Back to the beach

I’ll admit my stoke levels have been dangerously low for the past couple of months, mostly due to this:

http://starbulletin.com/2006/04/06/news/story01.html

But I know people who have been back in the water for a couple of weeks now, and I don’t know anyone who’s still staying home because of the threat of infection. SurfYoda and I made our first Wednesday outing in almost two months last week, and apparently there was an all-clear announcement from the city on the same day. Not that I trust what the city has to say - after all, these are the people that took down the warning signs in Waikiki two days after 50 million gallons of untreated sewage were spilled into the ocean.

Interesting to note that California surfers put up with poo in the lineup all the time. A visitor from L.A. recently told me that the chances are 50/50 whether he’ll catch something, every time he goes out.

Regardless, it’s good to be surfing again, despite the fact that I’ve almost forgotten how, and I’ve lost the lion’s share of my paddling fitness. Looking forward to tonight, though.