2nd Annual Floria Women of the Waves

THE COCOA BEACH SURF MUSEUM held the 2nd ANNUAL FLORIDA WOMEN OF THE WAVES WEEKEND. After 2010 hugely successful inagural event there was been an ongoing barrage of requests asking "when are you doing it in 2011?" Unable to repress the spirit of Florida's Women of the Waves we could only answer - All weekend long Friday September 30th to Sunday October 2nd.

One of the most common observations we receive about this event is how nice it was for the women to have the chance to relax and enjoy the company of friends and family on the beach and in the water, without the stress of a competition environment. For 2011 we took that feedback to heart and did the entire weekend focused on gathering Surfing’s Sisterhood solely for the purpose of having fun.

We got it started Friday night, September 30th with a FREE Surf Movie starting at 7:30 PM. And once again we enjoyed the hospitality of THE COCOA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY community room for viewing this cinematic surfing production, courtesy of Ray Dickinson and his fine team of Library folks. As usual the Library’s pop-corn machine was churning out the best organic popcorn this side of Jetty Park, courtesy of the fine folks at SUNSEED CO-OP, where the Museum’s original Curator and President Emeritus Sean O’Hare keeps us in the good stuff.

On Saturday morning, October 1st from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM we held a LADIES SURFING SOCIAL. This was on the beach (and in the surf!) behind the INTERNATIONAL PALMS RESORT (formerly Holiday Inn) in Cocoa Beach. It was a casual gathering of friends and family, with ladies of all ages on all types of boards enjoying the surf. The event was open to anyone who wanted to come down and enjoy a nice day at the beach, whether they had been surfing for decades, or just felt like spending some time at the beach for a change. We were easy to find, you just had to look for THE COCOA BEACH SURF MUSEUM pop-up tent, and lots of ladies having fun.

Saturday afternoon from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM we had an SUP ADVENTURE PADDLE. This was be in the river at the Cocoa Beach Country Club Pavilion located off Tom Warriner Blvd and Minuteman Causeway (by the Cocoa Beach community pool).

Saturday night was our cook-out, also at the Cocoa Beach Country Club Pavilion, from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM. Along with the delicious food and complimentary soft drinks we had live surf music by The Aquanauts band making this well worth the modest price of $5.00 for the meal ticket. Alcoholic beverages were permitted (BYOB - no glass), but indulged in with respectful moderation as there were families and minors attending.

The weekend ended in true surfing fashion with an informal Sunday Morning Surf Session, behind Dr. Diana's house. In this casual atmosphere exceptionally fun waves were shared among with women ranging from legendary heroes to stoked little grom-ettes, from just a few streets away, to the far reaches of the state, …and beyond.

...but what about next year?