ps. Lakey.......I'm a normal girl. If I had a session like yours, crowded or otherwise, it would be the best of my life! Where I'm from, it's locals on the peak, and scraps to girls. Every once in a while they'll all be inside and a sneaker set will come... lol best day ever!!! love you guys

Thanks for pulling out of that wave where I was just inside of you. I was convinced you might just go anyway! Much respected gained 🙌

I started surfing in 1970 and it was pretty crowded even back then. The crowds are far worse the last 5 years. Some days I could handle them by a couple of approaches. I could paddle really hard which shows intent. I could surf a little inside and let the grumpsters have at the sets. Or some swells sit out for the once an hour overhead bay wave. I knew one guy who surfed Haggerty's. He would act crazy by loudly talking to himself waiting for the sets. I have no real sure-thing recommendations but keep the shredding going Lakey!.

Crowds can be tough. I like what you said about 'just being grateful to be in the water.' That's what helps me these days. Life is so breif and precious. We forgot that. Having your health and being physically able to be in the ocean is a blessing beyond what most will ever know. Patience, respect, and being realistic, also. I'm from SLO county, but I have surfed Rincon often over the years. It would be silly to think you're going to get a ton of waves at a crowded place. I know I probably won't get a ton of waves, but if I follow the golden etiquette rules. So, I'll usually get a couple good ones. Oh, being positive and talking to other people helps me keep a good vibe going. Making friends is a good way to get waves hehe. Take care.

I'm with you on the crowd feels, Lakey... my local is Bondi Beach (i live directly across the road from the sand), every beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs gets hectic on the right (or wrong, depending on which way you look at it..) day, but Bondi is extra special in the crowd department.. not only do we have plenty of ettiquette-less longboarders hoarding all the waves on both slower & smaller days, millions of softboarders paddling out through the break zone or floating around in the impact zones like a bunch of jellyfish, heaps of tourists who just grab one of the hotel/hostel share-boards & paddle out without an actual clue of what they're doing (not that I'm against beginners or people who want to try it), multiple surf-school classes down in the whitewater, amongst other things, - but here we also have to deal with 2 sets of swimming flags, one of which is usually placed right on the best bank of the whole beach, and grumpy lifeguards who are constantly on surfer's backs about not surfing near the flags, but then let people swim outside of the flags up & down the beach.. countless times, I've been hitting the end section of a wave when suddenly a swimmer pops up out of nowhere and we both see our lives flash before our eyes... Although it's all part of the package of living/surfing in Bondi, it is extremely frustrating at times, not in the least specifically because it makes it soooo much harder to improve and learn new things, which is probably the most important part of it for someone like yourself as well..? Seeing the footage coming out of Snapper the last few weeks, it's definitely not a problem confined to Bondi, but at least at Snapper most of the people out there how to get out of the way of the person already on the wave hahah

I think my perspective on crowds is probably different than yours (rightfully so)...because surfing is your profession and to me, surfing is a way for me to mentally escape from my profession which is a desk job. It's usually not worth me getting into a blow up with someone because surfing is my means for unwinding. For me, surfing is more about getting in the water and feeling that mental positivity of the ocean and being outside. If I have a good session, thats a positive but I always expect crowds because I surf at the most crowded times (before and after work + weekends). This probably doesn't apply to you, but if the crowd is super gnarly and I have a lot of down time, I will just try and watch some of the best guys out there and take mental notes. As someone who grew up in Orange County though I feel your pain about the crowds...but when you surf other spots it will feel empty compared to Lowers which is a positive I guess haha

Hey Lakey , I love your morning bun sweetheart . Bless you and Tom .

