Author Archives: Cynthia Krueger

About: Cynthia Krueger

Surfer/Blogger

Cynthia first rode a knee-high wave in Florida on a 10' foam log in 2003 and became instantly and irreversibly hooked. She continued to surf even when job relocation took her across the country to Seattle, where she made the long trek to the chilly Pacific coast as often as possible, supplementing the infrequent sessions with trips to surf camps in Costa Rica. In 2006, she moved to wave-rich Nor Cal, where she lives with her husband and three cats south of San Francisco and half an hour's drive from the beach. She is about to move south to a new job and warmer waves in San Diego. Cynthia combines her love of surfing with interests in writing and photography/videography on her blog, wave journal of a norcal surfer girl .

The Seal Within: Learning to Hold My Breath

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

In a hold-down, panic is your enemy. Hard as it may seem, you need to try to clear your mind and let the wave take you where it will; don’t fight the ocean because you are powerless against it.

Chasing Mavericks: A Local’s Review

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

The hallmark of a good movie is when I’m still thinking about it the next day and beyond, which is the case with Chasing Mavericks.

Paige Hareb Crowdfunds World Tour Campaign

Thursday, October 4th, 2012

When the 2012 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour ended in August, New Zealand’s Paige Hareb began raising money for her 2013 bid using a novel approach: crowdfunding.

Surfer Girls Rock

Monday, April 30th, 2012

We need women who will stand strong and be recognized for their abilities and accomplishments instead of how they look. Because it’s about surfing, not sexy.

Maverick’s Contest: (Almost) Everything Changes

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

I want to see the Maverick’s contest unfiltered, unfolding before my eyes, experiencing the immensity of the monster waves. But I can’t, not this year.

Indulging My Inner Shutterbug

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Like most photographers, I take many, many more shots than I’ll ever want to look at again. But within all that chaff, there are a few gems.

The Tsunami in NorCal

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Some NorCal surfers ignored the closed beach signs. They were out to surf, but not to “surf the tsunami;” that’s not possible.

Confessions of a Surf Addict

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Scientists have found that the brains of risk-seeking athletes have some things in common with those of drug users.

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