
A few seconds before launching himself off the shelf at Inner Pool Justin boldly proclaimed "Ignorance is Bliss!"... at least he knows for next time.
It just goes to show that when giving instructions you should be as specific as possible. You see this was his first session in Mossels and I said "Dude, you jump off the shelf". Thinking he'd save himself 5 meters of paddling, he tried to pull a superman off the front of the shelf.
Damn I should have said "Dude, you jump off the inside edge of the shelf!". You live and learn they say.
I'm not sure how he pulled it off but he only slashed a tiny bit of his suit and quite a bit of his elbow. Good thing I never mentioned that the locals had seen a Great White in the water the previous day: his elbow was dripping quite a bit of blood!

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SURVIVING A SURF TRIP: A field guide for non-surfers
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John Stevenson is caught in the act! Don't laugh bro, next time it might just be you!
A few seconds before launching himself off the shelf at Inner Pool Justin boldly proclaimed "Ignorance is Bliss!"... at least he knows for next time.
What is it about piers and harbour walls that make people forget about common sense?
Have you ever paddled out next to someone who has just used expensive aftershave? You can smell them a mile away. Seems this guy did exactly the opposite and forgot his roll-on!
Brother Clint is quite the ladies man! We figured that since he gave us the confessions of a Surf Coach we'd share a "fuller" part of the story with you!
With such a laid back attitude you'll never be a top dog my girl...