I had only come for the waters

The surf was inconsistent
and only knee high
but 72 degree water
is a treat
not to be missed

A pleasant day
all surfcraft
being equally
useless
in these meager conditions

Just a day in the water

I knew it was coming
all the signs were there
plain as day.

Sitting outside beyond the break
(what am I doing there?)
we two travelers
unintentionally pushed into some communal space
requiring a polite attempt at conversation

The guy looks down at me
from atop his 10' 6"
with four fins
and the aftermarket turbo boost
it looks like he feeds it raw meat twice a day
I think it may have had a wet bar...

Here it comes,
is it too late to paddle away?

"Yep, I used to ride a raft when I was a kid!"

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