❤ i hope your back is doing well. good job for doing daily physiotherapy. i am so envious of your board quiver :) wow, so cool. If you ever had a totally old delammed deck board that you were going to throw away, like 6'2" to 6'6", that i could 'save' with a very thick non stressy patch job, i would be stoked to have one :) regarding crowds- ugh! i am lucky that i surfed in central coast mostly, during the 1980s and 1990s, and crowds were not much of an issue for me, especially since surfing was a priority for me, and commenced when others could not be there ;) that said, i would way rather paddle out at uncrowded closeouts or very short less than perfect wave breaks to have myself or with friends and no crowds, than be at a perfect break during an overcrowded mayhem sesh :) its so nice to be in the water, paddle, and enjoy the time more than anything else. and crowds are a serious bummer, dude :)

When it's crowded I just relax and lower my expectations to zero! I also drop my etiquette level a bit depending on the conditions (shame on me I know!). I wouldn't do anything dangerous, but I try not to get upset when people drop me in or snake me. I think sometimes you can't really expect to get a wave all to yourself! I just think, well it's crowded and I'm here to catch 3 good waves, paddle, keep me surf fitness and have a bit of fun. When it gets too crazy, and I'm risking my physical integrity or dinging my board I just go in.

I think crowds means more atention, focus, calm and breathing. It's more challenge and very often less waves, but, surfing it's beautifull, so crowd equals more people experiencing somethig beautifull. Peolple's actitud in the water is key factor, quality not quantity. And more more important: our own actitud, energy, aproach, fellings. "If you change, the world changes" (Easy to say, hard to do...) Congrats for made the cut, and the best for the SurfRanch. Thanks for share. Gastón from Uruguay.

Appreciated seeing all the warm up exercises you do. Dealing with a surfing back injury so helpful to see what works for you and what I can try adding to my routine. Thank you!

As always your surfing was smokin. Been surfing for 50 years. I’m pretty lucky, most of the locals know person on the peak is a go, but I can get pretty frustrated. Thanks 🤙

4 years ago we named our Belgian Malinois our female beautiful Sable “Lakey” our boy “Jordy”. My wife and I obviously are big fans 😂

Lakey you should be very proud of yourself! I'm so happy for you making the cut!! Kick Ass!!

Very fortunate to live in Ireland. Surf mostly in Donegal. Even now, you can paddle out and be the only one there.

I also moved to SC recently but haven’t made the trip over to Trestles much. I’ve been stoked with the other waves in town lately with a little less crowd

Hey lakey just go out there with a mind set of enjoying what u love doing and know that you will catch waves regardless of the crowds, and even if u dont catch that many. Stay in ur own energy and dont let others frustrate u.💪

Great Vlogs Lakey. Rooting for ya! Best of luck :)

@Volumes1224

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Tell Steph and them I was wassup 🙂

I'm old and gave up on having to find "perfection" long ago so I go for the smaller inside waves and to the edge of the crowd. (Interesting how many join you when they realize how many "less than perfect" waves you're riding LOL) Of course there's the occasional "that guy" that has to snake you and take every "set 1' wave" at Doheny but we somehow ignore him and just enjoy the day with each other. Having a chance to surf with my daughter and son in law is pretty hard to spoil (barring someone's dangerous behaviors that is).

summers is coming to Californian lands here too, lots of beach and sun what a joy, two very big hugs from Barcelona friends Lakey and Thom 🌹🤙

This is timely, as a 63 year old, I fight age related lower back pain and find stretching is really important if I want to continue surfing. I will try your morning warm up routine and see if it improves my well-being, stoked! Good luck on the 2nd half of the season.

39 years of surfing has taken its toll on my lower back too, 2 lower disks are not happy but I'm still out there and still riding a 6'3" shortie ;) Crowds? well around our spots we can still get waves with less than 15 guys out but its middle of the day surfs mainly. Tradies take over in the morning and that can get frustrating but hay we are still in the water and not in an office right ;)

Glad you keep it real about that lowers lineup, amazing wave but sometimes crowd is a turn off haha

@Lakey_Peterson

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Haha 100%! Gotta keep that mindset positive

So sick. LOVE your vlogs

I don't surf but I don't live far from Snapper. It frustrates me just looking at that break on a good day. I don't know how I'd cope in that environment. It must be annoying especially if you're trying to get some time in before a comp. I know a few NRL players that spend an hour stretching every morning, whether they are training or not. They swear that its the secret to career longevity. Best of luck at the Ranch!

