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EPF 18: Dawn Patrol v. The TideEPF 18: Dawn Patrol v. The Tide The tide and the Dawn Patrol are swinging out of sync again.  Aaron and I paddled out early and were able to snag a high wave count before the tide elevated and the crowds...

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EPF Episode 17: Oh, Summer...EPF Episode 17: Oh, Summer... The summer doldrums continue to rain blows down on the southern California surf world.  Another week of 2-footers goes by. But as always, a dumpy surf day with friends is...

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EPF Episode 0016: Lost Winter WavesEPF Episode 0016: Lost Winter Waves Aaron asked me to grab some stills of his new board (the P-volver) from the recent video footage.  When I went back into iMovie to get them, I noticed that when I imported...

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EPF Episode 0015: No Waves Without MikeEPF Episode 0015: No Waves Without Mike NEW VIDEO! I'll disclose right from the get-go that this video is sub par.  After such a dry spell, I'd been waiting for some sort of magical day to get a new video out. ...

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On Surfari: Haiti ScreeningOn Surfari: Haiti Screening I was invited by the great guys over at Harbour Surf Shop to attend a screening of the latest On Surfari episode Haiti hosted by Shayne McIntyre at the Harbour shop.  It...

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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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El Porto Fridays Rss

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On : 03 Feb 2010
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Peter and I met up for a Dawn Patrol sesh at Sunset Blvd.  It was my first time out since all of the rain so I was looking for a pretty mellow morning, and that is exactly what we got.  The crowd was small and we had plenty of room to move around.  The waves [...]

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On : 07 Jul 2009
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Although it sounds like a pair of Villains from an old James Bond movie, it was actually just Peter and I paddling out into the glass early this morning.  I was riding Kruise-chev, my trusty single fin log.  Peter was breaking in a new board that he just picked up: the Scorpion.  It is a [...]

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On : 17 Jun 2009
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I paddled out into the morning glass to meet up with my Bros Peter & Tracy.  There was some fun surf on tap, mostly 3′s and 4′s.  It was swampy at times because of the 3 ft high tide at 5:45am, but as the tide dropped the morning kept getting better.  We had really clean [...]

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On : 11 Jun 2009
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Josh and I paddled out for a session at Sunset this morning.  Conditions were pretty much a reset of yesterday, except it was a lot more crowded.  Pretty calm, clean,  slightly textured 2s and 3s with bigger sets rolling through every 15 or 20 minutes.  The waves were a bit more consistent today, and on [...]

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On : 10 Jun 2009
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Peter and I paddled out at Sunset blvd this am around 7. It was a barely negative low tide (-.4 ft ) which is usually great for Sunset. The waves were mostly slow rolling 2s and 3s, sometimes less. Bigger sets would come through every 20 minutes or so and they were a lot of [...]

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On : 08 Jun 2009
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I bought a used longboard about a month ago, and I’ve been trying to break it in. I really like the way it paddles and trims in the waves. I have a blast just cruising on it.  One thing that surprises me is how easy it is to turn, and I’ve got to credit that [...]

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On : 07 Jun 2009
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Aaron invited me to join him and Peter for some Sunday morning surfing at Sunset Blvd. I’d never been to this break before (new breaks are always exciting!) so I jumped at the offer. I’m not sure if this spot has a nickname or not, but it is the break where PCH meets Sunset Blvd. [...]