{"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":"
Every 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