I think all the best waves are where there are no crowds. I am always surfing these uncrowded spots and wishing more people were out because it feels so sharky (north and south shores of Oahu).

I basically just try to uphold the etiquette, explain to people when they’ve done wrong, let locals do there thing (in Bali they’re usually very friendly anyway) and try to gravitate towards friendly people/ avoid idiots.

I surfed solo all winter in a remote area wearing a 5/4, boots, hood, gloves. Starting wearing a helmet because I’m the only one out. My local is is generally for intermediate surfers, creek mouth, so even the less agile locals who don’t stay in shape struggle on winter swells!

Thanks for the contents!Would like to know what pros do to prevent shoulders/lower back injuries from surfing?

You could win a world title surfing like that!

Crowds are inevitable, unfortunately! Especially in Cali. I like to use it as a mediation. But it really depends on the crowd, sometimes it can be crowded and people are getting greedy, in which case, I usually just stay patient and try to take the scraps. I think it's also different as a woman sometimes in the line up too... Just try not to take it all personally, some days it's crowded and some days you get it all to yourself! Ebbs and flows... Loved seeing those sick air attempts! Lets see more of that at Kelly's Wavepool!!!

ALs Old Medium Fins Are The Best ! I Rode Them As Glass Ons In The 80s ! Tommy Curren Did Too.

Thanks Lakey ❤not many give us the info on the wetsuits🤙

I learned to surf down in Bali whilst living here. I was at a beach called Pererenan one time- near Canggu,, and the aggro there was sickening. Some real tools were surfing there, just bad vibes all round. Disrespectful to locals (my friend I was surfing with us local), drop ins, hogging, and pure narcissism. I believe surfing SHOULD and could be the anti of all that.

Give Respect + Teach Respect = Get Respect

Hard not to get frustrated with crowds, and start grumbling with my buddies. But I’ve started to say with a cheeky grin, “ALL of us are the crowds.”

I always end up in the worst peak or the farthest beach with the strongest current coz im always avoiding the crowd 🤣 or I go super early or late. It's cold in Portugal, so it's just a few people when it's super early or late in the day.

As a family of beginners and groms, we try to avoid the crowds. I've found that it's worse than road rage but out on the water. There is supposed to be a lineup but from our point of view, it looks like a mess. So we stick to waves that are beginner areas and if more experienced surfers go there then they can't complain about a grom dropping in on them.

I am going to bring up what might be an unpopular opinion, but a valid one in the times we live in. I've surfed mostly in a wave pool. I love the feeling of surfing in the ocean but by no means am I great at surfing in the ocean. (I am decent enough in the pool though.) The fact that I am still learning in the ocean, the thought of crowds like lowers, snapper, bells, winki and other popular places can pull, scares the living daylights out of me. Enough to keep me in the wave pool. If I do surf in the ocean, and if I was good enough to surf where the great waves are, I would be surfing early morning and with people I know who could guide me. I don't want to be on the wrong side of someone, but I also don't want to have to fight for someone for waves. (At the moment I stick to the spots in the ocean that good surfers wouldn't surf.) I don't know how I would deal with someone in my face in the ocean, or standing up for myself, except for having local friends around me - or taking the time to get to know the locals - to back me up. But in the end, a wave isn't worth risking my health or life over. I can say that because it's not my job to surf in the ocean. It is part of my job to surf, but I know I am privileged to be able to do it in a controlled environment. And I know that not everyone has the choice to be able to surf in either a wave pool or the ocean. I don't know what the answer is in how you deal with the crowds, but I do know it is a personal responsibility and it would change from moment to moment. Wave pools will never replace the ocean, but it could be debated that they go a long way in supporting the sustainability of the oceans by letting those who want, and can, to surf more, surf more in the pool.

lowers is such a good wave that even getting one wave in a session is worth the wait. in my local spot we have the same amount of crowd in knee high beach breaks:\

@Lakey_Peterson

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Ahh no way! That sounds a little more grindy for sure.

