Was Kelly Slater Robbed of a World Championship Title Yesterday? One of the most dramatic Pipe Masters surfing competitions ever went down last week on Oahu’s North Shore. The Finals happened yesterday and the conditions were big and beautiful. Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning (Australia) were competing for the World Championship Title. Kelly had to win […] Surf SwellBrains | December 15, 2013 0 Comments
Swell Saturdays: This Kid is Only 11-Years-Old & He Absolutely Rips It’s not fair that this kid is only 11-years-old. Most surfers will never be this good nor surf waves this crisp. This kid is 11 and he’s crushing everything thrown at him. He moves like the guys on the World Tour move. He can cut back, hit floaters, tube-ride, stall, air, everything and he’s only 11-years-old. His name is Alan Jr Cleland. You might want to remember that name. We have a sneaking suspicion that we’ll be seeing and hearing […] Surf SnowBrains | December 7, 2013 0 Comments
Swell Saturdays | How To: Take Care of Your Wetsuit This article from Surfer Magazine shows us some great techniques to take care of our wetsuits. After spending $400+ on your suit, you want it to last as long as possible. Wetsuits are some of the coolest things out there. If you have the right wetsuit, you can surf anywhere on Earth. 1) A thorough freshwater rinse. If you do nothing else, rinse […] Surf SwellBrains | November 30, 2013 2 Comments
Swell Saturdays: Worst Wipe-Outs of 2012 Wipe out. It’s a highly subjective term. You wipe out on a 3-foot wave and it’s funny. You wipe out on a 30-foot wave and it could be deadly. The wipe outs in this video are generally of the latter. Some of these wipe outs aren’t too unlike ski and snowboard wipe outs. Tomahawks, face-plants, boards hitting you as you fall, 10-foot falls, […] Surf SwellBrains | November 2, 2013 2 Comments
Surf/Snowboard Clip from Sherpa Cinema’s “Into the Mind” I’ve always dreamed of a strong snow/surf segment in a ski movie. A segment where one guy can truly rip on both surf and snow and has the footage to back it up and make it shine. Sherpa Cinema does a seamless job of intertwining […] Miles Clark | October 31, 2013 5 Comments
Swell Saturday: Big Barrels, Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California This video shows Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California at it’s finest. I don’t thing there is another major city on Earth with surf within its city limits that is this good. During winter 2012, big swells, offshore conditions, and big barrels plagued Ocean Beach. This vid shows us two days of Twiggy and the Long brothers getting it good. Ocean Beach Info: Ocean Beach is a beach that runs along the west coast of San Francisco, California, United States, at the Pacific Ocean. It is adjacent …] Surf SwellBrains | October 12, 2013 0 Comments
9-Foot Great White Shark Attacks California Surfer on Sunday An approximately 9-foot Great White Shark attacked a 45-year-old surfer on Sunday morning, October 6th, 2013 near Humboldt Bay in Northern California. Jay Scrivner had been surfing for over 2 hours when the large shark struck this upper leg and surfboard at Samoa Peninsula near Humboldt Bay, CA.. “Sometimes you have a feeling that the water is weird […] Surf SwellBrains | October 9, 2013 2 Comments
Surfing Lake Tahoe, CA Sunday | Video & 18 Photos Words, photos, & video by local photographer Matt Bansak. Check out his website here: MattBansak.com Lake wind advisories always make for a fun time if you’re ready for an adventure. When winter starts to roll in to Tahoe, it brings some significant winds along with it. You can get some decent wave buildup […] Matt Bansak | October 1, 2013 4 Comments
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