Lost Boys & Co.

Lost Boys & Co... O n the Lost Boys last trip to El Salvador we managed to slip in an extra day at Lago de Guija.  Near Metapan, we spent our time boating over to Guatemala for brunch, stand-up paddling, eating pupusas, drinking designer cocktails courtesy of Beto, playing dominoes and basically unplugging.  In this photo Buck and the Professor took a late afternoon paddle to work up an appetite for dinner... F ew clouds this morning and 15 miles visibility.  Winds were off by 3.3kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air temperature was a chilly 44.7 and the water is 60.6.  High tide was at 8:46am +5.9' and low tide was at 3:58pm -0.3'.  We have a diminishing west swell out of 268º at 3.0' and it was 2' to 4' and fair to good depending on your location... T he pier in La Libertad is home to the best fresh fish market we've ever seen.  Certainly the largest variety of of fish, shellfish, crustaceans and other tasty edibles from the sea.  It was here that t

Lost Boys & Co... S o here we have the crew getting ready to take the last leg of the hike to the falls!  From L. to R. we have Tan-Tan Peña, Morgalini, Capitan Donaldo, LoLa, Elsa, Ché, Mariella, Buck, Rosie, Morena and Jetski. 15 miles visibility this morning with mostly clear skies.  Winds were out of the east by 5.0kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air temperature was 48.8 chilly degrees and the water is still above 60 at 61.0.  High tide is at 8:18am +6.0' and low tide will be at 3:24pm -0.3'.  We have a west swell out of 267º at 4.3' and it was a solid 4' to 5' with some fatter outsides.  Not quite as big as yesterday, but some good shape... C ontrary to popular belief LoLa did not swim up the falls to the top...  She and Morgalini are contemplating the relatively cool water... J etski and his own Indo/El Salvador shot.  By this time he was synching into the waves (not sinking) and had a lock on some of these peelers.  He wasn't happy about the

Lost Boys & Co... I t's a hard job hauling stones around like that...  In El Salvador at the beach they make everything out of these stones.  Why?  Because they're all over the place!  During the rainy season they come rolling down the rivers and streams until they're all over the beach and, needless to say, under your feet.  But as soon as it clears up, the locals come down and collect them and use them for walls, paving streets and decorating...  Yes, you can throw them, but the locals throw them back...  Jetski holding things up... O kay, it really felt like winter this morning and we've got three and a half weeks before it's officially here!  The water is still 61.9 but the 51º water and the 3.9kts offshore wind brought the whole thing down a few notches.  A cloudy sky and 15 miles visibility with smooth seas.  High tide is at 7:52am +5.9' and low tide will be at 2:52pm -0.2'.  We have a 5.6' west swell out of 265º and it was 4' to 6' and

Lost Boys & Co... C apitan Donaldo is so casual that you might miss it when he goes into the tube.  #'s 1 & 2 show him ducking for a moment as he lets this little cylinder catch up to him... H ave to admit we thought of Danger Boy this morning as we gazed at the ocean and wondered if it rained hard enough last night to warrant a day out.  All you'd have to do is look at the outfall at 16th St. and know not to go...  10 miles visibility and cloudy almost rainy skies.  Winds strong out of the north at 7.9kts and the sea surface was chopped.  The air temperature was 57.3 and the water is 65.5.  Low tide was at 9:45am +4.2' and low tide will be at 3:07pm +2.5'.  We have a west swell out of 262º at 4.9' and it's 5' to 7' and looking a bit ragged in Hermosa... W e thought you said, "FISH SLAP!"  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... #1 describes Buck on his rail-to-rail transition down the line.  He had just spanked the lip and is now setting up a rather quick trim through these inside sections.  Hard to see how fast he's going here... A beautiful morning here in the So. Bay with sunny skies and offshore winds.  The surf is smaller, in the 2' to 3' range.  Supposed to get bigger tomorrow and Monday, but these things are always a bit vague...  Maybe if it's big enough you can make it Vogue... #2 shows Capitan Donaldo swinging a wide arc on this mushy peak to build some speed up for the bump.  The brown water and boat in the background make it look a bit like Indo.  It had rained gatos and perros the day before so things were still a bit muddy.  It rained so hard at Sunzal that the river was even with the road!  We were watching as it crested and in the middle of all the debris and flotsam came a Sony TV bobbing along the flow!  It was a big full sized TV like 2' by 3'

