For the past 37 years (at least that is what I’m told) Toby has been organizing an annual trip to the coast on Nevada Day: The VG Surf Fest (curious about what VG stands for, you’ll have to ask him yourself). Basically it’s just a bunch of friends camping and surfing near Salmon Creek California.

This year we were blessed with FOUR days of great surf, great weather and fun times.

Some highlights:

-         Full moons

-         Toby making the late night drive so we could enjoy Friday morning surf

-         Four/Five star surf = Four/Five star workings

-         A late night hike through the dunes and on to the moonlit beach for a campfire

-         Pumpkin cookies

-         Ocean surf rookies Newt and Rita

-         Only a one out of four dogs getting skunked

-         Sunburns and sandburns

-         No sharks

-         Newton Debardelebendebenenenenen and his love of picnics

-         Breakfast al a Manny

Thanks to Stephen and Jessica for the good photos… the rest are from my cheesy waterproof.

Sad water days in Reno. The Truckee has seen some scary lows lately that have left the south channel of the whitewater park without a trickle. That’s right, not a drop of flowing water. Sad times, very sad times.

Without our backdoor paddling outlet, Stephen, Jason and I have taken to the mountains. Mountain biking has become our new past time, cross training and way to, ‘get the runnies out.’

Here are a couple shots from a ride in north Reno called Bobsled.