New York surfers rejoice as Rockaway set to become destination for millions: “You can’t just make a surf break. It’s either there or it’s not!”

Come one come all!

Rockaway, the very famous peninsula jutting off New York City, has long been a relatively lightly trafficked stretch of beach even though it is merely a subway train ride from Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn. Millions upon millions of people right there but generally ignoring it because there has been no place to stay or really eat or much of anything to do.

Until now.

CNN just published a story sure to thrill the local surfers titled: New York City’s only surfing beach is finally primed for overnight tourists.

Surfers, as you know, are lonely and enjoy making friends and get sad when there are no friends to make. Those frown town Rockaway days are over, though, as D.F.Ders (down for the dayers) can now stretch those single days into multiple days and paddle Wavestorms around the inside and go straight on the outside.

Per CNN:

It’s actually the only legal surf spot in all of NYC, and, perhaps more importantly: it’s the only beach that gets a surf break.

“You can’t just make a surf break. It’s either there or it’s not,” Jon Krasner, one of The Rockaway Hotel’s partners and owners, explains. Terence and Dan Tubridy, brothers and third-generation Rockaway residents, are the hotel’s other partners, along with Michi Jigarjian.

Not surprisingly, expect to find the requisite surf shops and surf crowd who have either decamped permanently to the Rockaways to divide their time between well, surfing, and whatever work will keep them afloat (sorry, not sorry!) or who won’t hesitate to play hooky if the surf looks promising.

“I had three friends today call in late to work, to come surfing in the morning and then they jumped on the ferry to go into work,” Krasner says.

Putting this past summer aside, Rambaran doesn’t understand why the Rockaways hasn’t gotten more attention worldwide: “it’s baffling that the area isn’t more of an international destination.”

Well, now that the surf life is easier than ever and regular life is easier than ever, millions in the water are almost guaranteed.

Many new friends for existing surfers.

Thrilled and thrilling.

But also, you can just make a surf break FYI. It’s called Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch or, actually, WaveGarden.

Fun.

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Otto
Otto
5 years ago

Gorilla’s in the missed

SoCalGary
SoCalGary
5 years ago

2 of the most frightening words ever – regardless of where you fall
on the Liberal <—–> Conservative scale.

Otto
Otto
5 years ago

Once you bring someone’s mom into your schtick, we all know you’ve lost the argument, and the crowd.

Derek Hynd's Missing Fins
Derek Hynd's Missing Fins
5 years ago

You are awesome.

Derek Hynd's Missing Fins
Derek Hynd's Missing Fins
5 years ago

But it’s not funny, in a way. More tragic. 12 billion years of this lap around universal expansion, to get to their comments…

Otto
Otto
5 years ago

He didn’t have a chance know his death occurred, or was going to occur. He’s just a ghost wandering the airport roadway confused that he can’t seem to find his ruby ring we took for identification confirmation.

Otto
Otto
5 years ago

Soleimani got what he deserved.

Otto
Otto
5 years ago

Don’t feel so bad for Democrats. They deserve their Party’s demise.

FL Skunk Ape
FL Skunk Ape
5 years ago

The history of Rockaway in a nutshell – it was a place to put the black/poor people. Architect of that was Robert P Moses.

Otto
Otto
5 years ago

2 more:

Never happening

SoCalGary
SoCalGary
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

2 more – Thank God!! Pick any God you want.

Derek Hynd's Missing Fins
Derek Hynd's Missing Fins
5 years ago

Otto, Bexy, etc.–question for you: how can a Republican President test positive for a Democratic hoax? Asking for 750 friends.

Otto
Otto
5 years ago

Trump paid over $7 million in taxes. He used tax credits. Learn how taxes work ya schmuck. When companies are sold and that company has tax credits, that tax credit had value just about as good as cash.
When Trump recovers in 7-10 days, the Democratic Wuhan Kung Flu Manchew argument will evaporate. Surprise! It’s October bitches!

Chief Hot stuff
Chief Hot stuff
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

Wheres LGR
We need back up!!

Otto
Otto
5 years ago

Hold the line. We got this!

Chief Hot stuff
Chief Hot stuff
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

I’m surprised he wasn’t at the debate.

Waterproof Polo
Waterproof Polo
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

haha Always “right”
You guys are great, I like to observe/provoke thought. This whole mess is ridiculous.

Stephen Wolfram
Stephen Wolfram
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

And his “minor” symptoms landed him in hospital, because that’s where everybody goes with minor symptoms. Schadefreude bitch.

Otto
Otto
5 years ago

He walked to Marine 1. Don’t put up the party streamers too early you sick fucks. The vileness spewing from blue checks on Twitter is appalling. Fuckers wishing Trump dies.
Going to Walter Reed out of an abundance of caution is absolutely the right thing to do. Dumb fucking WH Press Corp can’t bother Trump or the First Lady at Walter Reed. No admittance bitches.

Stephen Wolfram
Stephen Wolfram
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

At least the super-spreader is a fucking smokeshow. https://uploads.disquscdn.c…

Chief Hot stuff
Chief Hot stuff
5 years ago

It’s an ugly fest with the Dems.
All trans probly

Waterproof Polo
Waterproof Polo
5 years ago
channelbottom
channelbottom
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

I don’t want him to die because I want him to simply lose the election.
Mike Pence is actually MUCH more frightening in his sick religious extremism.

c4
c4
5 years ago
Reply to  channelbottom

The rapture sounds more exciting than a cod red day at Chopes.

