Big Wednesday, April 11th

A convergence of a strong WNW swell combined with a strong Southern-Hemi to bring Rincon alive from a seeming state of dormancy!  The dawn patrol crew really scored as light crowd and glassy sea surface conditions translated into probably the best session so far in calendar year 2007 at Rincon.  I shot several hundred images which will take many hours to process.  Here are some samples of what Rincon looked like today...

So calm and so cool in the face of a large Rincon wall...



A nice barrel at the top of the Cove...





Check out the "floater"...







A classic green Rincon wall...



"Is it soup, yet?"



Another clean wave...







No wetsuit, sea temp 56 degrees.  Now those are cajones at 7:07 am...


A brave little grom takes a tumble...



Eric Akiskalian (a.k.a. "Towsurfer") has just moved back from the Pac NW...





Check out this Rincon Barrel!  Whoa!!!  Recognize that board?





Zoom-zoom-zoom through "the bowl section" of the rivermouth...



The wave of the day?  Just wait.  It gets heavier... 







That's about it for now, time to get back in the water.

Email me for prints.  I'm also making some cool poster boards...

 

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  • 4/12/2007 6:23 AM char harris wrote:
    Hi Jon,I didn't know you did prints, I would love to get prints of each pic you took of me on april 7,Let me know how much and I will get it to you Thanks again Char
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  • 4/14/2007 4:48 PM lil'mermaid wrote:
    comin' up for air.....hey there...Whoa...fotos are some of YOUR BEST. Congrats!!! Surf looks incredible. Say, you guys who were out...Impresive. got to go.....spash
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  • 5/15/2007 1:05 PM JIM EGAN wrote:
    PLEASE! THIS IS ALL SMALL RINCON U NEED TO SURF AROUND THE POINT AND RIDE ALL THE WAY INTO THE COVE COME OUT AND WALK AROUND THE POINT AND GET IN AGAIN! THAT! IS REAL, CLEAN, HUGE RINCON!! HAHAHAHA LATER BROS KEEP SURFING!jegan@marshallmediainc.com
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    1. 5/15/2007 1:40 PM Jon Shafer wrote:
      Thanks for the feedback Jim.  While I tend to shoot mostly at The Rivermouth or down in The Cove, I love to surf up top @ Indicator!!  See you in the water, --Jon
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