Leftovers, from the Rogue's notebook.

“We get no swell in the summer at all, so we do look forward to hurricane season as a chance
 for a respite, maybe even some heavy waves,” he said. “But the excitement is tempered because the threat
 is large enough that surf quickly disappears as a priority.”  -Alex Dick-Read
No heavy threat, but plenty of stoke in the leftovers. 47th Street Break, 9/2/2021.

    Finally, a stoked night of surf. The warm Atlantic. Peeling thigh to waist high rights either next to, or behind the 47th street jetty. A small crowd at the break...four of us. Enough to hoop, holler, and/or encourage without gettin' in the way. Paddled out to the left of the jetty and let the current carry me into the lineup. Couple of headers thrown down. Some sweet rides both frontside and back.

 

The evening glided by as it seemed set after set rolled in. Smooth folding swell. Crushing wash that crossed the nose of my board. Misted salt spray that filled my head. Lackluster season for surf but for an end of summer session, stoked to see the OC's Right Coast save the best mid-week stretch for the last courtesy Hurricane Ida leftovers.

Ida's western track = southwest offshore winds.

     Possibly one of the best Session IPA's I've had. Sierra Nevada's Summer Break. Light pine resin, juicy citrus, and sweet malt swirled in the aromas. Flavors of mango, tangerine, tart, bittersweet pineapple and grapefruit. Crackery, bready malt balancer. Peppery hop bite (30 IBUs) in the finish. Super hazy, straw-gold pour with just under a 2-finger, fizzy white head. 4.6% alcohol level. B+ rating.

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Crossfit." -PMB