Last weeks of summer..

Here are some pics of my last couple weeks of summer. I just got back to Provo this week, and am back to reality. I'm taking a heavy load of classes this semester..and am already stressing about a job and trying to find something that will give me a little extra spending $ money for the semester. The pickins are slim here in this college student infested town and the economy definitley doesnt help! so we shall see. I am so glad i got to move home this summer and spend time with my family, steph and the beach. Being in utah for the last few years has really made me appreciate california. Don't get me wrong, Utah isn't a bad place but it's just not home to me and isn't comparable to california. Thanks Mom and Dad for putting up with me all summer!

@ the SC scrimmage game at the coliseum

Stareoff

Pops is real happy that im a whole head taller than him now :)

coolest beach ever

Pearl street!

@ our timeshare in newport

Ryans homecoming lunch

On our way to devils postpile

Me and Momma!

Reggie wasnt having it

One mean cast

Dad sportin the Handle Bars...Mom was loving it..

Me, Matt and Regginator @ Rainbow Falls

Oatmeal in the manana

The famous camp spot

poor little sucker

Greg diggin for gold

Cool shot of the canyon

Brett..being a true redneck.

Hike down into the canyon!

Baker Boyzzz

Rainbow Falls

Swell of a Decade

A couple weeks ago i spent the week down at my uncle matt's in newport. Little did i know that i was about to witness one of the best swells in years! The swell came from tahiti then to el salvador then to mexico then to good ol southern ca. Thursday was when the swell first hit and it peaked friday and saturday. We drove up and down the coast and were able to witness waves as big as 20 ft in some spots (crystal cove and the wedge). 2 people actually died at the wedge. Their were helicopters flying around, paramedics, firefighters, newsreporters, lifeguards galore and literally thousands of people watching. We surfed Brooks street on thursday and friday surfed salt creek and the corona del mar harbor and the last day i was their we surfed pearl street when the swell started to drop off. Sunday we were able to stop by at the U.S. open for finals and saw local boy Brett Simpson win 100 g's, which was awesome. All in all we surfed some unforgettable waves and witnessed the swell of a decade. Here are some pics, but they still dont do it justice...surfs up.

Pearl Street

Only a handful of guys out, pretty rare.

The peopls champ

The waves were so big they had to use jet skis to take the surfers back out after each wave. First time they have done that in U.S. open history.

Brett Simpson...local boy... after winning 100 grand.

Clays floater

Some guy catching a bomb @ crystal cove

Scoping at the scene @ Salt Creek

Claytown

Clayt dropping in on a bomb

Me catching one of the few rights of the trip.

I fly like paper
Matt and Jared

Clay with a nice bottom turn

We were able to squeeze in a little skimming @ Brooks st. too

Me and Greg