Let's go Surfing! - Toyota Yaris Forums

yarstar · 04-20-2009, 10:06 PM

I roadtripped to the beach last weekend to catch some good surf. 600 miles roundtrip, no problems with the board on top. I averaged 36.5 mpg too.

Just showing it can be done.

YES. THAT IS A PILLOW PROTECTING MY BOARD FROM THE ANTENNA KNOB. Straight off the couch. There ain't no shame in my game. We got there, didn't we?

MadMax · 04-20-2009, 10:22 PM

Where'd ya go? I grew up in Jax, and used to surf all up and down the coast of north Florida.

And how long is that board? I still have one of my boards--a 5' 11" Ocean Avenue--with me here in Central Texas. Although the beach is about three hours away, it's the Gulf Coast so waves are a rare thing. I also have a board in Jax, a 6' 2" Caster with a Mark Richards decal on it so you can guess it is pretty old!

I would still love to get out and catch some waves one of these days, but I would probably have to find a longboard for the small waves we get.

Cheers! M2

custom Lftback · 04-20-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMax

Where'd ya go? I grew up in Jax, and used to surf all up and down the coast of north Florida.

And how long is that board? I still have one of my boards--a 5' 11" Ocean Avenue--with me here in Central Texas. Although the beach is about three hours away, it's the Gulf Coast so waves are a rare thing. I also have a board in Jax, a 6' 2" Caster with a Mark Richards decal on it so you can guess it is pretty old!

I would still love to get out and catch some waves one of these days, but I would probably have to find a longboard for the small waves we get.

Cheers! M2

Jacksonville FTW!!! i miss it...

yarstar · 04-20-2009, 11:15 PM

I went to Tybee Island, GA. My boss has a house there.

It's a 8"2" custom longboard made by Underground Boardworks (on Tybee). It was made for me (a beginner) so the damn thing will almost surf by itself.

I'd love to surf at Jacksonville Beach sometime. I've heard it's really good.

I'm a complete newby at surfing (and I suck) but I enjoy just trying.

blacksandiegovitz · 04-21-2009, 01:45 AM

Nice Dude !

cali yaris · 04-21-2009, 02:07 AM

I'm down -- let's show 'em how we do it West Coast style!

MadMax · 04-21-2009, 08:29 AM

Surfing is one of the best outdoor activities there is! It's great exercise, tons of fun and I swear I never had any sinus problems until I stopped surfing! I only wish there were more opportunities in Corpus Christi or Galveston to surf, as I would love to get back into the sport!

My neighbor is from Corpus and has a few sticks in his garage, mostly longboards. Unfortunately, since he is a shift worker our schedules never synch up so I can go with him to surf. I probably suck at it now as well, but 25 years ago I was halfway decent! I even got to surf off of Land's End in the UK one Thanksgiving. The waves weren't bad, but we were freezing our asses off! I only had a thin wetsuit from Florida, so I had to keep moving to stay warm!

Cheers! M2

evil genius · 04-22-2009, 02:50 AM

Here in Hawaii I would drive not more than 20 miles to surf. Waves pretty good year round. I don't surf anymore due to job and other stuff but if I did my 5' 4" board would fit in the yaris.

Creeper · 04-22-2009, 03:43 AM

nice, get any gains from the fins and the extra long spoiler? lol j/k wish I knew how to surf. love the lights.

Saggio · 04-22-2009, 12:16 PM

So clean! Makes me want red!

yarstar · 04-22-2009, 12:56 PM

Thanks Creeper.

Thanks Saggio. You can see yourself in that Black of yours. I'm envious.

