4/30/12
It's Never Normal
Cabin Camping
4/27/12
"He likes it! Hey, Mikey!"
4/26/12
The Smokey Joe
4/25/12
4/24/12
4/23/12
The Good, The Bad & The Beautiful
Sunday was small. No wind when I woke up. The tide was all the way out. I was in the water around 9am. A dozen waves before Karissa collected the Becker. She had one hell of a wave, though. All the way in. Fin in the sand. I finally figured out how to surf that other stick. The Bing. Start paddling sooner, late takeoff, slow and steady rotation, run to the nose. Like a dog dragging it's ass across your carpet, the Elevator won't work unless you walk all the way out. Found my fair share. Good fun.
Probiotic Bread Man
He uses palm shortening in place of butter, organic evaporated cane juice in place of refined white sugar, he ferments his own grain and sources all of his ingredients locally. Each week he and his wife bake a wide variety of enzyme rich bread, brownies, cookies, pies and something they call a 'stoagie.' He can be hard to find, but when you see his Chevy, or his stand at the Famers Market, be sure to stock up!
4/20/12
Ibérica Skateboards
4/19/12
The Guayule Kid
- Phil Edwards
Summer Soon Please
4/17/12
Sunday Didn't Suck
Motorcycles & Misbehaving
4/16/12
4/13/12
48 Hour Window
A few weeks ago, a cold front hit the northeast corner of the United States, leaving our friend Mike DeTemple forty-eight hours to find some fun surf. In this short video filmed by Lisa Myers and Ryan Struck, watch as Mikey makes the most of some cold, clean waves on the East Coast.
4/11/12
GoldCoast Skateboards - The Conflict
4/10/12
Take Home Fish Co.
According to an article on OregonLive, Kimm buys 30,000 pounds of fish each year, and uses fresh alder found nearby to fuel his smoker. Oh, and Kimm won't cook frozen fish. He once told the Peninsula Daily News that "It's really sad that anyone would have to. It tastes horrible." From humble beginnings, Kimm has built a business known for fresh, locally sourced seafood. It's one of our favorite places, run by one of our favorite people. So the next time you're in Neah Bay, don't just drive by.
Finterview: Greenough 4A
4/9/12
Malibuck & The Monday Morning Blues
CobbleStoned
Short bit of film featuring Dean Petty, a man from Maine, surfing somewhere near Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Korduroy Care Package
The amount you pledge goes toward their total goal. When that goal is met, they take your money and keep on, keeping on. If their goal isn't met, well, it's back to the blackboard. Lucky for us, enough people pledged and now we've got a cool new shirt, some tasty pineapple pieces and something to watch on Wednesday night! Click here to learn more about Korduroy.TV
4/6/12
Wefi Surfboards
Randy Weflen shapes beautiful cedar surfboards using salvaged wood from the west coat of Vancouver Island. This short film by Mark Wyatt documents his creative process and some of the surfboards he's shaped. Click here to learn more about Randy and his company, Wefi Surfboards.
4/5/12
Derek Sparks
4/4/12
The Joyce General Store
In business since 1911, the Joyce General Store has, as you might expect, a little bit of everything - gas, groceries, automotive parts, cast iron cookware, candy, cola, Coors Light, you name it. It's also a U.S. Post Office. So the next time you're driving through, stop by and make friendly with ladies selling baked goods out front or listen to the owner play his geetar while he takes your money. It's sort of surreal.
4/3/12
Memo from the Surf Desk: Drinking & Drowning
Now I'm not promoting some kind of sober surfing society. Shit, have a can. But wait. Wait till your out of the water. Until you're having lunch, or sitting around the campfire. And don't drink a dozen. There's no need to be inebriated. Every time I see a sonofabitch out in the water, five cans of crap in their belly, I can't help but hope they go under. It would save them from a future full of clean-and-clear meetings, swollen hands and sour beer shits.
I know, I'm not supposed to say these sorts of things. But do I look like someone that gives a goddamn? And lets be honest, you don't wanna be in their way - that drunk bastard, dropping in, waving their arms around, losing their board. I'm just suggesting you take it a bit more seriously, this surfing stuff. Try to be better. Improve. It's not easy, and you'll suck if you don't surf sober. So stop treating it like a fraternity for drunk dipshits. Have a can of Coke, or whatever, and paddle out to surf, not puke.
Sincerely,
Duke Dangerpants
4/2/12
The Blue Banana
And while the board does have a bit more rocker than your typical stick from the sixties, it's still fairly flat. At nine feet six inches, my blue banana has an 18" nose and is 22.5" wide. The tail measures 14.5" and it is roughly 3.25" thick. Attached to the tail is a 9.5" single fin made by the Fibre Glas Fin Co.
Cardiff Session
Set to the sound of soulful jazz, check out this video featuring Mick Rodgers, Adam Cap, and Mike Beckwith surfing a menagerie of Bing boards at Cardiff-by-the-Sea. Video courtesy of Stoke Harvester.