We finally held the Mat Surfing 101 for the
Wahine Kai Women's Surf club at La Jolla Shores yesterday! We all had a
great time and I think I've got some converts I will send your way down
the line. I brought a plethora of mats, two were yours, one was a G-mat
and the others were Redbacks and a Maddog from Australia. Those aren't
great mats at all, but they have handles and are nice for teaching on.
Those who are serious and want to gear up themselves, I am promoting 4th
Gear all the way!
I hope things are going well for you, Paul. We were going to do this event back in November, but I got hit by a stingray that landed me in
hospital because of infection. Unfortunately, one of our ladies got
stung yesterday too. Same spot I did. In fact, this was the 3rd time
she'd been stung at the Shores! She still enjoyed the mat experience and
said she'd love to do it again, just at a different beach!!
Let
me know your thoughts. And thank you so much for encouraging me
especially in the beginning when I was getting frustrated. You told me
to stick with the process and not give up. I'm very glad for that!
Take care, Paul.
Julie Benn
Thank you, Julie, for organizing this! Best wishes to the woman who got stung- yikes, and after it happened to you! If anyone has anymore photos of this event, I know myself and others would love to see them. At the risk of sounding pretentious, and low-key as it looks, it was a milestone.
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