Photo: Brad Gwynn takes off down the face of a big glassy off Massachusetts. He snapped the image with a digital camera fastened to his foredeck. New England's Brad Gwynn is lucky enough to live near an open water coastline whose waters are buffeted by large swells that frequently roll in when his local waters are still warm and the swell is often glassy, smooth and big.
Brad surfs the well-formed waves with a waterproof digital camera, a Pentax Optio, fastened to his foredeck by way of a rig he made out of piece of a plastic trash can, minicell foam, a couple of nuts and bolts and some PVC tubing.
He secures the camera against loss with the white bungee tether you can see in the bottom center of the photo above.
With the camera set to shoot a candid every ten seconds, Brad's camera recorded the steps it takes to kayak surf large waves.
Brad's step-by-step photos, used with permission from the loosely-organized portfolio of digital images he keeps with his brother at kayakpics.com, follow over the next several posts. Each is accompanied by comments, details, and how-to's including gear tips.
In the eight-part series we'll look at Brad's photos in sequence. They demonstrate the distinct steps involved in surfing a sea kayak. All parts of the series are listed below. Each is a clickable link.
Digital Camera in the Surf: Brad Gwynn
Surf School Part 1: Meet Brad Gwynn
Surf School Part 2: Setting Up and Taking Off
Surf School Part 3: Staying in the Wave
Surf School Part 4: Bracing Out
Surf School Part 4: Bracing Out/2
Surf School Overview: From Setting up to Bracing Out
Kayaking Surfing: Local Wave Height and Period Forecasts
Text copyright 2008 Sea Kayaking Dot Net
Digital image copyright 2006 Brad Gwynn
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