"Stay happy and you'll be perfectly fine" - Jack Norris

south-west vancouver island

on sunday at 4 pm: 1 – 2 footers at chickens, at the lost village beach, a bit slow but pleasant – even slower at the superior firsts reef, to the east – and some solid offerings at seconds, to the west – three brethren and i lapped up the occasional offerings at chickens, under lashing rain – something long with barnacles surfaced, about 50 yards off – the last time that happened, in san diego, it was a whale – i know i’m close when i see the barnacles – i yelped, in umm welcome, and my brethren reassured me that our barnacled friends had been around all day, and were even graciously coming up to the boards – it was either, we know, a grey, a sperm or a humpback (not the latter!) – well, with these storms, expect continuing great conditions going forward – on saturday, there were even almost-rideable waves at the spit, in town – please stop at the region’s number one surf shop and local retailer of the year for 2008, Community One Boards and Apparel, the best equipment around and the best clothing in town – **********- and shall my desires flow like a fountain that i may fill their cups? – k gibran ….