Originally Posted by gresch

Trust me, there is a lot of wet suit soiling when you're sitting out on your board waiting for the next wave and you see a dorsal fin of any kind... there is usually a collective silence and prayer as each of us sits there waiting to see a back arch when the animal dips below the surface which means the fin is on top of a dolphin. no back arch usually means lunch is served and you hope that you're shoulder/arm muscles aren't too tired to paddle your fat ass to shore as quickly as possible.