Day 4
On the forth Burners, we surfed on Lachine wave, a day of highs and lows.
As it was raining this morning, we all had a lie in, and the extra sleep was definitely going to be needed. Over breakfast, we found out we were going for a session on Lachine, so would do one longer session due to logistics.
Lachine is in the middle of the St Lawrence which is over a mile wide, so getting there was more challenging than most waves. We launched off an island and paddled downstream through a few rapids before getting to the eddy and catching the first glimpse of the wave. It felt like we were in the middle of nowhere (which we kinda were) but the Montreal skyline was a regular reminder of the urban settings. It was huge and a little overwhelming, especially as I didn't really have a clue what to do.
As I dropped in, there will still some doubt that I was heading for the right feature. Once there, any nerves were gone immediately! The wave is higher on surfer's right before dropping into a big green bowl on the left with a considerable foam pile.
It was awesome! Just bouncing felt massive and I was eager to try blunts and just go huge! I couldn't stop smiling.
After flushing, I then had to paddle hard for the eddy and made it quite high up. I knew getting back up to the actual eddy was challenging but this was a new level. You have to pull yourself, boat and paddle against the flow on various ropes - an arm workout in itself. We then got a little bit lost on the way up and ended up having to wade through a torrent of water thigh high on slippy rocks, with boat and paddles in hands. But I eventually made it, and was still on a high from my ride.
The next few rides were so much fun, but the trek back up really tired me out and I ended up capsizing after getting tangled in the rope, and hitting my head below the helmet line. This knocked my confidence and it took me a long time to get back up the top.
After a break, I was more determined than ever not to let it beat me as the wave was so good. I didn't want to miss the opportunity and not make the most of it, just because of getting back round. So, I knuckled down and just got on with it. My next few rides were good, with spins, roundhouses and blunts, but getting back totally exhausted me. By my last ride I felt dead, but it was too much fun to not give it all I had. My arms were burning, and head still throbbing a bit, but I had an awesome session.
We then had to paddle back which was also tiring as it took about 20 minutes, paddling against the flow to the bank. This was then followed by a walk up a hill to a grassy area, where we all collapsed and waited for the trucks, still smiling.
On the forth Burners, we surfed on Lachine wave, a day of highs and lows.
As it was raining this morning, we all had a lie in, and the extra sleep was definitely going to be needed. Over breakfast, we found out we were going for a session on Lachine, so would do one longer session due to logistics.
Lachine is in the middle of the St Lawrence which is over a mile wide, so getting there was more challenging than most waves. We launched off an island and paddled downstream through a few rapids before getting to the eddy and catching the first glimpse of the wave. It felt like we were in the middle of nowhere (which we kinda were) but the Montreal skyline was a regular reminder of the urban settings. It was huge and a little overwhelming, especially as I didn't really have a clue what to do.
As I dropped in, there will still some doubt that I was heading for the right feature. Once there, any nerves were gone immediately! The wave is higher on surfer's right before dropping into a big green bowl on the left with a considerable foam pile.
It was awesome! Just bouncing felt massive and I was eager to try blunts and just go huge! I couldn't stop smiling.
After flushing, I then had to paddle hard for the eddy and made it quite high up. I knew getting back up to the actual eddy was challenging but this was a new level. You have to pull yourself, boat and paddle against the flow on various ropes - an arm workout in itself. We then got a little bit lost on the way up and ended up having to wade through a torrent of water thigh high on slippy rocks, with boat and paddles in hands. But I eventually made it, and was still on a high from my ride.
The next few rides were so much fun, but the trek back up really tired me out and I ended up capsizing after getting tangled in the rope, and hitting my head below the helmet line. This knocked my confidence and it took me a long time to get back up the top.
After a break, I was more determined than ever not to let it beat me as the wave was so good. I didn't want to miss the opportunity and not make the most of it, just because of getting back round. So, I knuckled down and just got on with it. My next few rides were good, with spins, roundhouses and blunts, but getting back totally exhausted me. By my last ride I felt dead, but it was too much fun to not give it all I had. My arms were burning, and head still throbbing a bit, but I had an awesome session.
We then had to paddle back which was also tiring as it took about 20 minutes, paddling against the flow to the bank. This was then followed by a walk up a hill to a grassy area, where we all collapsed and waited for the trucks, still smiling.
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