Do you bodysurf?

@seamonkey (1976)
Ireland
March 14, 2007 2:50pm CST
If you check out the photos in swimming interests right now you will see the first time I took my kids outi n surf big enuogh to scare them. How about you, are you hooked?
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bgerig
@bgerig (1258)
• United States
15 Mar 07
I am hooked on surfing with a board, but have never been successful body surfing. I don't know if it is the location I have tried it at, my talents, or I have just not had the right waves. I'll have to chekc out your photos.
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seamonkey
@seamonkey (1976)
• Ireland
15 Mar 07
I wouldn't get too far without fins. Maybe that's the trouble? I started by bodyboarding and sometimes when we were done we would just play in the water, bodysurfing. That's how I decided t start my kids out, and will move them to boards later.
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blueisking1
@blueisking1 (43)
• United States
20 Mar 07
Fins definitely make it easier. I'm not that serious about it though. If there's a good wave, I usually don;t need them.
viraj_prince2006
@viraj_prince2006 (75)
• India
16 Mar 07
well i m really hooked.....i really like surfing as well as swimming and it gives me a real pleasure and gives me the energry to ........what about u????????/
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seamonkey
@seamonkey (1976)
• Ireland
16 Mar 07
I still body surf and do a little body boarding but gave up the surf board years ago. I do love it though. There is nothing else like it in the world!
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huggiebear22
@huggiebear22 (2007)
• Canada
15 Mar 07
I so am hooked on body surfign adn wave skimming some of the best places to go are here in BC or Tofino it is great adn awesome
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huggiebear22
@huggiebear22 (2007)
• Canada
17 Mar 07
Once you get the hang of it it is a great way to spend an afternoon on the beach.
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seamonkey
@seamonkey (1976)
• Ireland
17 Mar 07
Now that I am older and have gotten more shark phobic maybe I'll give it another whirl. Sharks aren't a problem here, but I'm from the Bloody Triangle, so it is always in the back of my mind.
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seamonkey
@seamonkey (1976)
• Ireland
15 Mar 07
I skimmed a couple of times after seeing people who could really do it on tv. I', m afraid my knee and wet packed sand didn't get onn too well, though! It was fun until that happened!
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drakan291
@drakan291 (817)
• Ireland
21 Mar 07
Oh no way! Body sufing is so bad compared to the real thing! Riding on the wave with the big boy out in stinson is so much better then going out on your stomach! I mean why would you do ysomething like that!
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seamonkey
@seamonkey (1976)
• Ireland
22 Mar 07
Well, if you have done an 12' drop at Chronk on your belly you'd have an idea of what 'big' looks like. It's all a matter of perspective!
neglitex
@neglitex (347)
• Latvia
18 Mar 07
The only place where i could bodysurf was Mexico! I LOVED it! But here in Latvia it's kind of hard...no Huge waves :(
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blueisking1
@blueisking1 (43)
• United States
20 Mar 07
Yes, it's one of my favorite things to do at the beach.
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cartman714
@cartman714 (109)
• United States
1 Sep 09
I'm hooked on bodysurfing, but I also like to bodyboard. I'm 17 and I go to the beach everyday even though school started I still go down there after school and catch some waves its fun. I live in southern california though so a wetsuit is a must because the water is usually in the 50's and 60's.