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I had a couple of good sessions last weekend both of which were in quite
different conditions from each other. The first was one of those days when
it was...
Tuesday Tech - Shark!
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Yep there's nothing like having a surf (or floating around with a camera)
on a rainy day to conjure images of men in grey suits, noahs, brucey's or
whateve...
DP
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Dane Peterson demonstrates his skilled footwork, noseriding technique, and
his exceptional ability to link maneuvers as he longboards some long
peelers in Oz.
Fernanchi in Fernando De Noronha, Brazil, Surf
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Here’s the first installment of Fernanchi’s surf session in Fernando De
Noronha, Brazil. Look out for the next two parts coming soon (I’ve put a
note on th...
Sacred Vows
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As a surfer, there was one more thing that I had to add to clear with my
soul mate before getting married – my undying love for and commitment to,
surfing ...
redux
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I'm cruising around the internets trying to narrow down my spring surf
trip's board selection when I stumbled upon one of my favorite little clips
of stone...
First 4GF Testamonials of 2012!
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Hey Paul,
The GS-UDT and the Fatty have been treating me incredibly well - so well,
in fact that I almost never ride my...
Old + New = Progression
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Today, we took an old classic, the orange fish, out with my newest
creation, the singlefin monofish out to play. Rode a ton of waves, smashed
lips, and ...
On a Sunday on Maui
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Out there..
Empty this morning @ Lanes
Wrong spot, wrong time
Paddled over to the point, peeking through the tunnel
Lil'pig drop
...
Visit from the Mingei directors.
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Christine Knoke and Rob Sidner, directors of the Mingei International
Museum of folk art, craft, and design in Balboa Park, paid a visit to
Remember the F...
DON'T THINK
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Chemical Brothers 'Don't Think' from marc swadel on Vimeo.
Chemical Brothers concert feature film, shot at Fuji Rock Festival 2011.
Directed by Adam Smi...
Trevor and the ThrougHull
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A super quick documentation of the building [Ryan Lovelace] and subsequent
surfing [Trevor Gordon] of the first ThrougHull. “A pretty good lesson in
accele...
Getting Rid of the Frankenboot
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Yep. I threw it out.
Okay, no, I didn't. I took it off. Therein lies the beauty of these
horrible boot things they make you wear when you break an ankle. T...
Random Pics
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Dirt layin some rail.
Dirt on ORIGINAL! Liddle Jaws.
Estaban Bojorquez , aka Dirt on ORIGINAL! Liddle Death board.
Burrito Deluxe, SH/RW, and Death ...
Stub
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Andy's 6'2" Mackie single to be more exact. He's well pleased, said he went
to pick it up and wound up having a surf with Mick then back to the house
...
Surf Event Tomorrow!
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Sorry about the late notice, but tomorrow's shaping up to be a fun day on
the Sonoma Coast. This just in from Surfrider:
The first Bodega Bay Blue Water Pad...
Fit to frame...
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TW PENDOFLEXING.
Must view:
The Tyler Warren Experiments - Trailer from Build Worldwide on Vimeo.
Thank you.
There are few things I aspire to be and do as ...
Dust, heat and flies.
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A late September afternoon, the sun is dropping behind the hills shadows
grow across the dash. A fine talc like dust collects in the sweat dripping
down ...
The Legend of Ghost Wolf
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The howl of wolves echoed in the distance…
The Shadow wolves…
They ran through the forest, shadows as their guise..
They patrolled under the moonli...
Pendoflex Double-winger quad for Mr. S.
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Hi there! Steve hand-crafted a beautiful 6′4″ Pendoflex double-winger quad
for Mr. Shilts using EPS foam and epoxy. This new Pendoflex is ready for
the Cos...
John Wesley
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John Wesley is a talented young surfer/shaper from Dana Point, California.
