Monthly Archives: April 2011
Kitesurfing vs. Kiteboarding. What’s the difference? Depends on who you ask but, these guys do it all. One moment they’re doing aerials past the 3rd sandbar, the next moment a dude comes ripping by in 6 inches of water. He slows down just enough to switch out his board type; A squared off board with straps is slung off and replaced with a pint-sized surfboard he snatches from a pile of sargassum…. Read More
Dry winds, heat, swell, flies, bees, stingy things, green water, wave plumes, surfers, SUP’ers, sunhats, and gulls. It’s all good!
Sargassum is a floating, planktonic species of seaweed common in warm waters. This year it is super thick and April’s bloom has been amazing. The fresh crops are beautiful and I’m still looking for a baby seahorse. There’s definitely a smelly period, but once it’s dried out the plants prevent erosion and become one with the sand.
This is the 15th year Port Aransas has hosted Texas SandFest, the largest professional sand sculpture contest in world. It’s a qualifying contest for the World Championship Sand Sculpting Competition, this year held in Washington state. I had my favorites, “Mr. Peanut”, “Easter Island”, the “Bus Stop Stranger”. Our island has great sand and everyday can be a sandcastle building one!
A little less windy and a little cleaner later in the day.
Sometimes we surf the waves and sometimes the waves surf us. It was another wild surf day thanks to the steady 20 mph north wind. The Port A gulf was gorgeous! Silent Slideshow
And just like that the wind turned off shore with some gusto.
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