In California, you can surf and snowboard on the same day. This group of friends went for it — and I tagged along.
I’m Ryan Fonseca, back from what was far and away the most fun and most grueling reporting assignment of my career.
thought I’d need for three board sports in one day: beach towels, sunscreen, a change of clothes for after surfing, plus a base layer, thick socks, snow pants, a beanie, gloves, goggles and a quality winter jacket. I was also flush with snacks, water and electrolyte drinks for the day. If you need a jolt to fully wake up, dunking your head in the ocean will do the trick; it was in the low 50s when we waded into the Pacific.
After drying off, changing out of our wetsuits and dropping Rocco off at Lawrence’s apartment, we loaded up Daniel’s SUV with bags, boards and provisions and drove to Venice. We rolled out on the boardwalk, weaving through the crowd of people enjoying a sunny Sunday — a rarity this year. The group took a moment to appreciate the fact that they’d be riding on two forms of water on the same day.That’s the key ingredient for the double, Lawrence explained: “Am I bringing the vibe? Everyone in the spot’s gotta bring the vibe constantly.”In essence, it’s “being you as authentically as possible,” Braden said.
From left, Daniel Galan, Braden Walker and Lawrence Doherty take a brief rest between snowboarding runs at Mountain High in the San Gabriel Mountains. As I rode down the slope that “second-to-last” time, I relied on gravity to do most of the work — I was spent. As we wound along Pacific Coast Highway to the Malibu parking lot where we started the day, the trio discussed what they would do differently if they went for another double.
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