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The Maiden Voyage of the Sea NymphThe Maiden Voyage of the Sea Nymph NEW VIDEO!  I know, I know.  You thought we reached episode 13 and were cursed.  Wrong, scurvy dogs.  We just got delayed by rain and holidays.  But I am happy to bring...

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Local Report from the Eddie Aikau Big Wave ContestLocal Report from the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Contest My buddy Duane, who lives on Oahu, went over to watch the In Memory of Eddie Aikau Waiamea big wave surf contest after work yesterday.  He was only able to see the last heat,...

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Cleaning My Used Wetsuit to Get That Stink OutCleaning My Used Wetsuit to Get That Stink Out Wetsuits, by their very nature, are nearly a perfect creation for growing stinky bacteria. As your mom and biology teacher always told you, bacteria love damp, dark, warm...

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My New Michel Junod Pumkin Seed SurfboardMy New Michel Junod Pumkin Seed Surfboard Seeing The Present was the first time I'd ever heard of Michel Junod or seen his surfboards in action.  In fact, Michel Junod was at the screening of the movie when I saw...

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How To Build a Vertical Surf Rack on the CheapHow To Build a Vertical Surf Rack on the Cheap My quiver grew to a half dozen this summer and storage was becoming scarce. All the nooks, crannies and corners were spoken for and by August I was actually storing a board...

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Dog Surfing CompetitionDog Surfing Competition I attended the Dog Surfing Competition I mentioned a while back.  Then my compy crashed.  But now I am back up to full speed and I can finally bring you my pictures from...

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EPF - Episode 8: Greg's CurseEPF - Episode 8: Greg's Curse The computer woes that plagued me all last week (and on into this week) are nearly all cleared up, enough to edit last week's video anyway.  So, pretend it was last week...

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El Porto Fridays Rss

Have you even been out on your longboard and having the best day, the kind of day where you catch every wave you go for and get every ounce of stoke out of each ride? And then you think, “Man, I am taking this to the edge. I wonder how far I can [...]

Slowly coming out of my illness cocoon.  One of the high points about getting sick is that all I could for for about 36 hours was lie there and watch surf movies.  So now I have a slew of reviews for you.  Up first – Chasing The Lotus: The Lost Reels of Weaver and Wills. [...]

Whitewash is a documentary by directory Ted Woods on the history of black surfers.  Talk about a great subject!  It recently showed at the NY Surf Film Festival.  Narrated by Ben Harper, this movie explores the stereotypes, struggles and triumphs of black surfers in America.  I’d read an article in The Surfer’s Path some years [...]

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Ever wanted to venture outside of your usual surf breaks? Assuming you live in California,
Surfing California: A Complete Guide to the Best Breaks on the California Coast is a great book to help you find all the major breaks in California.  Raul Guisado and Jeff Klaas do a great job getting you to the [...]

One California Day comes from the dudes who gave us Singlefin: yellow. One California Day is a look at different bits of Californian coast, “capturing the California surfing experience through the surfers who live it.”
One thing that makes this film great is that it explores time, personalities, locales and history in the context of [...]

Singlefin: Yellow is the kind of surf film that re-ignites your stoke and passion. When I watch it, I want to grab my longboard and go soul surfing immediately.  I first saw Singlefin on Fuel TV by shear chance several years ago.  Before the movie was over, I’d already logged on to the web [...]