Welcome!

[JonS]

Whether you surf in North County or South, whether you ride a 10'6" classic longboard or a 5'10" CI "Flyer", extend your surfing experience and become a part of the online community of Santa Barbara surfers.

[Nuke Mondos]

And early enough to pick a thoroughly offensive name!

[JonS]

And early enough to pick a thoroughly offensive name!

LOL!

Love the name...

Welcome to the forum...

:)

[Goleta Grown]

Great idea!..... I'll give it a shot

[surfergirl]

This will be interesting indeed!!Fun to see it unfold!!
Aloha out there! :D

[JonS]

This will be interesting indeed!!Fun to see it unfold!!
Aloha out there!

Should be interesting for sure...


Welcome surfergirl!

Thanks for dropping in!! :)

http://santabarbarasurfer.com/images/tuberider.gif

[Goletagirl]

Aloha!
I look forward to seeing and sharing local pictures when I figure out how. . .

[JonS]

Aloha!
I look forward to seeing and sharing local pictures when I figure out how. . .

Hey welcome!

Posting pics is really simple. Just give it a try.

Click on "Manage Attachments" and then "upload a file from your computer" by browsing until you find the desired image. Click "upload" and then once that's done, close the "manage attachments" window and hit the "Submit Reply" button.

Let's see some pics.

Here's my buddy Carl (another Goletan) hanging with the locals at Rincon the other day. He was kind of freaked at first (until he realized it was a dolphin)...

:)

[lil' mermaid]

Good Morning! ... finally made it in here...whew, this space should generate lots of interesting 'stuff'...and of course, the pics are great...especially the one entry that is a slide show...very special. lucky ducky! Congrats and good luck!!!!

[Surferguy80]

Hey everyone!
thought id hop in and introduce myself...looking foraward to meeting some more SB'ers!
-Ryan

[JonS]

Hey everyone!
thought id hop in and introduce myself...looking foraward to meeting some more SB'ers!
-Ryan


Hey welcome Ryan! Glad to see you found the new site!!

We'll have to have a face-to-face gathering some time so that we can all meet.

We'll get to know you here in the meantime...

--Jon

[Longboarders, go to Devro]

whats up everyone? nice to see a site like this starting up, should be cool. i broke my foot at rincon back in october, so thank you to the people who carried me off the beach to my friends' car!
-chris

[surfista]

And early enough to pick a thoroughly offensive name!

I'm all for offensive names, but why nuke Mondos? Just think of where all those soft tops would be if they *weren't* at Mondos! Yikes.

Thanks Jon for starting this forum. I am new to the surfing tribe and have had some luck making new friends in the line up (thank god, since all my old friends just scratch their heads as I babble on endlessly about surfing. They don't *get* it.) So I'm hopeful I can meet more of the fabulous folks in this cult of ours.

[JonS]

Thanks Jon for starting this forum. I am new to the surfing tribe and have had some luck making new friends in the line up (thank god, since all my old friends just scratch their heads as I babble on endlessly about surfing. They don't *get* it.) So I'm hopeful I can meet more of the fabulous folks in this cult of ours.

Hey, my pleasure... This is going to be a lot more interesting once the site gets traction and a lot of members. It'll be cool for those of you here in the early stages when you look back on it some day...

Welcome to the site!

[Surferguy80]

Hey, my pleasure... This is going to be a lot more interesting once the site gets traction and a lot of members. It'll be cool for those of you here in the early stages when you look back on it some day...

Welcome to the site!

already claming it! :D

[JonS]

already claming it!
http://santabarbarasurfer.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=22&d=1196127259

Nice! Cool pic...

[JonS]

Signing in...good morning everybody!

Good morning back atchya, and welcome to the site!

If any new members have any questions about how the site works, how to create a posting, or anything else, please read the Frequently Asked Questions section located up top, or just click on the following link: FAQ click here (http://santabarbarasurfer.com/forum/faq.php?faq=vb_faq#faq_vb_read_and_post).

