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So it’s been awhile, I know, it’s been the greatest fucking winter ever, what do you expect me to be blogging or something?

I figured the best way to tell you what I’ve been up to is to show you….

The best thing about this is…this is my backyard, right outside the house…The waves were good for a solid 3 months, so I gathered up the best shots I could from a collection of the best surf photogs and here’s what I came up with…

That’s Ave I…Sand bar went nuts for awhile. That’s 2 feet overhead…

This is the reason why every time you paddled out, someone would say this is the best i’ve ever seen it.

Now if that’s not intimidating, I don’t know what is. This picture is out at Topaz Jetty, the scary thing, is usually this will be a close out, but not this winter, it stayed hallow all the way till it shot you out…

Here’s where I spent most of my days getting my ass kicked at Topaz Jetty…The winter I learned how to surf.

Normally you have to travel around the world to get waves like these, except this winter just have to suit up and stroll right outside.

A beautiful black and white tribute to Redondo Beach.

Looks like the walls of Waimea Bay…

Redondo Beach Break Wall, thats an intense fast section to navigate, sure looks fun though.

Looks like a shot of pipeline, nope this is where we surf at lunch time, El Porto.

POV cams have become a staple in the lineups. It used to be seen as a kook move to have one of these guys in the water, now your a kook if you don’t, everyone’s a surf hero!!!

PIPELINE imitation shot…

MERRY CHRISTMAS to me……best Christmas present Santa has ever left under the tree, I won’t one of those again next year please Santa.

Playing for a Change is coming to Cali, and we’re stoked!

Last night, we gathered to celebrate the future of surfing. In the heart of HipsterWood CA, most people who attended would have been told to go home and put on more appropriate attire. instead, Le Deux nightclub was bombarded by flannel, sandals, tight jeans, and beanies for a night
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To be more exact, we were there for the primeire of Modern Collective, the newest film by Kai Neville featuring 6 young high performance surfers, Dane Reynolds, Dion Agius, Yadin Nicol, Mitch Coleborn, Dusty Payne and Jordy Smith. This movie is about focusing on state of the art, high performance surfing. It wasn’t about perfect hollow barrels and long drawn out point breaks, it was more about pushing the limits on a surfboard.

The greatest thing about this movie was the way in which Kai Neville captured the essence of each of the surfers individuality in the film. It’s pretty fair to say these guys each have their own “Uniqueness” about them, which is why the movie was so appealing. This movie was more of an Art Piece than your standard Surf Porn film, the cinematography is going to set a new standard. After the movie I wasn’t sure what i was more impressed with, the lifestyle parts or the Surfing?

Speaking of the Surfing, there was plenty of stuff that will make you want to go back and watch it over and over. All of these guy’s charge, especially Jordy, he had some air that seemed impossible, especially for a guy his size…




Kai also did something original for this film, they posted on the modern collective blog the ability for people to submit music they think should be in the film. Not sure how many songs they pulled from that, but the music was quality and fit the feel of the film perfectly. The sound of the movie was so important, Skull Candy gave out wireless head phones as you walked in the door to make damn sure you heard the movie…

The way to fancy club actually turned out to be a great place for the primeire, it definitely fit the hipster vibe of flannels and tight pants. In fact I think there were more flannels than women, but it was a great night, all the surfers, especially the Australians enjoyed themselves.

Make sure you get Modern Collective, it comes out next Tuesday…






Check out some VIntage Polaroids by J Fry who actually brought a Polaroid to the Party…

Shots From the GoPro

Full of wild debauchery, the trip to ross lake with the fellas turned into an all out MAN WEEK!

Sit back and enjoy the ride of what was ROSS LAKE 2009-

Rat Beach-In front of my house

Great Night of surfing, best so far this year- The night was magical

Epic Week of Swell

Our Version of the Great ocean road

Leo Carillo-Classic Spot

Manhattan Beach Beauty!

Looking back at where we Live….