Rob Machado riding an alaia, a piece of wood shaped to loosely resemble boards Hawaiians rode a century ago, better than most even think of riding a normal board. Surfrider’s mission is “… protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches…”
The following offers a nod in the direction of joy.
Alaia & Machado from 360 To [...]
In the 80s it seemed like the only one riding something other than a potato chip thruster was… Joel Tudor.
Fast forward to today and all bets are off.
Today people out on wood alaia’s they’ve shaped themselves, on mutant Mini-Simmons bars of soap, riding closeouts with Danny Hess hand planes or having a ball on a [...]
Maybe it’s that I never bought into the “only ride thrusters” mindset… but I find the current era of massive exploration, from every angle, very invigorating.
I know it never really ended… there have been those that have never stopped testing new approaches. That list is endless but Carl Ekstrom’s asymetrical boards, Derek Hynd’s finless craft [...]
Our mission is “…the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches for all people…” File this under enjoyment.
Something happened in the mid to late 80s. Joel Tudor was in his early teens and connecting “youth,” “fun,” and “longboard.” Of course that’s an oversimplification… there were others that never stopped riding longboards and alternative [...]
Are you thinking “how much more trendy can you get than hand planting or riding alaias?”
It’s about fun… remember?
I’m stoked at the renaissance we’re seeing with music, art and craft. After decades of malaise and a one-size-fits-all mentality to board design… surfing is interesting again. It’s fun again. I think some of us have forgotten [...]
The sport of surfing used to be so… straightforward. If you had a surfboard it was probably 6 feet something. It absolutely had three fins. It was probably too small and it probably held you back but at least you knew what to expect.
Surfing used to be so… predictable.
It’s a tenth of the way into [...]
The alaia is the newest incredibly old idea around. The below video has some interesting point-of-view footage, check it out.
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I’ll never forget the first time I took my Joe Bark 12′ out to the kelp beds… and then scooted down the coast. It was like being in the ocean for the first time.
It’s a simple love of oceans, waves and beaches that we have in common. What better way to explore and nurture that [...]
I try not to post too many notices for upcoming events (as there are simply too many to keep up with around the world).
This one, however, caught my eye.
Think of it as Sacred Craft for a tight vertical interest group… a hybrid of surfer/woodworkers.
I know… two summers ago it was the explosion of the fish [...]