Wisetrips Travel Blog

Although I have been windsurfing since 1991, I have never taken formal lessons. I learned by watching other sailors, first in Houston, Texas, then later in the Gorge. Since I had problems with my jibes, I enrolled in the ABK Windsurfing Camp  on Sherman Island for 4 days: Thursday, July 26 - Sunday, July 29. On Thursday, July 26, I woke up early (loaded my van with all the …

After finishing watching Wimbledon (watching Novac Djokovic destroy Kevin Anderson in 3 sets) and the World Cup Final (where France beat Croatia 4-2), I decided to check the weather. After reviewing a highly favorable iWindsurf wind forecast for Rio Vista, I decided to take the risk and drive 90+ minutes to windsurf at  Sherman Island County Park . I picked up a turkey bagel sandwich at House of Bagels o…

With Russia in the FIFA World Cup playoffs, I wanted to see the 11:00am playoffs of Russia vs Croatia. I decided to surf at Pleasure Point with Alex in the morning, using our two 8-foot Wavestorm surfboards. The waves were 3-4 feet high and inconsistent, but I rode a few to shore. Alex did far better, catching dozens at Pleasure Point and then at the Hook. At around 10:30 am, I returned to the minivan, and I…