Hot off the press. This post will be quick since my bags are packed and I’m heading out the door for a week long photography and surfing trip to Yakutat, Alaska. But, I wanted to share this exciting news for Scott Dickerson Photography – The October issue of Alaska Magazine just hit the racks with a cover photo of Mike McCune surfing our local break and inside are two double page spreads, a full page, and a couple smaller photos of our surf scene. The story was written by freelance writer Jody Ellis-Knapp.
Most of the photos are from last year when the temps were unusually low and the surf was good. Lots of ice chunks and slush in the breaks. Yakutat will be warm by comparison this week so we are all planning on making the most of that before the winter surf season really gets started at home in Homer.
If you missed it, earlier this year the ‘Surfer’s Path’ ran AlaskaFolio -Alaska surf portfolio.
A big thank you to my Alaskan surfing buddies who not only endure the cold, but also put up with this photographer, all with a smile.
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6 responses to “Surfing photos in Alaska Magazine”
Congratulations Scott!
I just saw a copy a couple of days ago – it looked great!
Ron
wo awesome picture ,,, homer alaska has alot to offer if you have the balls to do thim homer alaska rocks ,,, so live bigger in alaska good job scott
Can I come? Please?
If you think I could make a swell factoring in the 6 hour drive from Anchorage.. please give me a call when its up… 952-8863 or shoot me an email.
thanks, Robert
PS: (9′-6″ 4/3 … with booties and gloves.. maybe I need a squid lid and a fleese to where under that 4/3)
Robert – The truth about surfing in Homer is that it is very inconsistent and fickle. It’s somewhat possible to predict surf but, as you know a little onshore breeze can pretty quickly ruin something promising. Our breaks are also very tidal dependent so that always factors in. Basically we need some type of Westerly wind event happening outside of Kachemak Bay that is strong enough to push waves into our sheltered beaches. Ideally that wind isn’t actually happening in Homer, but 20+ miles away in Cook Inlet or the Gulf of Alaska. You can keep an eye on the NOAA marine weather and see when something is brewing there.
As for your rubber – you could tough it out in a 4/3 this time of year. In a month or two it would be painful. I’m happily wearing a 6/5 now and surfing for 3+ hours without any cold issues. Gotta have a hood, 7mm booties are nice, 2mm gloves now, next month you’ll want 5+ mil gloves. I used to get by with an old O’Neill psycho I 4/3 with a heat shirt/hood all year but it was tough on a cold day.
If the roads are good you should be able to make Anc-Homer in 4hrs.
Two surf buddies and myself just drove to Seward a couple days ago for a surf trip. Loaded the boat and then got a report that the wind had switched onshore. Six hours of driving and zero hours of surfing. Good thing the next day we had waves in Homer!
I’ve just started reviving an old website idea to share info and photos about surfing in Alaska, check it out – http://SurfAlaska.net
I Love cold water surfing for the awake feeling the ocean gives you. Down in Washington it seems to be like you described one spot in Alaska, not very predictable. It helps to have dive gogles with you are on a trip to the beach if the surf is no good because it lets you go into the ocean to explore and maybe body surf.
South East is a beautiful land all ethnicitys alike share in a beautiful island chain. Stay true to all colors especially Native people not for a tough edge or authority thing or something, Just the respect and knowledge a Native person may have through experience or story, of the ocean.