[porkchopexpress]

i chop, i express, i like pork. so it's a good thing this username was still available. greetings, all.

[assmonkey]

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[JonS]

i chop, i express, i like pork. so it's a good thing this username was still available. greetings, all.

Too funny!

Hey I took the pic you uploaded for your profile and added it as your avatar.

If anyone else needs help with an avatar just let me know.

[Bonzer]

Hi!!!

New to the board. :)

I don't know much about surfing, but look forward to learning new information on it.:D

-Andrew

[lil' mermaid]

Hey - what is an avatar???? guess i definitely need help! :o

[Bonzer]

Hey - what is an avatar???? guess i definitely need help! :o

An avatar is a small picture that appears next to your user name when you make a post. I don't know the rules on this board yet, but you may be able to get one once you make a certain number of post.

Hope that helps!!;)

[BigRed]

Logging in...Hey Shaf, been a while.
Gordon

[JonS]

Logging in...Hey Shaf, been a while.
Gordon


Good to see you bud! Haven't surfed with you for a long time -- hope you are feeling better. Let's catch up and get wet some time.

[Ocean_Drive_805]

just ran across a post on surfer mag's BB. decided to check out the crew up north. good times up there for years. any of you get down to strand much?
see you around,
OD805

[Goletagirl]

Hey Big Red,
I see you out at Campus a lot, but not lately. Where have you been?

Kathy (turquoise and white progressive l.b.)

[BigRed]

Hey Goletagirl...I surf almost everyday. From Malizoo to the Western Gate. The after five parking at CP is now in the dark.

Shaf...call me at work.

[lil' mermaid]

Hey, thanks for the info. I will keep my eyes peeled and see if I can get one in the near future...sounds very cool.:D

[Goletagirl]

The after five parking at CP is now in the dark.


hmmm, missing evening surfing. . .

[BigRed]

Not really...just not at CP. Parking sucks there before 5 and it's dark after 5. So, usually dawn patrol there in the winter. Hmmm...I'll explain why next time I see you. Not for public consumption. ~Big

[Bonzer]

Hey, thanks for the info. I will keep my eyes peeled and see if I can get one in the near future...sounds very cool.:D

No problem.

You should be able to upload an Avatar now. Check your User CP and click on "Edit Avatar".

[70sSk8r]

It don't matter - just keep it loose

[lil' mermaid]

No problem.

You should be able to upload an Avatar now. Check your User CP and click on "Edit Avatar".

Well that is fine and dandy...and now ...for my next question...ready...what is my 'CP'...please forgive, i am a total nubie at this forum stuff. this IS a first. :o

[Bonzer]

Well that is fine and dandy...and now ...for my next question...ready...what is my 'CP'...please forgive, i am a total nubie at this forum stuff. this IS a first. :o

It's okay.

The User CP is the User Control Panel. It is located at the top left hand corner of your page. Or you can Click here (http://santabarbarasurfer.com/forum/usercp.php). From there you can scroll down about a 1/4 of the way and to your left you should be able to see "Edit Avatar" option. Click it, and you have the option to upload it from your computer or place a URL link and hit Save Changes.

If you need any other help, let me know.:)

[shamgod]

I'm new here. I live in Santa Barbara. Brian is my name. I lived in the Philippines for 6 years and can answer questions about it if any are interested. Good surfing there although I didn't surf that much when I was living there. Grew up in Santa Monica.
Many moons ago a went to UCSD. surfed Blacks a lot. I've surfed some interesting places like Fiji and Western Samoa. Been trying to get back in to surfing. Great sport.
That's it. Hope this place works out.

[Stan]

hey gang!
Stan Frantz here.
glad to have stumbled across this site this am. feeling homesick for my old surf haunts, esp. after seeing the massive west swell on the model this am. woo-hoo! get some for me!!!

