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Ted and I are the proud new owners of some of the coolest advancement in recreational technology: a GoPro.
These little puppies are high-definition video cameras that can be mounted to a borage of things like helmets (to capture skiing, skydiving, or anything else that requires a helmet), bikes, boats, but most importantly, surfboards.
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There was really no surf forecasted for this weekend, but I was anxious to get back out on a board after returning from California. So when I first opened my eyes this morning, I called the local surf report hotline.
“Good morning Panama City,” the voice on the recording called out to all the hopefuls dialing in. As my head was still resting on the pillow, I heard the best few words I could have asked for, “It’s a beautiful day out here on the beach. Grab your long board because the sets are coming in clean.”
WHAT!! I sat up immediately.
This waterproof video camera is CRAZY cool! We’ve used it quite a bit in the last month and Ted has put together a little montage of my surfing.
It’s super melodramatic – you gotta do something to spice it up when the surfing isn’t exactly a Wow Fest – and he went for a Spike Lee thing with his entry.
The first couple of frames are from my cracked rib incident, and the rest are from the weeks that proceeded. You can see, I’m still trying to figure out where to be on the wave (as I’m riding a lot of whitewater).
When he was looking for a good song to use for the soundtrack, I think he was inspired by my Irish dancer-esque dismounts (you’ll see what I mean). Some people think river dance when they hear this kind of music. Ted, evidently, thinks surf video.