Yo lakey👍❤️

oh and what sunblock do you use? :)

You woke up at 5:30am .... What time did you paddle out ... Just wondering how long it takes from waking up to paddling out with your early routine? I presume lowers is packed even at dawn?

keep the vibes good on the water, I never feel good if I get into an argument over a wave. It could be worse, try surfing Santa Cruz and getting on the locals bad side.. that leads to fights!

Pick the rubbish waves no one will take it. 😂 you are have the best ridden waves with smile 😅

いい感じ❤

I go early and surf in the dark for 30 minutes.

Up in NorCal, surfing sharky spots is how I deal with avoiding big crowds. I’d never be able to surf waves at Lowers with that crowd. I’d be surfing Barbs and Churches instead.

Hey lakey would you go with the Happy everyday with a PU or spine tek ? can you elaborate why ?

@Lakey_Peterson

Жыл бұрын

I personally would go pu. I think the epoxy’s are great in a lot of conditions but as soon as there’s wind and/or size they loose the down the line momentum. Hope that helps

@RBNK157

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@@Lakey_Peterson even if you surf up to head high only?

I live and surf in an eleven million people city :( From 6 am to about 2:30 pm it's super crowded everywhere so I try to go at lunchtime (2:30 to 4pm) every day coz that's the window with less people and usually it pays off

The Crowds at my local are nuts surfing snapper can be dangerous l normally choose a less crowded time or surf down the line😅

@Lakey_Peterson

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Haha love it. Your exactly the same as Tom

I’m just beginning surfing again after about 30 years away. Hoping that surfing will help a severe Back, Neck and Head injury. BTW- my 1yr.old French Bulldog is Named BODEY from Point Break

Surfing alone or with a friend in unknown spots, even if the waves are not good. The majority of people follow each other and think that the best waves are always in the same spot. I understand that you need to surf in a similar playground as the surf ranch, so it might be difficult to find a spot with less people and with quality waves as lowers have. I wish you luck and the best for the incoming competitions.

Lakey, what kind of Pilates reformer? do you have???

Jesus ! Your VOLUME LEVELS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE !! My Ears !!!

Every one rides the same Bicycle. Do we have Bicycles like that in Australia. What are the Bicycles called?

Next time hope we can split some because I love those lowers lefts! Just missed out on making the Open finals at the WSA Championships with an equal 5th place. I was at 15th in Del Mar that day instead and it was super fun! Very crowded there as well, especially with the Fairgrounds near by, but if you time it right and know where to look, you can find a great all-day fee-free parking spot and it sets the stage for a great day ahead! The skill level in the water is usually intermediate, sometimes even below average while wave-quality still remains quite high! I have great memories of Summer days at 15th street with my family, in the 1999-2000 timeframe, surfing with Rob Machado and local Lifeguard captain Billy Harris back when NEON was back on my beat up used Merrick. Dealing with the typical pack at lowers is always like ants on a pencil! Sometimes, overhead days get pretty well spread out, but you just need to partner up and know that you and this one other person can split the peak. Stay close to bumping elbows with them and up early so no one sneaks underneath or inside of your split-peak scenario! 💯 One of my favorite lowers moments was at the end of this edit on a board I gave away. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hq5ospSeoZOZk9o.html (clip starts at 1 9 : 0 6 )

Red/pink wetsuit and you can drop everyone on style!!

おやすみなさい😃😊❤

Try living at Snapper. 200+ guys out on any given day. Kills the whole reason we surf in the first place so I feel ya pain Lakey.

@Lakey_Peterson

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Hahaha I’ve seen some footage of snappper lately.. looks crazy!

@barramundi1479

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@@Lakey_Peterson it’s ridiculous. So much agro out there, every day it breaks there is a world title on the line. 🙄

I don't like the crowd, so I start do to kitewave. It is not so crowded and I can enjoy the waves without tension and stress.

