Adventure Surf in the Gomex | Round 2
As a strong cold front barreled its way across the Southeast, plans emerged to check out Egmont Key for potential surf. After a promising exploratory mission to Shell Key a few weeks prior, the gang was psyched to see what a stronger system would produce wave-wise. The front pushed through Wednesday night and Thursday was [...]
Adventure Surf in the Gomex
The numerous islands off the southern coast of St Petersburg have long intrigued many for their unkown surf potential, but the logistics of actually getting there pose quite a barrier. On Tuesday, it all came together. Though not the head high glass every surfer dreams of, the pounding beach break still packed enough punch to [...]
Hurricane (surf) Season
The waters of the Gulf, Caribbean and Atlantic are heating up. How long until the swell is pumping? I dug up a few shots of Anna Maria doing its thing during Hurricane Wilma: Nice little Caribbean Vid:
Paradise
Egmont Key – Fort Desoto’s hot sister, is home to not only thousands of nesting shore birds, but also some of Florida’s finest bouldering. Battery Bigelow at Fort Dade on Egmont Key was destroyed by hurricanes in 1932 leaving behind gently overhung walls right at the waters edge. While its no Virgin Gorda, the beach [...]