I was a long-time local SB/goleta surfer. moved to east coast 9 years ago after 22 years in SB. (long story, I'll share later)

I was Dave Johnson's first employee, started out making fins back in Dec. 1977, ended up glassing and everything in between for about 12-13 years. Worked for Dave Puu at one time too and Bruce Fowler briefly.

Learned to surf at Sands, and always considered myself a "local" there, but surfed everywhere and anywhere I could find waves. I know just which secret spot I'd be at this am! (hint: POP, if anyone checks it today I'd love to see a pic.) and if that wasn't doing it I'd be back at El Cap battling the crowd.

anyone that knew me back in the day, feel free to private msg me. I'd love to hear what's up.

say hi to Dave Johnson for me if you see him in the lineup or to my bro, Dave Frantz, still sitting outside on the big days waiting for the cleanup sets!

later
Stan

[JonS]

Welcome Stan!

Dave's my shaper...

Probably see him soon. Glad you found the site!

I took this picture of him shaping my newest board.

[Bonzer]

I'm new here. I live in Santa Barbara. Brian is my name. I lived in the Philippines for 6 years and can answer questions about it if any are interested. Good surfing there although I didn't surf that much when I was living there. Grew up in Santa Monica.
Many moons ago a went to UCSD. surfed Blacks a lot. I've surfed some interesting places like Fiji and Western Samoa. Been trying to get back in to surfing. Great sport.
That's it. Hope this place works out.

Welcome Brian!!

That's good you are trying to get back into surfing.:cool: How long have you been living in S.B.?

[Stan]

cool, can't wait to see more pics of the current swell.

Dave is a great shaper, an artist really.

[ShShSh]

Looking forward to meeting up with all. Great to see Ryan L. of Point Concept Surf on board. Thanks for setting this up!

Steve

[Stilsurfn]

Droppin in, 1st post and new to the site. Found it the other day off surfline and about an hour later I run into your brother Brad and we got to talking and he told me about your website. Very cool, I wish I could get out in the water more, but those of you out there with kids can relate. Its harder to find the time with little ones at home. Great swell this week, got some long rides at campus.
Kent
P.S. Hey Stan, I remeber you from the old days at Sands, Rincon, ect. How's it going and why are you back east?:confused:

[Surferguy80]

Looking forward to meeting up with all. Great to see Ryan L. of Point Concept Surf on board. Thanks for setting this up!

Steve

knew it was just a matter of time till you found your way over...cool little community shaping up over here...

[JonS]

Droppin in, 1st post and new to the site. Found it the other day off surfline and about an hour later I run into your brother Brad and we got to talking and he told me about your website. Very cool...

Even though it has grown a lot, Santa Barbara is still a very small town...

Welcome to the forums!

[Stan]

Kent E----? pm me.

long story, you can read some of it here
http://www.stanfrantz.com/personal.htm
haven't updated it in about 4 yrs!

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You know, I'm a little disapointed there aren't many pics or videos of El Cap on the net considering how many photogs were out on big wednesday, but whatever, I guess they're saving them for the mags or something.

Anyways, I'm from Goleta, and can usually be spotted at either Haskells, El Cap, or Jalama year round. Nice to meet y'all.

[lil' mermaid]

Hey Goleta guy...any of these cheer you up? El Cap on Tuesday...of big wednesday. go to photo gallery...splash:)

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Hey Goleta guy...any of these cheer you up? El Cap on Tuesday...of big wednesday. go to photo gallery...splash:)

I allready saw those. They are sweet, but where's the El Cap collections? There were at least a dozen photographers on the beach that day.

