WED 9 OCT 2013: Once more with feeling ;) ...................... Saunton "Speed" Session (NOT) - Muchos Funos tho.

Well ........... it's a Wednesday so what better way to celebrate "mid week" than a day off and a SURF ! :-)

NW weather system and a big drop in temperatures due by this afternoon so having assessed the swell charts, wind forecast and tides it was an early morning 'NW' Saunton high tide call. NW'lies are renowned for being the curse of the N Devon and Cornwall surf break. Saunton shelter at high tide is pretty much the only option unless the swell is pumping and Harlyn is "on".

It was surprisingly fun to be honest - probably 2ft with the odd three foot set but a pretty clean groundswell....and nice and uncrowded. The only problem with Saunton, as anyone who has surfed there will (or should) know is that it is gutless and slow - so it's pretty much a lazy carvey session rather than dropping into anything substantial and putting the board on rail for a turn. Fun for a mid-week bonus session though.

Now watching the Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2013 in the Riverside Cafe, Braunton .................. so pics of today's session will appear (as if by magic) later today once i've sorted them out.

Outta here for now ................... The Hellman. :-)

and the pics .............

Bude - Saturday 28 September 2013 : Early morning session in b.b.b.beautiful clean 2-3ft peeling surf - 3 hours of UTTER BLISS ! :-)

Where the hell has the Hellman been !?!? :-)

Well, yes I admit it I have been very very very lazy in terms of updating the "Hellman Surf" blog .......but FAR from actually lazy over the last 6 months.  :0)

I've been surfing some, trail running some, and over the summer - training for and doing a massive 102 mile kayak expedition with my good buddy Ryan (Hooper) - Birmingham to Aylesbury down the Grand Union Canal. It was absolutely bloody EPIC. Training consisted of a 3 weekly marathon 20 - 30 mile kayaks on the Exeter Canal. The trip itself was a full on 12-14 hour per day ----5 day endurance'athon over 102 miles and 107 lock systems. A fantastic experience.

Check out the Expedition Report recently published on the "Advanced Elements Kayaks" website:

http://www.advancedelementskayaks.co.uk/article.php/75/grand-union-canal-trip-report--102-miles---107-locks-/2b9ba57f1d2e444bed912c0793e93890

Back in the game baby !!!!!................ wooooooooooooooyeah