Lol we’ll I paid my dues at a cool spot near malibu now me and the boys (and girls) regulate the fuck out of all out of towners, first timers and the dreaded traveling longboard hippie crews haha 😂 and it works out well not too much fighting going on occasionally someone doesn’t get it and gets schooled but usually people catch on to the rules and we all get our shots at some waves

There is a reason for crowds, it’s simple really. Filming and naming spots. I don’t care how well known the spots are if you keep naming and filming spots Bob Smouche from Kansas and all his friends are coming.

How long does your back routine take you in the mornings?

the crowds suck even for us who are learning honesty. sucks, even at beginner spots

Does anyone feel weak when skipping breakfast? Or do you prefer to just have a coffee and jump into the water?👀

Message to young female ( Australian)! surfers . Talk and listen to Lakey.

@Lakey_Peterson

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks 😊

crowds suck. i end up surfing shittier waves to have more fun and get the wave count up. powerless over people helps in the moment. it sucks not even being able to get into a flow surfing.

We need Elon to come up with an artificial reef solution that can create surfable waves all over the coastline. Crowds are too severe everywhere now

Crowds?? Surf longer, wear ear plugs, and Smile!!!!

@Lakey_Peterson

Жыл бұрын

Haha love it!!!!

Koa Rothman has said California is always a shit show with the crowds no respect or order in the lineup like Pipe. How do the surfers treat you at Pipe when you surf there?

The number of surfers needs to be limited at Lowers. It’s time.

4/3 in San Clemente lolllll

愛してる💕💕😌💕💕

CROWDS are a mix of poor ,average and good surfers. The good surfers make up about 10% of crowds and sit out back and get the best set waves. As a pro sit with good surfers wait your turn . Best tip for new location, give locals waves and dont hassle .

Crowds suck, if you are a respectful person who waits their turn the disrepectful people will screw you over. I go find a less crowded place to surf.

@Lakey_Peterson

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Ahhh you sound similar to Tom! Always finding a peak to himself

there are no crowds. be the ball

Crowds were better when Uncle’s were enforcers. Sadly, since everyone from the generation above me, Kelly’s generation, used surfing to make a buck, they had to sell the idea that there’s no rules and that everyone should surf. They basically ruined what was once a counterculture sport and made it mainstream and kinda lame frankly. And, also more dangerous!!! Every Randy tech nerd online reads how they should surf here or there because it’s a beginners spot, then somehow, miraculously, they make it out to the peak to go over the falls backwards onto you, or take off on the shoulder to shoot their board at your head, etc., etc. All so the generation above me can make a buck selling Chinese foam pieces of shit to the world’s newly arrived generation of nerds who have money from computer programming; the exact kind of people that want to dominate the community standards like they do online in the Metaverse, but now in the water. They apologize for dropping in and shooting their board at your head, but do it again on the next wave anyways. Story of my life here in Hawaii. Covaids made it all worse too. I can’t hardly wait till winter so it starts pumping and there’s no lulls to let the Barney’s get outside to begin with. Summer is the worst though cause surf is good, but long lulls allow people who shouldn’t be out to sit in dangerous spots and ruin it for everyone.

Just be humble

Your boards an inch to wide miss ripper

@Lakey_Peterson

Жыл бұрын

🙌

you grew up in sb w a silver big mac in your mouth; so why bring up the subject of crowds? sb is one of the most crowed surfing zones out there.

Looks like your trying to hard

@allegators

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Seems like you're trying too hard in the comments section, Daniel.

@markhighfill

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Looks like you're trolling too hard.

@danielkoval6922

Жыл бұрын

@@markhighfill stfu f

Coffee ?what’s with y’all having to drink coffee every min get over it

@aqchino0891

Жыл бұрын

Ouh we got a hater!😂

@Lakey_Peterson

Жыл бұрын

What better way to start your morning than a fine brew ☕️

@hughmckendrick3018

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The wine of Allah!

@danielkoval6922

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@@Lakey_Peterson don’t need it’s a addiction

@danielkoval6922

Жыл бұрын

@@Lakey_Peterson apparently u have addiction tendencies