Looking to ride tomorow

Hondarrr · 03-21-2009, 01:07 AM

Hey guys my friend and I are going to ride tomorow, we don't know alot of places to ride around Orlando, we are thinking to go west towars clearwater. it's any body riding? and any better susgestion on where to ride?, you can come along as well. I will hate to drive so far....we are looking to jump some waves,,,,maybe Cocoa inlet????

Gator88 · 03-21-2009, 02:08 AM

Do you live in Orlando, or just visiting? If you live here, check out OWR (Orlando Watercraft Riders) at www.watercraftriders.com

If you want to go wave jumping, Ponce Inlet is your place. Simple way to get there is I4 east until you hit the ocean (US1) Make right and so south until you run into Ponce Inlet Park, make a right right before the Park Entrance booth and follow that around and you will see a small boat ramp right next to the lighthouse. Load into the water, head south on the water (no wake zone for 5 minutes... don't even think about speeding since a Coast Guard station is around the corner)

Once you pass the sign saying you can go fast, head toward the left, which is the inlet and of course the ocean. On the right side you can jump waves on the inlet side of the stone breaker, but don't go to the other side since the surfers are there. The ocean there can be flat as glass, or waves 8-10 feet high. Distance between waves can be washing machine style chop, to long graceful 20' spans between crests.

Ponce Inlet is a great place to spend a day wave jumping then laying around on the beach in the inlet. If you ride the ocean waves, stay 1,000 feet off shore (3.3 football fields if that helps) otherwise you will piss off the surfers and coast guard may come talk to you for being to close to shore. The CG's are pretty cool, just don't be an *** and they will be nice back to you and understand a mistake can happen. Be a prick, get a ticket...

Hondarrr · 03-21-2009, 03:33 AM

thanks guy for the info..yes i live here in Orlando, but all my riding has being in Miami, I have my f12x over there and my f15x here, I am not familiar with the places here. I was looking at the site but the calendar is empty, i will check it again...thanks

Gator88 · 03-21-2009, 11:19 AM

That's our new website... that's why the calendar is empty since the season is basically just starting... Last weekend some people rode from Daytona to St Augustine and back, that is one of the groups favorite long distance rides. There are rides on the St John's river up to Silver Glenn which are popular. Ponce Inlet is always a popular spot as well...

Go to the website, then the message board... that is where the weekly rides are discussed, and the larger overnight rides as well.