Two Foot Waves, Bodyboarding and Hermit Crabs

I had a fun session with my son Monday evening. The waves were small but clean, breaking consistently in about 3 feet of water and they were perfect for him to launch himself into. We drifted from 18th street to the castle (a house about a half mile away that looks a little like a castle) and then walked back three times. I was really proud of him.

Believe it or not I got quite a work out. My son went for nearly every wave and I went for nearly every wave he went for. We were going pretty much non stop the whole time. About the only break I got were a couple of times that my son found large clumps of seaweed and we both went to shore for an inspection.

These tangled masses, which contain not only seaweed and marsh grass but also fishing line, hair scrunchies and other debris, also invariable contain hundreds of hermit crabs. My son found one clump that as we shook out that had enough hermit crabs to thickly cover not only his entire board but also the sand all around it. I'd estimate somewhere between 600 and 800 crabs, some so small that you can barely see them.

This was me and my sons first solo session and I gotta tell you I had a blast. I can't wait to get him some fins and have him out with me on a little bigger waves.

Stay Stoked,
DH