How a 4-Month Surf Break Led to 7-Hour Sessions in the Mentawais w/ Moose Huerta
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Moose Huerta discusses his surf training and experiences during a surf trip to the Mentawais after a 4-month break.
🔥 Get your FREE personalized 2-4X wavecount training plan in under 30 seconds. https://surfbasis.com/pages/trainingplan Moose Huerta is a longboarder from the Northeast who took a 4-month break from surfing before heading to the Mentawais. He still managed to surf 3-7 hours a day for 10 days straight all thanks to a month of paddle training beforehand. In this episode, we get into surf trip preparations, what keeps him out of the water in winter, what made him skeptical about the Basis Paddle Trainer at first, and what changed his mind. We also talk about how his longtime surf travel partner quietly got a paddle trainer without being asked, and why Moose believes that identifying the surfer you want to be in 10 years is key. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters2:01 Meet Moose Huerta — Northeast longboarder2:11 Growing up surfing in Pensacola and Jacksonville, Florida3:21 Competitive surfing through the ESA and living 100 yards from the break4:25 Flagler College, the surf team, and surfing on a budget5:18 Traveling the contest circuit and life as a semi-pro surfer7:36 Moving to California, Nixon Watches, and the film…
People in this episode
Guest: Moose Huerta
Topics covered
- surfing
- surf training
- longboarding
- surf travel
- paddle training
Keywords
- surf break
- Mentawais
- longboarder
- paddle training
- surf trip preparation
Sponsors
Basis Surf
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Basis Paddle Trainer, Nixon Watches, ESA, Flagler College
Books & works: Sprout
Places: Northeast, Mentawais, Pensacola, Jacksonville, California, New York City
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