[waterdiva]

Greetings saltwater world...excited to be part of this forum, I look forward to sharing pics...here's one of Holister Ranch on this past big Wednesday (hope it uploads...still trying to figure it out)

N

[JonS]

Greetings saltwater world...excited to be part of this forum, I look forward to sharing pics...here's one of Holister Ranch on this past big Wednesday (hope it uploads...still trying to figure it out)

N


Wow! Amazing shot N! Welcome to the forums...


http://santabarbarasurfer.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=166&d=1198085636

[Bonzer]

Wow! Amazing shot N! Welcome to the forums...


http://santabarbarasurfer.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=166&d=1198085636

+1

Awesome shot!!!:cool:

[Curls]

just trying out the whole forum world for the first time. I already recognize many of you from the line up.http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/flyingfreeforever/P1010294.jpg

[JonS]

just trying out the whole forum world for the first time. I already recognize many of you from the line up.http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/flyingfreeforever/P1010294.jpg


How cool to see you found the site Curls...

And to think, I was there with you the very first time you ever paddled out on a surfboard...

:cool:

[Goletagirl]

Hey Curls,
I'm totally envious of those locks!

[Curls]

How cool to see you found the site Curls...

And to think, I was there with you the very first time you ever paddled out on a surfboard...

:cool:
ironic isnt it
havnt seen you out in the line for some time now, where have you been surfing?

[JonS]

ironic isnt it
havnt seen you out in the line for some time now, where have you been surfing?

Not really ironic, is it?

I hang out pretty much exclusively at Rincon...

[Curls]

i guess the irony is in the fact that you where there for my first wave and now your here for my first forum experience. Well it looks like we wont be surfing together anytime soon because i tend to avoid rincon like the fricken plague

[JonS]

i guess the irony is in the fact that you where there for my first wave and now your here for my first forum experience. Well it looks like we wont be surfing together anytime soon because i tend to avoid rincon like the fricken plague

That doesn't mean that I can't go someplace else...

You still hanging at the other big R?

[Curls]

yeah, life is good in the northern waters. you should come up soon the sand has filled in quite a bit and its got a nice little wedge to it.

[lil' mermaid]

SO COOL YOU TWO CONNECTED......GIVES LIFE MEANING... see ya in the water boyz & gulls...headed to Maverick's for the Big Waves......splash.....:cool:

[carpjaws]

time to paddle out for a session...caught site of the first set of sbs on the horizon back in Nov '07 which just happened to coincided with my free time, stoked...so, i thought i would, finally, swing around and paddle for a wave and try my hand at "blogging" (in the comfort of my local tribe)...so who am i, i've surfed the county since before the web, surf forecasting and time, i remember an empty 'con, the western gate and beyond when there were truly esoteric surf spots...so i hope the many waves i have surfed around our home town and planet may give me something funny, interesting and, sometimes, stupid to write now and then...so won't know till i swing and go...con mucho gusto

[Ridgeback]

Hi, I finally thought I would jump in after enjoying this site from the outside for a while.

[lil' mermaid]

Hi, I finally thought I would jump in after enjoying this site from the outside for a while.
welcome, the water is just fine!:rolleyes:

[findfive]

I've been scoping this site sporadically(still haven't totally figured it out) and finally getting a chance to say hello. I've been surfing SB since '86 and usually surf solo these days(although I'm hoping to get my kids psyched this summer via a trip to Nicaragua). I really enjoy the local quality of these reports and of course the pictures(never can really trust someone else's report, can you?)

I'm off to the beach!

[TheosOnTheNose]

Hello...

I've visited your site a couple times over the past few months and decided to stop being a lurker & introduce myself. I was not born here but have live in Santa Barbara about 10 years now and usually surf in Goleta.

T

[Bonzer]

Hello...

I've visited your site a couple times over the past few months and decided to stop being a lurker & introduce myself. I was not born here but have live in Santa Barbara about 10 years now and usually surf in Goleta.

T

Welcome!:)

[Goletagirl]

Hi :)
Hope you're enjoying the surf this week.

[TheosOnTheNose]

Welcome!:)

Thank you :)

[TheosOnTheNose]

Hi :)
Hope you're enjoying the surf this week.

Hello. =0)

Yes, I have been.

