Week 8 and 9

            

             While in our class discussion, Week 9 spoke about the waves pools. In my
opinion, I think that they should not have wave pools because it will take away the whole unknown adventurous experience away and that people would not be
prepared for the real waves out in the ocean. As from past articles I read, I
remember most of the people stated that they love that unknown feeling
and that every wave they ride would never be the same. I agree because I
do not really like routine myself, I like a little change and adventure here
and there. I understand that it could be better for surfing competitions, however;
after watching people surf in the wave garden, it seemed a little repetitive and
not interesting as much to watch because the same wave was coming over
and over. Like the above image, it shows you what you are able to capture in
nature's finest moments. You would not be able to grasp the same atmosphere
if you were to go to an artificial wave park without any real nature attached to
it. You would not get the same feeling of the rushing cold or warm water
because it would just be the same forever and the surfing world would definitely
 changed a way lot more if it does come to having wave pools in our future generations. It
would be definitely interesting to see how far wave pools will go especially
in competitions. It might just come to that wave pools will be our future place
for surfing competitions whether we do or do not want them. I rather not have
wave pools for surfing though.

             For week 8, I read the excerpt from Caught Inside by Daniel Duane.
I really thought this article was interesting because it was nice to see
surfing in Santa Cruz and that there were actual characters from Santa Cruz
and the University of Santa Cruz. So, it allows us to have a sort of connection that
this happened in this very city. Daniel Duane, a student at the time at UCSC
wrote about his experience with his Professor and his Professor's friend, Willie
when they went on a trip to go surfing. He explains that his Professor held
surfing as a huge part of his life even to the point where he rather go
surf a nice wave than be at his class to give out the final exam. He would always
find a time to surf within his schedule. It made me think of how far would you
let surfing take apart of your life, but in some cases, surfing can be the
life that you want and that it is a spiritual need. It allows you to experience
something incredible while being out in the ocean of unknown.