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12 March 2012 - California, United States XvolutionMedia.com Mavericks Left - The New Frontier in Paddle-in Surfing in California Big wave surfer Jeff Rowley ‘paddles-in’ to “Mavericks” Left Hander in California and becomes the first Australian to conquer this challenge. Mavericks is California’s premier big wave surfing location and is traditionally considered a Right Hander, with it’s heavier and more unpredictable Left Hander virtually unwanted by the surfers. Rowley has based himself in the USA for the North Pacific winter surf season and relocated from Hawaii to Northern California with bigger swells forecast for the remainder of the season. In freezing conditions, Rowley and a small crew of Mavericks regulars enjoyed a morning of light winds and uncrowded waves before the onshore wind came up. Rowley was pushing the boundaries of what was possible at the Mavericks left hander, a task that wasn’t without it’s challenges. “The Left Hander at Mavericks is really heavy - the take off is a vertical free fall into an nasty slab barrel”, Rowley explains. “I wiped out on a monster wave and tumbled down, it drained all of my energy and I didn’t know which way was up”, Rowley stated. “The water is so cold and the waves are so powerful, one mistake and the wave eats you for breakfast, and next thing you know, you’re washing in towards the rocks”. In surfing Mavericks Left Hander, Rowley became the first Australian surfer to paddle into the deadly waves. During the session Rowley rode his 10’2” (3m) Al Merrick quad fin surfboard dubbed the “Magic Carpet”. Rowley, a regular stance surfer is required to ride Mavericks Left Hander with his back towards the wave. “The wave is crazy I’ve never had my 10’2” surfboard free falling on the take off on my backhand like I did today”. “It was just me, a handful of great local surfers and a couple of seals, classic day”, Rowley stated. Rowley remains in California to see out the end of the North Pacific winter surf season. - To donate to Rowley’s ‘Charge for Charity’, visit www.everydayhero.com/charge_for_charity Like Rowley on facebook: www.facebook.com/jeffrowleyathlete Follow Rowley on twitter: www.twitter.com/jeff_rowley Read Rowley’s blog on Tumblr: jeffrowley.tumblr.com View Rowley’s photo gallery on Flickr: www.flickr.com/jeffrowley Visit Rowley’s official website: www.jeffrowley.com To sponsor or partner with Rowley, contact Xvolution Media at info@xvolutionmedia.com |
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| Source | Jeff Rowley Big Wave Surfer Mavericks Left California 4of4 by XvolutionMedia 12 March 2012 |
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