Lost Boys & Co... M orgalini stretching a little one into a nice long double-up on the inside.  It started out as a two-footer and ended up shoulder high... A beautiful morning under clear skies and 20+ miles visibility.  Winds were offshore by 8.1kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air was a chilly 50.1 and the water was 64.6.  High tide was at 11:16am +5.9' and low tide will follow at 6:39pm -0.4'.  We have a west swell out of 265º at 3.9' but it was 3' to almost head high on the outsides.  Redondo surfed against Peninsula this morning and emerged victorious in a 112 to 55 point win!  #2 got complicated.  It started out with the Professor trying to get Hortensia to put her basket back on her head for a photograph.  Then he had to introduce Brian to her and that's when it got complicated.  There was electricity between them and before we knew what was going on the Professor had been nearly electrocuted.  He quickly pronounced them man and wife, by the powe

Lost Boys & Co... S o we have three shots from our side trip to La Paz.  Starting out with Jetski doing a speed run after smacking the lip and setting up his trim.  He loved the surf, the water was warm, but the rocks bummed him out... M aybe the first day of winter, as we play it out here in Southern California.  All the way down to 47.5º this morning as the sun jumped into the firmament.  We had 15 miles visibility under mostly clear skies with winds out of the NE by 5.0kts and smooth seas.  The water is 65.5º and felt comparably warm compared to the air.  High tide was at 10:23am +6.4' and low tide will follow at 5:39pm -0.8' which is well after dark these days.  We have a west swell out of 271º at 4.9' and it was 4' to 6' with some fun waves... B uck stretching one on the inside.  A long wave, you ran it as long as you wanted the paddle back out to be.  Buck's favorite wave was Sunzal, where he got the Barahona pegged at top speed on the outside bomborra

Lost Boys & Co... T he Dutch girls, Marijn and Milou, do a little vogueing for the camera at Optometrix on Rodeo Dr.  Since their names seem to be unpronounceable in the American idiom, we've devolved into calling them "M & M."  Visit Jetski at his office and check out some outrageous eyewear... U nstable weather this morning with 10 miles visibility and increasingly cloudy conditions.  Winds were out of the SSE at 1.9kts and the sea surface was a rolling bump.  The air temperature was 58.3 and the water is holding at 66.4.  High tide was at 9:36am +6.9' and low tide will be at 4:44pm -1.1'.  We have a west swell out of 261º at 4.9' and it was 4' to 6' with some dredging outsides... C aptain Donaldo, showing us the proper way to approach rocks in the line-up.  With barely a shift of his body carriage he slipped underneath this obstacle and continued down the line.  La Paz, La Libertad, El Salvador. D ominoes El Salvadorian style - naked.  NO! 

Lost Boys & Co... T he bump at Punta Roca and three guys out.  There were three guys out at one of the premiere spots of El Salvador.  They used it in "Big Wednesday" for Malibu.  We kept wondering, "Is it too small?"  (It was 3' to 4')  "Is it just crappy shape?"  (No, it was reeling down the line like it's supposed to...)  "Was everybody at work?"  We have no idea, but we pretty much had it to ourselves all morning... A beautiful southern California fall morning.  20+ miles visibility under clear skies.  Winds were offshore by 3.7kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air temperature was 58.8 and the water is 66.9 which is absolutely fabulous for a November 14th!  High tide was at 8:12am +7.0' and low tide will be at 3:04pm -1.1'.  We have a 3.9' WSW swell out of 257º and it's a solid 4' with some fatter ones on the outside... " T he lagoon isn't as polluted as it looks..."  Wait...  Yes it i