Hi Paul,
We have been getting a ton of waves up
in Santa Cruz. Lucky for us we have many spots to mat at even with 6
ft tides. Rock View at the top of Pleasure Point has turned on this
winter. In the last month the rock bottom reef has been covered
with about 3 ft of sand making it easy to get in and our during high
tide, not to mention made the wall of the wave that much better. On
this day I was giving the Omni some love, attached are some action shots
of me and the Omni. I found that I ride it with
a bit less air pressure than the Lotus SS likes. I still have lots to
learn and it is great that there are about 5 of us that mat together and
try each other’s mats and fins and just geek out on the sport.
Question for you. I like to Mat a few
spots at night but dang that mats are so dark so if I become
disconnected from the mat I’m afraid that it might get lost. Other than a
glow stick attacked to the fill valve strap have you come up with
some ideas how to keep the mat glowing or lit so you won’t lose it when
it is dark? I’m looking into a small beacon like a scuba diver would
use, thinking one the size of a key chain might be the best. Any
thoughts you have would be appreciated.
Thanks for your cool mats, it has made everyday fun again.
Anthony
4 comments:
Great question, curious what responses you receive.
I've lost my mat in the dark a few times, and just been lucky. Even in the day it can be hard to spot a mat, against black rocks or even just the blue ocean; I've often wished it was possible to have a bright orange mat!
I'd be super hesitant to have anything glowing or lit in the water for what seems like an obvious reason here in N CA :)
Writing your name and contact information on the mat is as far as I'd go.
Jonathan
Try a search on Gurgle for "waterproof keychain bike light"
I liked the choices on that result.
Also, photos of fun at a spot I know is both exciting and frustrating, being stuck at a desk. Only 30 more years until retirement!
Yeeeewwwww! Thanks for sharing the Stoke! I’ve been keeping track of your Adventures on Instagram. There is no shortage of Stoke in your Crew Anthony! Keep the Froth Flowin!
thanks guys for the ideas!
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