TransParentSea

An adult humpback whale salutes the Transparentsea group on the way south.

We arrived safe and sound yesterday north of Crescent Head. Got to shore just as a big dust storm kicked in from the south-west. And while our progress at sea was halted, we scored solid four-foot wedging beach breaks with not another soul in sight!
It was a magic afternoon … everyone trading barrels and late take-offs as eagles soared overhead. We needed to surf, big-time.
The sun turned a deep-plumb colour as it neared the horizon, it’s rays veiled by dust … Now, we’re about to head back and spend the day on the same beach, doing what we do best.
Check some shots below from the past few days …

Dave soothing. It’s not all serious survival stuff at sea, when the wind is calmer it’s the perfect time to stretch the legs and have a look around. Rasta …

Will Conner. A humpback and its calf surfaced right near the group and swam along with us for a distance – it’s hard not to claim moments like these.

Finally scoring some epic waves.  The tricky thing is the kayaks don’t like waves, but we do. So we’re forced to be selective with where we come ashore to surf.

Five surfer-sailors, high on endorphins and completely exhausted after 10+hours at sea
Credit: Kane Skennar

Hitting shore after a 1100km + day. The wind whipped the seas to a choppy mess and coming in was much more difficult than it might look – negotiating rocks and waves in crafts that don’t like either.
Credit: Kane Skennar

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Credit: Dawe.