Mentored by Terry Martin and getting his inspiration from such surfing
icons as ...
another sunday
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So it is sunday again I did not make any boards this week but I did make
some pagan idols ( aka tikis )
also I picked this inflatable body board up for ...
Tuesday Tech
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It's only a matter of time until the hordes of iPhones roaming the planet
join their evolutionary cousins the GoPro and the Contour re-entering the
primord...
Danny Hess making Handplanes Fullstop
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Hess shaving wood. I saw a few of these when bumming around the States last
year...super light, lithe, proportioned..they look good, and things that
look g...
Sacagawea ( for Jodi Geren)
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you were the compass,
guiding us towards happiness
even though we were afraid
of your gravity:
the heavy brightness of mother bear
fighting darkness in the h...
Life's a Bitch And Then You Die
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Despite our best efforts, entropy will prevail. A reminder that life can
(and will) turn "short, brutish and nasty" at the least expected moments. A
negat...
Denis from France
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Hi there, My name is Denis and I'm a mat enthusiast from France. I live in
a seaside town named Les Sables d'Olonne which gets several mat friendly
breaks ...
Passing on the Stoke
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I wouldn’t quite call Pierce Kavanagh the “Michael Moore” of the surf
industry, but the 6’2” bearded body surfer has created a wave of fervor
for the eco-...
hydrodynamic planing hulls
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Hydrodynamic Planing Hulls from Hydrodynamica on Vimeo.
I'm quite keen to add one of these to my arsenal of wave-riding toys.
Earlier this summer I was r...
The Board Art Benefit - New Site!
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So remember the Board Art Benefit event that I was a part of a few months
ago? (Ok, I put the thing together, but whatever). Well I’ve been tinkering
with ...
How Do You Feel?
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Duke loves this little skateboard and had just pushed it across the
pavement with one hand while crawling with the other hand. He felt quite
proud of him...
few things I’ve learned
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from my perspective situations are rarely what they seem most things we
hold dear a trifles work done with my own hands is tangible the Interwebs
is entert...
The UKMS Forum is BACK!
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-----------------Hello there.As you may be aware, I recently had my Google
account hacked meaning I lost access to the UKMS blog. After some internal
chit-...
Scenes from a Day of Magic in North Cornwall
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My fellow Surfmat riders and I had a get together recently (details HEREand
HERE). Here are a few shots from the day. As always, click to enlarge and I
hop...
TURTLE BAY RESORT ANNOUNCES PI’I MAI KANALU
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Turtle Bay Resort is thrilled to announce the implementation of a
wood-shaped surfboard course led by Hawaiian craftsman Tom “Pohaku” Stone
beginning in th...
All rise…
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I took down the Mat Movie Forum today. I doubt it will be deeply missed
*sniff*, but if you want to pause for a moment of silence, now is your
chance. Actu...
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
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I'm back. And, in the words of James Brown, "Papa's got a brand new bag."
That's right. In the last few months, I've gotten into riding *bags*... of
air. ...
Chapter Four of "My Ob"
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CHAPTER FOUR
The locals packed into their recently renovated town hall to hear what the
Lieutenant had to tell them.
"I must say that you fol...
Surf Swap for the Last Saturday of the Month!
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Looking for a good deal on a used surfboard, vintage surf/skate goods,
clothing? Got something to sell? If you have something to sell, email is at
info@she...
Featured: Kevin Roche
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kevinrochephotography.wordpress.com
Kevin is a seriously talented photographer and all around great human
being. I love his work in general but the thing...
Waving goodbye!
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Waveriders has come to a shuddering stop since I discovered surf mats. So
this is the last post and one in which I say goodbye to all you good folks
who h...
I Paddle for the Monotony
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Standing in the registration line for a paddleboard race a few years ago, I
was talking to the guy behind us in line. He asked me what class I
paddle. I ...
Waves
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A wave lasts only moments
but underneath another one is always to be born.
This isn't the Tao of people but of waves.
As a student of people, waves, the Ta...
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