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Spring Break is largely a vacation for those still in school...not yet in the "real world". But there's no reason that all of us can't take part in it at least a little bit. This spring break week I'm reminiscing a little bit about one of those epic trips that I took 6 years ago. It [...]
The first wave I ever caught was without any kind of board. I bet that you could probably say the same thing. Most of us bodysurf before we start to surf. It helps teach us how to read the ocean, how to catch and ride waves, and it's just super fun. That simple thrill is [...]
Here is the first of a series of videos showing the different surfboard manufacturers and companies we work with in the shop. We filmed all of these during our winter break and on a surf trip to Southern California. We are very excited to now be working with both Fletcher Chouinard Designs and Patagonia. Both [...]
“Selling out, profit over substance, mass marketing, crowded line-ups, number of instagram followers” that is just a few of the terms I heard as I prepared myself for my inaugural trip to the center of the Surf World, Southern California. I had set up a week’s worth of meetings with a number of the surfboard manufacturers [...]
For many people here in the Northwest, the period between October and March is a time to go east to the mountains to Ski, go out on the rivers to fish for salmon or steelhead, travel to warmer destinations, or simply to hunker down inside with a fire and some tea while getting some indoor [...]
Here is a great new video our friend Keith Novosel put together on his last trip to the coast. It was cold, the surf was big, but isn't that what Oregon winters are all about! Enjoy the video, especially if you weren't able to make it to the coast during the stretch of beautiful weather [...]
I've been making it to the coast a little more often recently. Most weekends when the swell is between three and eight feet, I try to make it a priority to go over for at least a day. A particular weekend a few weeks ago, the swell on Saturday was 12-14 feet. That's definitely a [...]
While sitting at my desk on Monday, rejuvenated from a weekend trip to the coast and a fun surf session on Sunday, I got a text from a friend. He was just checking in, and ended up saying that he's only surfed a few times all year. And this is an avid surfer... I asked [...]