[Noleta Mesa]

I been in the area since '79, surfing & camping where ever looks good and mellow. Raised me a long boarder grom who is now 19yrs. Now I'm back to short boarding mostly. Will borrow his 9'0" T.A. once in a while.
Surf contests now and then , filling in for my bro Mike who gave up the ghost
3 yrs ago Feb. in the water at Hobson's reef. I will never be able to match his
aggresiveness towards each and every wave. Everyone seemed to like Mike.
I live and work you know where(my screen name), member of SBSC, help coach SMHS surf team GO ROYALS! Sometimes i'm a grouchy ol' shit in the water, please forgive me, therapy IS helping.
SO, Smile, Wear your sunscreen, and get wet as much as possible. gbb

[JonS]

I been in the area since '79, surfing & camping where ever looks good and mellow. Raised me a long boarder grom who is now 19yrs. Now I'm back to short boarding mostly. Will borrow his 9'0" T.A. once in a while.
Surf contests now and then , filling in for my bro Mike who gave up the ghost
3 yrs ago Feb. in the water at Hobson's reef. I will never be able to match his
aggresiveness towards each and every wave. Everyone seemed to like Mike.
I live and work you know where(my screen name), member of SBSC, help coach SMHS surf team GO ROYALS! Sometimes i'm a grouchy ol' shit in the water, please forgive me, therapy IS helping.
SO, Smile, Wear your sunscreen, and get wet as much as possible. gbb

You rock Brett. I love ya man...

Can't believe it's been almost 16 years since I first met you.

[kelpaholic]

Hey nice site. In California for 20 years, raised 2 kids in G-town (no groms) and just now in the water. Time to have some fun.

[Bonzer]

Hey nice site. In California for 20 years, raised 2 kids in G-town (no groms) and just now in the water. Time to have some fun.

Welcome! :)

[S'URCHIN]

ready for weekend, just got my new to me boat running - wellcraft 20 470 merc - looking for any info on backside of santa cruz search for surf. 38 yr ols 20 yrs in sb, love to surf fish dive, married with 2nd and 5th grade boys. anyone with any tips would be appreciated greatly, planning to go after the kids baseball game this sat 13th, also if anyone been out before but hasnt been for a while and would like to join me, i need some new friends that aren't lame.
scott b
sbricha@cosbpw.net
thanks!

[Bonzer]

welcome s'urchin:)

[D_inferno]

hello yall stumbled across this site looking for pictures of santa barbara berrals. im currently in costa rica and extremly homesick so ive been posting pictures of santa barbara on another forum. im from carp lived there all my live (21 years) except for a few years on oahu when i was a child. i truly deeply love my home from rincon to the santa ynez montain range. i beleive we all have the right to the waves and no single group of wave riders is entitled more than the other. nature is here for all to enjoy and i feel most santa barbarians have lost that. and i bodyboard a lot as well as surfboard so i know whats its like on the other side of the coin. show respect to the wave and the people riding it and smile in the lineup and there should be no problems.:D

[Bonzer]

hello yall stumbled across this site looking for pictures of santa barbara berrals. im currently in costa rica and extremly homesick so ive been posting pictures of santa barbara on another forum. im from carp lived there all my live (21 years) except for a few years on oahu when i was a child. i truly deeply love my home from rincon to the santa ynez montain range. i beleive we all have the right to the waves and no single group of wave riders is entitled more than the other. nature is here for all to enjoy and i feel most santa barbarians have lost that. and i bodyboard a lot as well as surfboard so i know whats its like on the other side of the coin. show respect to the wave and the people riding it and smile in the lineup and there should be no problems.:D

Welcome! :D

[carpjaws]

eastside or westside...but, my manners; con mucho gusto, amigo...

[D_inferno]

on the westside in esterillos thought it would be raining more thankfully for el nino its rather dry been pretty sick to waves have been head high to overhead for the past week