Camera Clamp Trials

I've actually been longboarding a fair bit the past few weeks, but I haven't been carrying a camera.  I really don't want to stick a permanent mount on the board - a few sessions of those shots and I'll never use the mount again.  GoPro sells a clamp that has a lot of versatility, but it's $50.  I've got bunches of clamps and stems hanging around from over endeavors (kayak and SUP fishing mostly), so here is the basic setup.

This will definitely need a good rinse and some WD40 after surfing, but at least it'll start going out more.  I'm also going to get a float for the camera and cut up a pool noodle for the stem in case the assembly gets knocked off.  I may also try out the bigger clamp first... now I feel like going surfing!!!

GoPro Test Pictures and Noe

Some test shots - interesting wide angle perspective, should make for some really cool shots on board!

I plan on testing it tomorrow (MK-21 dives in preparation for some system modifications - the Team is getting the Oxygen Regulator Console Assembly - ORCA). The camera is supposed to be waterproof to 100' - I'll be lucky if I get to 30'

Oh - and Noe and I showing off our Skull Caps!!!

Hooyah!

GoPro Hero Mounted

A few pictures to contemplate...

The first is a picture of the GoPro camera mounted on my Kialoa paddle. I finally got to read the instructions - pretty simple to operate and download pictures. I am looking forward to hitting some waves with this rig!!!

The next picture is the back of my Pathfinder. You can tell a lot about a person from what they have in the back of their vehicle - you all already know I am a surfer, but this should erase any residual doubt. 3/2 O'Neil wetsuit with hood, old booties, 3 one gallon orange juice jugs filled with freshwater (portable shower and board rinser - this place ain't like the aina where there was a freshwater shower plumbed at almost all the breaks), 2 SUP paddles, longboard leash, shortboard leash, surfwax, wetsuit bags (to keep the inside of the truck from stinking like SOCAL saltwater), a folding beach chair, beach tent and last but not least - a bag of fishing tackle.

Kanaloa approves of the my equipment and equipment hauler.

A-lo-ha!

Looky Looky!!!

We drove up Santa Barbara yesterday to checkout the shops we haven't been to in a while. I got to drop into the Blueline and Stand Up Paddle Sports shops, as well as Channel Islands and Santa Barbara Surf Shop. We spent the most time at Stand Up Paddle Sports talking to Gy (he's as big a Naish Kiting nut as I am) and La got me a GoPro 5 Megapixel waterproof digital camera and tube mount for our upcoming anniversary!!!

I attached the paddle (tube) mount already, and I am looking to combine the RAM mounting system I have for my motorcycle with the GoPro camera mounts to work options for attaching the camera to my surfboards.

I am looking forward to experimenting with this camera....