La Push and Rialto Beach

Becky and I headed out to the Olympic Peninsula this weekend for a mini vacation.  After mulling over a few ideas for possible wedding venues for next summer, we figured it might be worth taking a closer look at La Push.  The last time we’d been out to La Push was five years ago, our first summer surfing, and the waves were huge and packed a big wallop. This time around the waves were even bigger.  I paddled out on Saturday and caught a few rides on the far north end of the beach where the swell was getting knocked down by the jetty and seastacks.  Just a few hundred yards down the beach where the full swell could get through, the waves were easily double overhead…it looked like something you’d want a jetski to surf. 
Sunday morning after a hike to Second Beach we packed up and headed back up the coast…fortunately the big swell was actually pushing surfable waves into the Strait and we both got in a great session at Crescent Beach.  We’d never surfed the Strait before and it was a kick to ride some waves in what is known as a rather fickle spot.