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NEW GIRLS ON THE BLOCK
Fresh female faces mix it up with the boys at Waimea
Oftentimes, being born with something between one's legs automatically makes society expect a certain amount of bravery from a person.
Still, big wave surfing isn't every guy's buttery piece of toast. You can't just paddle out to 15-foot Waimea and expect to nab a few quick ones -- big wave surfing takes a life of dedication to training, travel and true courage.
Guys work their asses off to stay in the kind of physical condition that's vital to muscling a nine-foot-something rhino chaser over the ledge of a heaving Waimea beast. So try imagining what the girls who frequent the Bay are up against.
Let's face it, physiologically and psychologically, females are at a disadvantage when it comes to big wave surfing. The fairer sex just isn't built to hold the kind of muscle that guys posses, and then there's that whole fear factor. Now remember that first sentence to this little story?
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February 11, 2010
