts Vancouver, WA Addicted

Yeah man it was a great time. Gimme a call if it is setting up again tonight and we'll hit it... This time I'll be sure to make my sweeps a little shorter when body dragging back to it.

pdxmonkeyboy · Thu Jun 26, 08 1:11 pm

Step one: Sell the cursed board.

Step two: buy a pair of these... http://store.h2air.com/dakain-raptor-heel-straps.html

Step three: enjoy your new board and heel straps

Joshiebaby · Since 14 Oct 2007 569 Posts Vancouver, WA Addicted

Pdxmonkeyboy why do you have to make everything so simple. Taking a kayak out in the early morning and battling the fisherman makes life so much more rich.

pdxmonkeyboy · Thu Jun 26, 08 3:59 pm

you hear that Gman, go enrich yourself looking for your skim board.

Laughing

forrest · Thu Jun 26, 08 7:40 pm

Hey PMB, Joshie,

Those Dakine straps will fit on a Naish SOL. Thats what was on mine.