Matuse Family: Brett Jones – Northern California

Dear Matuse Family,

Here are a few snap shots from my resent Northern California trip. Lisa and I needed some Ichiban in our lives so we charged up north. First stop was my mom’s place near Fort Jones CA. It was good to see my mom and take in some nature. I got some time to give surfing a break and do things like horse back riding, kayaking and fishing.

On are way home we rolled through Davis, Sacramento, Napa and San Francisco. We stopped at the Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point was breaking, I was on it! The water was chilly and the tourists were everywhere. I slipped into my Hoplite 432 and went solo assassin on it. The wave is tricky and you can’t just go out there and own it. There are rocks, oil tankers, and heavy locals. I was lucky to get in there incognito.

We took highway 101 all the way home and the scenery was beautiful. It was one long surf check. We also had a chance to stop in Santa Cruz and Ventura for some cold sessions. Over all it was a great road trip. A Special thanks to Jim Hagen for lending me his vehicle and to Forrest Kohere for taking some great photos under the bridge.

Brett