On Saturday I had one of the best surf sessions I’ve ever had.  On Sunday I had one of the poorest sessions ever.  (Granted I didn’t break any bones or boards, but as far as surfing went, it stunk (totally my fault).)  So, naturally I started comparing and contrasting both days curious to figure out [...]

So, did Santa bring you anything awesome and surf related?  He did to me!  He brought me a pair of fins and a new camera to help make the El Porto Fridays videos even better.  (Well, it’s still up to us to make them better, of course, but we have the potential to get better.)  [...]

When I went to Solana Beach over Thanksgiving I knew I was only going to have room to bring one board with me.  Without even hesitating the choice was obvious – my Spherical Revolver (which probably falls in the funboard category).  The board works great in small surf, big surf, chop, slop and all the [...]

If you could have a fictional character be your surf guru, who would you choose?  Do you go for the California-zen of Bodhi?  Would you prefer the patient-aloha of Chandler?  Or are you more fall under the spell of the fictional real person?  All three have great quotable lines, but who suits your style?

In like of Mike’s recent ding, I was wondering how you all fix your dings.  I know I’ve done everything from cramming wax into the hole, to using Suncure and sandpaper, to taking in to the shaper who created the board in the first place.  But lately, I’ve really been interested in learning some proper [...]

The water has been warmer this past week then I can ever remember it being here in Southern California.  I always think we are lucky if it nears 70ºF.  But now it’s been well over 70ºF for almost a whole week.  Who knew it could be so good? (Hawai’ians, that’s who!)  With an exciting new [...]

Remember that morning you were the first to paddle out, the sun was just popping up over the horizon, the water was glassy and the waves couldn’t have been any better?  Oh, those glorious dawn patrols.  Those are the days we spend an extra hour or two out in the break, job be damned.  But [...]

Ah, Trestles.  Surely one of the finest breaks in the world.  With the ASP World Tour getting ready to descend on Trestles next month, it’s worth asking: What’s the best break at Trestles?

There are many things that can be embarrassing while out surfing.  But of all the things that make your cheeks flush, what do you find most embarrassing of all?  (Besides getting eaten by a shark.  Talk about embarrassing!)

Some folks swear by the “one world, one god, one fin” ethos.  Hot doggers argue over 3 fins versus 4 fins for high performance surfing.  And the fish quietly stay out of it with their two fins.  Where do you stand on the fin debate?

Even in his worst movie, Matthew McConaughey is still Captain Cool. He says all kinds of sweet phrases in his films (and in real life). But some gems rise above the others. Which is your favorite?

It’s hard to debate any of the non-fiction surf movies being better than Endless Summer.  But what about the cheesy Hollywood fictionalized surf movies.  Granted they are generally all terrible.  Yet when they are on, we all watch them.  So, which of these films is your biggest secret shame?