Surfers at Steamer Lane - HUGE DAY - 11/30/08

Surfers at the lane.

I am not in this video, my friend and I were just filming that day because we didn't want to die.

I know I am uploading this about 8 months late, but I didn't even remember filming this until i watched some home videos recently so I didn't know I had it.

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[ElectronHexagon]

I wonder when they named it steamers lane they were referring to the local surfers out there. You know - "steamers" - what you call fresh hot dog shit on the lawn on a cold morning...?

[surfnsantacruz]

@ElectronHexagon

I'm fairly certain that is the exact origin of the name

[dimphil]

this place has the worst and best surfers in santa cruz and "the valley" all fucking around together like a bunch of fags. Take this place and shove it.

[surfnsantacruz]

@dimphil

no

[thefragilesands]

lol the slowed down audio is funny. really wans't that bad, I got sucked over the falls on a 10 footer elsewhere that day, only held under for 10 seconds max

[juicedupnsloppy]

kinda funny comments. I would love to surf this place.

[jeffeynon]

@natro3 that dude is a kook! He dropped in twice on other guys

[natro3]

that is my big bro out there the one on the none gun the orange shortboard

jealous yeah thats what i thought

[alex95116]

@ElectronHexagon dont bitch about locals just cause they get waves after putting in their time.

[davidcharleswermuth]

nice vid! i like the subtitles

[clarkewi]

@ElectronHexagon "Steamer Lane" got named when 3rd reef is breaking about half a mile out to sea the peaks were breaking in the old "Steamer lanes" where the boats used to go to get to the wharf just south of Lighthouse Point (that is the proper landmark for "The Lane"). The source of this was the late great "Sam Reid" who retired to Santa Cruz and passed in the late 1970's. Reid is also credited with being the first (along with Tom Blake) to surf Malibu. So the information is reliable.

[ps2monster]

@ElectronHexagon It gets it's name from the huge steam ships that once went by the spot in the 50's. It's Steamer Lane. Not Steamer's Lane

[MaximusDowns]

Worst beating I ever took as a surfer was at Steamer's Lane on a huge day like this one. Scary stuff to be out there. The ocean really makes you realize how insignificant you are when you're in conditions like these.

[Onbonsluvfer]

you dumb butts its called steamer lane because of the steamboats that used to use the light house for direction and boats that passed thru

[Tomcj20067]

@ElectronHexagon haha well you better ask a local or read up on the break I wouldn't know for sure (I'm Aussie) but thats just what I think the name comes from hahaha

[ElectronHexagon]

@Tomcj20067 I will defer to your definition. Sounds more reasonable. ;)