Learning to Surf

January 25, 2025  
In mid January we contacted the surf shop in Barra de Navidad and found out that they had a used 9-foot long-board for sale.  The owner ended up meeting us in La Manzanilla, and we acquired a long board.  Since then we have been regular surfers.  All three of us have been enjoying learning to surf and we are now all able to stand up and ride a wave.   
After seeing us starting to surf Falcon was eager to try. 
It started with us holding his hand and him standing on the board while it was floating in the calm water, then he quickly progressed to standing without our help. 
He then started lying down on it and standing up on his own, so we tried giving him a little push while he was lying down and he quickly hopped up to standing.  Now we can push the board just ahead of a little wave. 
Falcon paddles with his hands that barely reach off the board, then he will hop up and ride the wave. 
Most of the time he makes it look easy, although he is still figuring out consistent good foot placement.
Jason also takes Falcon out riding on the surfboard as a boogie board, and Falcon started by sitting on the front of the board,
but now that he is standing up on his own, he lays on his stomach like Jason, “paddle, paddle, paddle” he says, and then when they catch the wave he hops up and stands on the front. 
It is amazing to see what good balance he has and how quickly it improves. 
It is interesting though to think about how used to standing and walking on moving surfaces Falcon is.  Ever since we crossed out of the Sea of Cortez our boat has actually sat still at anchor very little.  Most of the time we are rocking around in the swells and we constantly have to compensate for this somewhat unpredictable movement.  It is not hard, but it is interesting to think about Falcon already being used to that movement under his feet before ever stepping onto a surfboard. 



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  1. AnonymousMarch 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM

    Surfing looks like so much fun. Falcon is proving to be a natural!

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  2. ColleenMarch 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM

    Wow! way to go Falcon, I can see him in the surfing competition and taking the prize.

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