Rants, Raves and Surf Conditions from Nanci Boutet http://www.aquaholicsurf.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:29:14 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/newsletter/images/swell-events-header.gif http://www.aquaholicsurf.com http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/22 Aquaholics is sponsoring 2 Skim contests in July and 1 in August (we had one in June). The July 6th contest will be held in Old Orchard Beach (their sand is AMAZING). Future contests will be held in Biddeford Pool and Kennebunk. Call or email to get the details. Nanci Boutet Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:40:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/19 Maine Surf Camps are in full swing in Kennebunk, Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach. You can register for any of these programs by calling Aquaholics directly. The camps are $170 and run an hour and a half, 3 days a week. Camps include wetsuits and soft surfboards of various sizes (try a few sizes!). All ages are welcome. Call for days and times.  Nanci Boutet Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:27:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/18 Due to schedule conflicts (being a long time Saco resident, Nanci has opted to teach the Saco / Old Orchard Beach Surf Camps herself), Mom’s Morning will we held on Wednesdays from 11 to 12:30. If you need a wetsuit, show up at the shop between 10:30 (not earlier, please) and 10:45 (not later either!) for your wetsuit fitting (time is tight, and you really need to get the first part of the beach lesson). This is a free program and due to immense popularity one session a summer is all you get,... Nanci Boutet Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:15:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/16 Aquaholics provides all the gear, you provide the ocean knowledge. We will need Surfers and “Taxi’s”. The surfers (instructors) will help the kids (students) catch waves and the “taxi’s” (non-surfing volunteers) will bring the students back out to the instructors. We hope to have a 2 to 1 ratio (2 volunteers to 1 student) so, please spread the word so Aquaholics can use all 50 of our boards to SHARE THE STOKE. If you want to volunteer and don’t have a wetsuit... Nanci Boutet Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:45:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/14 Join us at Aquaholics for a STAND UP PADDLE DEMO 6/20/08! Then, head to Old Orchard Beach for a SURFRIDER PARTY AT THE BOTTOM OF UNION AVENUE. There will be a BarBQ and keg, Stand Up Demo, Surf (hopefully) and Volleyball. Bring your wetsuit, chair and bug spray (Burts Bees makes an all natural, eco-friendly product) and join us for an evening of fun and relaxation. Don't forget your donation to the Surfrider Foundation. They're watching your back!   Nanci Boutet Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:25:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/15 Our rep will be in Kennebunk for demos showing the board models and paddling techniques. You'll be surprised how easy they are to ride and how HARD of a workout they are. It's like the "workout concentrate". I've been going out a few times a week, and I've been sore from my toes to my hair follicles since I started! I guess I'll eventually get in shape (I thought I WAS kind of in shape.) This is the latest training tool for many professional athletes. We have a "demo" SUP and we ha... Nanci Boutet Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:27:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/12 Riding high through another successful season of surfing lessons- Aquaholics Surf Shop deeply encourages everyone to suit up, get in the water, and give surfing a try! We offer all kinds of different ways to learn the amazing sport of surfing. Aquaholics is offering Fall weekend surf camps for everyone ages 6 to 66. For those who do not find the camp environment to their liking, we offer private lessons in one-and-a-half-hour blocks with male and female instructors of all ages to fit your ... Nanci Boutet Wed, 21 May 2008 12:24:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/9 Hi everyone. Well, the surf has been great and summer is blowing us kisses nearly every day.  The weather has been great, and the beach has been beautiful. We’ve been playing Doubles Volleyball at Old Orchard for about a month, a few times in our swimsuits! We had surf every day last week, and everyone in the water got their fill. It was consistent and fun. The water’s warming up and we’re all sporting our thinner suits more and more often. The duck-dives are ... Nanci Boutet Mon, 19 May 2008 16:27:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/8 Well, it's Wednesday and Evan (Mr. Potato Head) Flaherty and Jeremy (Jerry you're so funny) Riordan left for Liberia at 10:00 this morning after a fantastic early surf at Little Hawaii. It was our second surf there, the first being on a small day last week. Today was head and a half high and clean as a whistle. We got up at 4:30 and (once Jerry got his bag together) we headed to check Negra and Avellanas. While we walked to Little Hawaii Jerry could have tripped over Lola while she slept on the beach... Nanci Boutet Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:10:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/7 Friday, Evan and I surfed Little Hawaii while Jeremy (mister lag-behind) surfed the Rivermouth. In the afternoon we surfed Junquillal, but because of Semana Santa, it was pretty crowded, so we checked the Rivermouth by the estuary near our lot. It was SUPER fun! We drove to Negra to run an errand, and Evan decided to go for a quick surf. I was watching while he went top to bottom for a lip ride. He said he got his bell rung. A few guys paddled in right through the rocks, I watched one guy get his... Nanci Boutet Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/6 If I go to Witches Rock (Roca Bruja), I like to drive in when the tide is high early in the morning, camp out and surf the wave with only a few people (in theory). It's best at high tide. If you surf it crack of dawn or sunset, you don't have the "boat people" to contend with because since the boat taxis won't leave before sunrise, they don't get there until later in the morning and they leave long before sunset. The boats leave out of Playa Hermosa, south of Liberia and it takes an hour and a half... Nanci Boutet Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:05:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/5 Monday was a little overhead, and sucking walls. Ellie and Marc (Boutet) were fearless, going all out. Mark Arseneault was thoroughly enjoying the walling lefts that were lining up for him. Marc Boutet was dropping in on everything, holding back nothing, until he put his fin into his heel, slicing a nasty gash into his foot. Sharks are a problem at Marbella, so I STRONGLY encouraged him to go in (beating or no beating) since he was bleeding. Marc had been riding a 9'2" Rusty Desert Island, which... Nanci Boutet Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:00:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/4 Hi everyone, Sorry it's taken so long... My Internet connection is not working, so I have to go to a wifi or Internet café to get this out. I left Maine early January 30th. The flights were good, I flew American and they didn't charge for my boards. SCORE! I arrived in Costa Rica a little early, got my car (more expensive than I expected) and was loaded and on my way in no time. I headed for Playa Grande, to my friends Surf Shop "Frijoles Locos". Since my rental in Playa ... Nanci Boutet Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:25:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/2 Another great photo by Huge: Nanci Boutet Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:05:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/1 Hi everybody, I just came back from surfing at Gooch's beach; the surf was about chest to head high, perfect peaks. The wind was offshore, not too strong, just nice to groom the faces. It's snowing SO hard, it's a little hard to see with the flakes blowing into your eyes, but it's very pretty out. Lizzie and I caught a bunch of nice waves. It wasn't too cold, but it does get a little chilly when you sit too long. Mark Seeley was out as well as David from The Landing School and a cou... Nanci Boutet Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:53:00 +0100 http://www.aquaholicsurf.com/blog/view/11 We had a HUGE camp season, but by far, the most fun camp was the AUTISM AND ASPERGERS camp. Those kids were amazing! If you know anyone who might be interested in attending this FREE camp or anyone interested in volunteering in the water, have them contact someone here at Aquaholics. As usual the lesson and camp season was busy, and we're really seeing some talented athletes picking up this sport. Hopefully we'll be keeping the vibe happy and showing knowledge of the etiquette we're... Nanci Boutet Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:24:00 +0100