I wasn't feeling too good during this session. I had just paddled from hobsons to ventura. Right after this first shot I puked inside the cove. Looking at the second pic you could tell scott didin't have any problems. By the time I felt normal it was time to go. My last wave was probably my best. The camera was already away

I saw the green board get murdered on the rocks

during the contest a few weekends ago

The duality of surfing

Beware of the Shire

San Juan Capistrano is know for its swallows......

 Ventura is getting a reputation for our urban outdoorsmen 

Scott, Joey and Mikey spent a week fishing and surfing with of our Hawaiian contingent. It wasn't all fun and games though. There was some serious R&D being done to see how the So Cliche line of boards work in Hawaiian waves. Luckily the crew met up with Tom Henry and the Sodies' so they didn't have to go at it alone. 

All photos courtesy of Joey Camacho

  

Lately I've been riding a Tom Morey designed "Swizzle". I must say for less then perfect waves it is a ton of fun. People might be apt to pigeonhole it as just another softboard. I feel that they have more to offer. 

First off when you walk down the beach with this weird shaped soft board and all the groove mysters scoff; its great because you don't really care. Its a softboard what can people say about it? the rails are uneven? the glass job looks like shit, seriously why even bother.

  The board is just what it is. Nothing less nothing more. You can take off on your friends, they can take off on you. When a decent wave does come by this board will still have the chops.

JHC.....

Here are some pics of the new shop being built, posted last to first. Just wanted to mix things up a bit.

We had surf last weekend, no posts because I was busy surfing. I did see a couple nasty wrecks.... good for all the ding repair guys like Joey and Wooly.  Jp came into the Shop today and said that he saw a couple paddle out, take a set sitting sideways and when the guy came up he was screaming. Turns out that he broke his femur, ouch.

The new Shop whip

FOR SALE

5'11" Christenson Keel Fish. Previously owned but never ridden

   $650

  Call (805) 684-FOAM

Vintage Gnar

 

modified simmons' style board. The template has been given a little more curve, but it still has good volume and a flatter rocker with the wide tail and two fins. Keeping a focus on the future but using thoughts of the past

back in my day we walked 5 miles to school in the snow, Barefoot, uphill both ways. Guys also killed it on pieces of plywood. Mr. Valentine Ching surfing the wall on a paipo.

Tom Henry is Pipe shredding, soul surfing, underground Charger from Hawaii. You can see him in 5'5 x 19 1/4 Redux and Hydrodynamica. Here he is working with Zeph on a new pipe gun for winter 09.

  

ONE FOR THE WEEKEND

   HAPPY FOURTH 

Rich over at Silkworm Screenprinting has been teaming up with local artist Clay Wagner to make some pretty cool T-shirts. The Colab has turned out well. With new styles about every month or so... I don't want to give to much away but here are some pics.

 

Greg Griffin five fin fishes 

coming soon

 

Remember when you listened to A Flock of Seagulls?  You don't need the hair cut to ride one of these.

new store, new blog.... We will see what happens with both. Here are some pics from the opening party. 

The first pic is Caveman. Free thinker in and out of the water Ever seen a guy do a barrel roll three sixty? chances are it was him.

Second pic grand opening party of triple "F" 2.0