Paul,
The
new mats have been a blast! The UDT Super Sport catches all these little lines.
It's not a speed demon, more like driving a Cadillac on a Sunday, but it
catches everything and took me on some extended rides in 1-2' wind
slop. My Giant friends are loving the mat even more than I am!
Ryan rode
the mat Saturday morning and got a better understanding of what mat
surfing was all about. He caught a ton of waves this session and you
could really see how having a mat that fits you, and the conditions you
are surfing, is imperative. Ryman also got in on the action after
starting his session on a longboard. It was shallow where it was
breaking, so he almost called it quits. I offered him the Fatty and he
got an inside barrel on his third wave. The session was filled with Joy,
laughter, and Stoke. I'm pretty sure Chris posted some pictures on
Instagram.
I got home
and loaded up the Van for Mariah's company picnic at Dolphin Plaza. When
we got there, my son Tristan and I headed down to the ocean to try out his Custom Mini-Lotus. I've been working a lot with him in the pool with his fins and he
was excited to get in the lineup with me. He paddled out flawlessly,
and we waited for a wave. I would call the wave out and tell him to turn
and start kicking when he needed to. I kept him slightly inside of me,
and the wave lifted us at the same time, I watched his face light up as
he let out a yell.
We caught party waves until my legs barely worked
anymore. Two feet is chest high on an 8 year old, and triple over head
on a mat 🙂! I had some great conversations with him out there
yesterday, these are moment that I will never forget. I asked T how he
liked his new mat after our session and he responded with "It's so sick!"
After we all ate, Mariah also made it outside
and kicked into her first open faced wave! The Joy we are sharing as a
family is priceless. These mats get better and better! I tried to get up
for Fathers Day Dawn Patrol but I was just too beat after 8hrs of Sun
and Surf yesterday.
Thanks for all you do Paul, your work has made such a
difference to my family. I didn't get any pics this time because we
where all in the water 🙂. Keep Spreading the Stoke!
Rob Pollard
The guy in the shots is Ryan on the UDT. No pics of Tristan because Mariah was in the water with us
