what did i learn from foiling into big mountains like this? well, i was the student so i was listening to my teacher Kaiborg. i listened carefully and made sure i was 100% alert. i was watching everything he was doing. from the time he got the ski ready, to his equipment, to his actions, and mostly to his words. everything he said, i did. i put 100% trust into him because i felt safe. the rest, i had to figure out for myself. i still can’t believe i got on a foil and board i’ve never even seen before. and i still can’t believe i got towed into my first wave without even practicing. right before i let go of the rope, i yelled to Kaiborg, “do i go left or right???” he said go right and all i could see was the mountain of water getting bigger and bigger. then it got steeper and steeper. the whole time i was screaming like a kid riding a jet coaster. i wasn’t scared, i was so stoked to be flying so fast. i can’t describe the feeling yet because i’m still in disbelief. when i wake up from this dream, i will explain more about that experience. but it was only 5 days into 2021 and my biggest dream of the year already came true…
as i was driving home from the North shore, there was a lot of traffic. i took my time, took a deep breath, and i remembered telling myself “i’m glad to be alive!” not even traffic could bring me down because i was in total content…
