When Are You To Old To Fight The Surf?

[NJcigarman]

Hit bobby pin beach at low tide today. Beautiful weather and a good crowd on the beach. Headed out into the surf that wasn't too rough. However I noticed the strong undertow. This beach has a sandbar and numerous low spots and high spots. After sometime in chest high water I was working my way back in. That's when I stepped in a hole that was really deep. Once my left leg went in I was doing a balancing act like tight rope walker. That's when I got hit with a giant wave as I was falling. I let the scoop go because I didn't want to get cut. But the heavy wooden handle speared me in the side as I went under. Then another wave and the scoop handle was still there and whacked me in the head. Once I got out I was moving in another direction and passed the two lifeguards. The one I have seen in the past says we gave you a 10. When are you too old

NEVER

 

[SonnyFl]

Is "Sky Diving" one of them?

 

[Lady Pirate]

I do know that I want to go for a long hot-air balloon ride, and a nice long helicopter ride, and ya never know what else I just might try

 

[bigscoop]

Ahhhhh. Love all "the lifer's". Active and enduring, isn't it great? We take our knocks, heal up and go right back at it!!!!Proud of you all!
And who goes camping and fishing I do, and now I am about to learn fly fishing! I already love to ice fish. "Woot" for me! And I do believe there are more adventure's along the way. Yes i do

Camping, fly fishing, kayak touring, I really miss those north country adventures a lot. "Ice Fishing"....I use to enjoy it when I was much younger but now I'd only go if I could fish through the floor of a heated lodge.

 

[NJcigarman]

You folks are Great!!!! That is why the MD community is what it is today.

 

[SonnyFl]

You are the adventurous young lady. I was in a hilo squadron for years for rescue. If you do, you have to do the one in Alaska that takes you to the glacers. It's a OMG trip. Did it on a cruice. Good Luck. Hope you all don't mind me rambbling on?

 

[Lady Pirate]

Well if we don't make it to Alaska together (hubby & I) I guess I have to go alone after he meets his maker....He wants his ashes scattered over John's Hopkins glacier. His last wishes. Then he told me to travel and have a blast! What a man......
I was going to anyway

 

[surfnturf]

And I thought I'd would quit when I break a hip.... Hats off to all you guys and gals you just proved that if there is a will than there is away!!!!
I hope you all have many, many, many more years of hunting bliss!!

SnT

 

[sandy shoes]

never to old my friend i wish you many more years of great finds .

 

[cntrydncr1]

I'm 58 and as long as I can walk I'll be goin in!

 

[G.I.B.]

59 here, and I prefer the surf.

Everybody don't point at you when you accidentally pee yourself because you hit gold.

`aaaaaah whoops!

 

[NJcigarman]

Isn't it nice to have friends on the beach. I talked with this young lady who was working the dry sand the day of my mishap. She sent me an email and told me this is what I looked like. Lovely

 

[Sir Gala Clad]

Hit bobby pin beach at low tide today. Beautiful weather and a good crowd on the beach. Headed out into the surf that wasn't too rough. However I noticed the strong undertow. This beach has a sandbar and numerous low spots and high spots. After sometime in chest high water I was working my way back in. That's when I stepped in a hole that was really deep. Once my left leg went in I was doing a balancing act like tight rope walker. That's when I got hit with a giant wave as I was falling. I let the scoop go because I didn't want to get cut. But the heavy wooden handle speared me in the side as I went under. Then another wave and the scoop handle was still there and whacked me in the head. Once I got out I was moving in another direction and passed the two lifeguards. The one I have seen in the past says we gave you a 10. When are you too old
NEVER

It’s not a matter of age.
It is a matter of will power, water skills, physical fitness and luck. Nature will let you know when you get it wrong.
To return to the surf after proven wrong is a matter of will power.