Lost Coast SUP Group

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/eka/barCam/?cam=humboldtBayBar
Don't know why the thumbnail is blacked out but don't let that keep you from clicking on the link to watch the HUGE waves that are about to roll through the mouth of Humboldt Bay, here in Eureka, CA.! It looks like a storm is coming in but I'm still going out there to watch the show! HUGE! Standing on the jetty is way to dangerous but standing on the high dunes beside the jetty is utterly breathtaking. Some of the waves hit the rocks on the north jetty and when they do it literally shakes the ground and there's a really loud splash that comes over the rocks and then throw's a lot of salt spray into the air that hit's you in the face even if you're standing 50 or 60 feet back and up on the high dunes. AMAZING and SCARY and it makes you feel so alive to be there and experience the rush!

Evelyn O'Doherty on Sunday, 22 January 2012 21:25

Awesome! Be careful out there Tim!

Sunday, 22 January 2012 06:15

Tim Haywood,

Slow to get movin today! I think I got more of a work out than I realized fighting the tide yesterday! I really wanted to catch more waves but looking back now I realize that I probably got what I needed in the work out of fighting the tide to get back to shore and also in learning how to read the water and making sure that I'm doing what I can to work with the tide yet keeping it from taking me where I know I don't need to be like too close to the waves that are breaking and pushing towards the rocks. When I look at it that way I realize that I received waay more knowledge that will help me to get out in the big surf on the coast than I would have gotten if I would've just gotten a few good rides on the small breakers inside the bay. Today I find myself thinking about how the water moved and how I reacted to it, right or wrong, and what I need to do next time I find myself in that position. Also, I see how I can use this knowledge to overcome the obstacles that prevented me from getting out to the line up the last time I tried to surf the north jetty. Another thing, fighting the tide like that and being able to get back to shore without panicking and knowing when to rest for a second or when is the best time to swap hands with the paddle and steer my board into the waves or out of the waves is invaluable to survival in the sport of standup paddle surfing. Not to mention the fact that I am really getting into the kind of shape that I need to be in if I want to pursue the sport and not end up drowning or getting hurt seriously. As much as working out in the gym helps it is definitely not the same as getting out there and working out in the surf. You get a unique work out when you're out there in it, using muscle groups to help you balance, paddle forward, turn or slow down, and most of all the mental capacity to do it all without panicking and being able to really focus your entire self on the task at hand! I love sup so much! It really is shaping me and molding me in so many ways, both in and out of the water!

Sunday, 22 January 2012 04:38

Tim Haywood,

Looks like the sun is out and the wind is down! Yet another perfect sup day on Humboldt Bay! Thanks Santa! Around here great weather this time of year is the best present of all for me! I'll be in the water again today and every day till it starts to rain for the season.

Thursday, 22 December 2011 00:17

Tim Haywood,

Congrats to Nikki Gregg and all of the nomineess!

Thursday, 22 December 2011 00:15

Tim Haywood,

Another beautiful day for SUP on beautiful Humboldt Bay in Eureka, CA.! I think I'll go out and enjoy some sup magic around Woodley Island Marina and the Boardwalk in Old Town Eureka. Humboldt Bay and standup paddle boarding are a perfect match!

Monday, 19 December 2011 00:58

Tim Haywood,

I want to put out a big CONGRATS to Matt and Andrea Ivey of Adventure Recreation in Redding California. They have a brand new baby girl as of last week! Way to go Matt!

Monday, 19 December 2011 00:39

Tim Haywood,

Hey everyone! Hope all had a wonderful holiday! I'm looking forward to some paddling as soon as I get my arm healed up! Man, I keep injuring myself and can't go paddling until I heal. I need to stop with the injuries already! Heheh! Goes with the territory I guess! Great stories on here lately and you just gotta love SUP tv! Awesome website! I love supconnect!

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 12:32

Tim Haywood,

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't been on here much lately! I have been trying to get All Out SUP, my new sup eco-tour biz up and running. I'm excited and stressed at the same time. This is way more work than I had imagined! I love it though! My webpage is a work in progress but is up and running. Please check it out and give me some feedback. www.alloutsup.com
My email is tim@alloutsup.com
Shoot me a message or call All Out SUP. (707) 616-0532

Thursday, 10 November 2011 03:03

Tim Haywood,

Hey Matt! Welcome to Lost Coast SUP Group! Great to have another member, especially a fellow Northern California resident! We need to spread the SUP love in Humboldt County and elsewhere as we can! Stoked to have another SUPer in the group that lives close enough to connect with to paddle in our neck of the woods! SWEET!

Wednesday, 17 August 2011 14:47

Tim Haywood,

Welcome to the Lost Coast SUP Group Rob! Thanks for joining! I'm Tim Haywood, the founder of the group. We are a young group so try to bare with us(me) till I get the hang of it. Hehe! Fairly new to SUP too. I started about 11 months ago. How about you? How did you get into SUP and how long have you been in it?

Tuesday, 12 July 2011 11:51