04-20-2009, 10:06 PM	#1
yarstar View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Absolute Red HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 264	Let's go Surfing! I roadtripped to the beach last weekend to catch some good surf. 600 miles roundtrip, no problems with the board on top. I averaged 36.5 mpg too. Just showing it can be done. YES. THAT IS A PILLOW PROTECTING MY BOARD FROM THE ANTENNA KNOB. Straight off the couch. There ain't no shame in my game. We got there, didn't we? __________________ AEM CAI, NST Pulleys/SSK, WR 4-2-1 Header, TRD axelback, R1 Concept Rotors, TRD Sway Bar, Nitto Rear Strut Bar, Cusco GT-Zero Coilovers, 1ZZ-FE 1.8L TB

04-20-2009, 11:15 PM	#4
yarstar View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Absolute Red HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 264	I went to Tybee Island, GA. My boss has a house there. It's a 8"2" custom longboard made by Underground Boardworks (on Tybee). It was made for me (a beginner) so the damn thing will almost surf by itself. I'd love to surf at Jacksonville Beach sometime. I've heard it's really good. I'm a complete newby at surfing (and I suck) but I enjoy just trying. __________________ AEM CAI, NST Pulleys/SSK, WR 4-2-1 Header, TRD axelback, R1 Concept Rotors, TRD Sway Bar, Nitto Rear Strut Bar, Cusco GT-Zero Coilovers, 1ZZ-FE 1.8L TB

04-21-2009, 01:45 AM	#5
blacksandiegovitz Your mom goes to college View User's Garage Drives: 08 Vitz Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Just chillin' out brah ! Posts: 1,434	Nice Dude ! __________________ Garm is permanently high because he is the king of smokin' deals!

04-21-2009, 02:07 AM	#6
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I'm down -- let's show 'em how we do it West Coast style! __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

04-22-2009, 12:16 PM	#10
Saggio Top Notch! View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seattle WA, Posts: 438	So clean! Makes me want red! __________________ Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah

04-20-2009, 10:22 PM	#2
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Where'd ya go? I grew up in Jax, and used to surf all up and down the coast of north Florida. And how long is that board? I still have one of my boards--a 5' 11" Ocean Avenue--with me here in Central Texas. Although the beach is about three hours away, it's the Gulf Coast so waves are a rare thing. I also have a board in Jax, a 6' 2" Caster with a Mark Richards decal on it so you can guess it is pretty old! I would still love to get out and catch some waves one of these days, but I would probably have to find a longboard for the small waves we get. Cheers! M2

04-21-2009, 08:29 AM	#7
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Surfing is one of the best outdoor activities there is! It's great exercise, tons of fun and I swear I never had any sinus problems until I stopped surfing! I only wish there were more opportunities in Corpus Christi or Galveston to surf, as I would love to get back into the sport! My neighbor is from Corpus and has a few sticks in his garage, mostly longboards. Unfortunately, since he is a shift worker our schedules never synch up so I can go with him to surf. I probably suck at it now as well, but 25 years ago I was halfway decent! I even got to surf off of Land's End in the UK one Thanksgiving. The waves weren't bad, but we were freezing our asses off! I only had a thin wetsuit from Florida, so I had to keep moving to stay warm! Cheers! M2

04-22-2009, 02:50 AM	#8
evil genius Drives: 09 Yaris S 3dr Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: HI Posts: 71	Here in Hawaii I would drive not more than 20 miles to surf. Waves pretty good year round. I don't surf anymore due to job and other stuff but if I did my 5' 4" board would fit in the yaris.

04-22-2009, 03:43 AM	#9
Creeper View User's Garage Drives: Silver 2DLB Yaris Join Date: May 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 154	nice, get any gains from the fins and the extra long spoiler? lol j/k wish I knew how to surf. love the lights.

04-22-2009, 12:56 PM	#11
yarstar View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Absolute Red HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 264	Thanks Creeper. Thanks Saggio. You can see yourself in that Black of yours. I'm envious. __________________ AEM CAI, NST Pulleys/SSK, WR 4-2-1 Header, TRD axelback, R1 Concept Rotors, TRD Sway Bar, Nitto Rear Strut Bar, Cusco GT-Zero Coilovers, 1ZZ-FE 1.8L TB