{"id":5212,"date":"2013-01-23T22:17:56","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T06:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/?p=5212"},"modified":"2013-01-23T22:17:56","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T06:17:56","slug":"norcal-surf-trip-the-right-place-the-right-time-with-the-right-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/norcal-surf-trip-the-right-place-the-right-time-with-the-right-people\/","title":{"rendered":"NorCal Surf Trip – The Right Place, the Right Time with the Right People"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DrewEvery time a big swell is on its way, I begin to plan on where to go and try to get all my work done.<\/p>\n

Even though I have organized my life to be free, sometimes I feel guilty leaving my wife and son for the pursuit of surfing big waves. \u00a0This past week was one of those times.<\/p>\n

The swell was coming and I needed to be at the right place at the right time<\/strong>, but I was not sure where to go. \u00a0It was already Saturday afternoon and I was determined not to miss another great swell.<\/p>\n

I usually head South to Blacks or Mexico, because I know my way around, but the swell would not arrive there until a full day later and it would be a lot smaller.\u00a0 It was going to be hitting up north in the morning and the weather was going to be beautiful, sunny skies, 70 degree temps, and off shore winds.<\/p>\n

What to do?<\/p>\n

A couple years ago I met new friends surfing in Puerto Escondido,<\/a> Ian and Haley. \u00a0They live in NorCal, they love big waves, and most of all they love Mavericks. They are normal guys like me, not pros and not burned-out old surfers with bad attitudes, but guys with their shit together, who CHARGE. \u00a0I decided to reach out and send Ian a message, asking him what was up and where was he was surfing the swell.<\/p>\n

\"Ian

Haley and Ian, Ocean Beach<\/p><\/div>\n

He sent a short reply: “START DRIVING NOW!”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ian lives in Ocean Beach, San Francisco, and it is an 7 hour drive for me.<\/p>\n

Believe it or not I do not connect with too many people, I often do everything alone. My wife is awesome;\u00a0she pushes me to reach out to friends and not do so many things on my own. \u00a0She encouraged me to go and helped me to get ready. \u00a0While she was packing water and food for me, I was busy loading up the essentials on the roof of my van:<\/p>\n