5. GET CHASED OUT OF THE WATER BY LIGHTNING
Here’s looking at you, East Coast. Let Mother Nature know that a few thunderclaps aren’t gonna chase you out of the lineup. She’ll have to fling some bolts your way before you abandon the waves.
6. LOOK LIKE AN ADDICT
Boss starting to question those bloodshot eyes, those unsightly scabs on your neck, that water dripping from your nose? Volunteer for a blood test, then head to the beach instead.
7. DROP IN ON A SURF STAR
Tip of the cap to the pros of the world, but there’s sweet righteousness in cutting them down to size. Hey, they’re just surfers.
8. DISAPPEAR
A surf trip isn’t serious unless at some point you fall off the map: no phone, no e-mail, no itinerary, no nothin’. Spend some time at a spot where it would take weeks for someone to find you if you died. At least you’ll leave behind a smiling corpse.