Mind of a Bodyboarder

Sitting just on the outside of the break I catch a glimpse of what’s coming....my heart jumps to my throat in anticipation....as I come over the peak of the current pulse I see it, that beast of power just a couple of metres away....this is it, the one I’ve been waiting for....as I position myself in the shadows of its reach I feel the adrenaline beginning to circulate through my veins....I can’t think straight, all I know is that I’m ready to do this....the power builds up below me and suddenly I realise how high I am....a hint of doubt hits my thoughts, but is quickly overcome by a urging sense of determination.....I take the plunge....the speed is incredible, I put all my effort and weight into pulling myself up for the carving bottom turn....I’m running out of time now, the wall is rapidly building up in front of me....I quickly pull myself up and begin to fly....this is awesome!! How could I ever have doubted?? Suddenly I feel a slight change in the fluid below my body, it’s getting a lot more difficult to keep my balance....panic sets in....just as I regain my composure this overwhelming curtain of deep blue water completely envelopes me.....it’s all dark...where am I?? I look ahead and in the midst of the darkness I see a faint light, my only escape....I put all my effort in and gun forward...it’s getting closer, the light is getting brighter, I’m almost there……almost.....OUT!! I burst out of the mouth of the beast behind me having only just escaped....the feeling is incredible as I fly into the air over the back of my conquered foe......I almost didn’t make it, I almost lost....funny thing is....I turn right around and go back for another...   ;)

OTW...

So the weather was awesome, there was a fair bit of swell, and we had the day off.....ie perfect combination for a splash at Sea Point. OTW was smaller than expected but all in all fun was had. Ended up on the reef putting a nice gash on my left hand and thus becoming a potential shark hazard, so my surf was cut a bit short. Photo credit to Joanne Lee...

Robbie & Adam

Adam skating it up on the promenade

First official bodyboarding photo of myself (Kyle Etsebeth) on this blog
Definitely way past overdue

All 3 photos taken by Joanne Lee

Randoms...

Went to Montagu Springs over the weekend and was it FREEZING!! Luckily for us however the pools were overflowing with steam and we basicly lived underwater to keep warm...Got a couple of random pics that look quite decent!

My beautiful girlfriend and I

Cool door knocker/letter box

Our view from the car on the way

Just from a surfing perspective, we surfed OTW today. It was fun, a bit small but we each scored a couple of decent waves. Will be uploading those pics later tonight.



Missing in Action...

No I'm not dead...its been 2 weeks or so since my last post. I have been extremely busy with my studies etc. Surfed a good few sessions and dam some of them have been sick.
Got an awesome lineup for the next couple of days incl. some of my older pics that I discovered hidden away on the pc. Will defintely be uploading soon so watch this space!

Here's a small teaser...

Loving the colours