Simsurf
Simsurf
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

The vileness spewing from blue checks on Twitter sounds like copypasta from Shapiros podcast. You really should cite your sources.

FL Skunk Ape
FL Skunk Ape
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

Such an apologist. You dotards will believe anything. We’ll all wait for the reply you harvested off Fakebook.

Otto
Otto
5 years ago
Reply to  FL Skunk Ape

You don’t like the truth much do you? It’s right there, in black and white. In reality, you’re the retard who believes anything the NYT puts in print.

Chief Hot stuff
Chief Hot stuff
5 years ago

The hoax is seeing the crowds in Wuhan today.
Not a deadly virus
Not worth wrecking economies for but wrecking them works for a socialist agenda.

Chief Hot stuff
Chief Hot stuff
5 years ago

Question for you
Why is Biden the candidate when a young half black guy or girl would probly beat Trump simply because of their look.
Are they coordinating chaos for their own benefit?

Otto
Otto
5 years ago

Kamala’s Jamaican ancestors were slave owners. Even when they go half black, the Democrats still have to maintain face amongst the old guard.

Waterproof Polo
Waterproof Polo
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

Everyone’s ancestry is ugly. Kamala’s real life actions however can be measured accurately.

Otto
Otto
5 years ago

She’s proven she’ll do anything/anyone to advance her political ambitions. I’m half convinced the Dems want to lose this Pres./VP election and happily wait till 2024 for an empty house just to get rid of Kamala.

Waterproof Polo
Waterproof Polo
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

Well.. that is a good theory. If they get in now they inherit a pandemic, an economic crisis “like we’ve never seen”, homelessness crisis, civil unrest, states that will outright resist or reject the new president and his criminal hating sidekick.
Let’s face facts here, the Dem’s love the corporations and free trade deals, I think wall st likes them better. Dem’s for the win I’d say Ott’s. So much winning.

Otto
Otto
5 years ago

The economic crisis is artificial. Just today the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Whitmer abused her emergency powers. All these Governors purposefully kneecapping their economies to hurt Trump. Once again Newsom moved the goalposts on re-opening. Introduces a crazy “Equity Metric”, introducing some batshit crazy critical race theory into Covid metrics.
Our country is resilient, and will push past all obstacles. If only government would get the fuck out of the way.
I have a feeling that Trump is going to capture more black and Hispanics than people think. Hell, even the BET founder basically endorsed Trump. ” Take the devil I know versus the devil I don’t. I’m a businessman…. “.

Waterproof Polo
Waterproof Polo
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

I tend to agree with you on the critical race stuff and definitely on the resilience of the States.
But there is a health crisis, and I can’t help bit think no matter what the stock market looks like people have lost jobs, like lots o people and that is a huge issue. will the gov bail the little guys out?
Lots of devils around and Kamala is definitely one.
Quick side question – with Trump waylaid, and Pence acting.. is Nancy P Acting VP?

Otto
Otto
5 years ago

Democrats are definitely not fans of small business. The middle class is the thorn in their side. While many small businesses have been decimated, you’re seeing a movement of populace out of cities and beyond suburbs into rural areas. With that push you’ll see a resurgence in small businesses to accommodate the growing communities.

Trump is still President. Pence is still VP. While some have brought up the 25th Amendment, that is not in play. When Reagan got shot, a 25th Amendment letter was drafted but never signed, even though he went under anesthesia. When GW got a colonoscopy he briefly transferred Presidential power to Chaney under 25th. If Pence were to assume President position, he’d immediately name VP who’d have to be confirmed by House & Senate. In order to maintain continuity, I’d doubt there’d be issue with confirmation.
Absent catastrophic scenario involving Trump & Pence, Pelosi will not be moving her decanter into the Oval Office anytime soon.

Waterproof Polo
Waterproof Polo
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

Whoa!! Thanks for the education there Ottz.
No one can ever accuse you of not having an informed opinion.
I really hope the wash up for the states from this horror show of a year is small towns and as you say, small bizzo’s that will pop up – elimination of the big nasty corps we don’t need would be great.

SoCalGary
SoCalGary
5 years ago
Reply to  Otto

Or her gourmet ice cream – what a tool.

https://youtu.be/DgfumenJbXE

channelbottom
channelbottom
5 years ago

This will fun to watch.
Wonder what the local equivalent of the Blackshorts will be called.

Chief Hot stuff
Chief Hot stuff
5 years ago
Reply to  channelbottom

The short blacks

Waterproof Polo
Waterproof Polo
5 years ago
Reply to  channelbottom

The Big Pepperoni’s!

channelbottom
channelbottom
5 years ago

HEY HEY! AH’M SWOIFFIN’ HEA!!!

Waterproof Polo
Waterproof Polo
5 years ago
Reply to  channelbottom

Hahahaha
How’d you like a details magazine up da wahzooo!!

timsluis
timsluis
5 years ago

That looks like an Epokhe ad featuring Craig Anderson and Creed McTaggart.

Mapski
Mapski
5 years ago

…it’s not hard, not far to reach.

Lemon Next to the Pie
Lemon Next to the Pie
5 years ago
Reply to  Mapski

If there’s a better opening rhyme than;
‘Chewing out a rhythm on my bubblegum
The sun is out and I want some’

I ain’t heard it.

dickie toledo
dickie toledo
5 years ago

once was an artist turned pipe finalist who move to new york and became rockaways gnarliest local, and that mans name was rick kane.


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