Bowls, of course.
In a recent conversation, somebody was described as a "Bowl's Rat" because they like to surf at the Bowl. Okay, that acceptable.
However, what about someone that surfs Bowls daily and nowhere else? Well, I guess that's a little more extreme. Ed declares himself a "Bowls Specialist," a title that is quite fitting.
We're a team of two. See what we've been up to. Great to see you here.
Monday, October 31, 2005
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
When it's raining...
Damon Schmidt, Maldives
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Baja Mexico
While in dental school, we used to frequent Baja Mex quite a bit. It was fun with friends. It was cheap. It was shady. I also never knew that they put cinammon in the Coke.
This was the inside right at the Las Gaviotas Complex. The wetsuit I'm wearing was custom ordered from Japan and it has lasted me 6 1/2 years to date without leaking. The board's a 9'8" Tyler Craftsman Noserider that is somewhere in Derrick Fu's garage.
This was the inside right at the Las Gaviotas Complex. The wetsuit I'm wearing was custom ordered from Japan and it has lasted me 6 1/2 years to date without leaking. The board's a 9'8" Tyler Craftsman Noserider that is somewhere in Derrick Fu's garage.
Another Costa Rica Shot
Mr. H
Ivan Harada is a quasi-legend at Waikiki. He has some game. I met him on my first trip to New Zealand at the Wainui Beach Break. He has a nice wife and 2 funny sons that I see performing in Chinese lion dance costumes all over town. They surf pretty good, too. Mr. H has a break named after him, an occasional fun right that ropes off of Canoes into the left channel at Queen's.
Monday, October 24, 2005
"Team Pussy"
One of the more amusing pictures I think I've taken was of this guy sitting on top of the wall at the Venice Breakwater parking lot. His buddy is dropping into big post-storm waves, while he is basically a cheerleader. He is unknowingly sitting on top of a "Team Pussy" that my friend Jamie graffitied into the wall with some of her surf wax. The wave in the distance is a triple overhead set, pretty rare for Venice!
Manu Bay
This is Manu Bay, literally just around the corner from Whale Bay. if you are into perfect lefts, this is for you. I would trade the entire South Shore of Oahu, except for Threes and maybe Diamond Head on a good day for this break. This was a double overhead day at the point. I didn't surf it- I bee-lined it to Whale Bay and almost got killed there instead (read previous entry).
Whale Bay
Whale Bay is a hot dogging left in New Zealand that I surfed a few years ago. I recommend you study the wave before you actually surf it. I almost killed myself on that submerged rock you see (right by the open section in front of the curl of that breaking wave).
I got pitched over the falls on to it, and it was captured on videotape as 2 guys in the background are overheard saying, "that guy is hamburger." Fortunately, no heads were split and no injuries were sustained.
I got pitched over the falls on to it, and it was captured on videotape as 2 guys in the background are overheard saying, "that guy is hamburger." Fortunately, no heads were split and no injuries were sustained.
Dan Boehne
Jeremy Porfilio
JP has 2 big toes that are the size of an ape's. He wraps those things around the nose of the board and doesn't let go. In my opinion, he is one of the best noseriders I know. His bag of tricks is endless. Why I was taking pictures this day and not surfing is beyond me.
I'll also try to post the pics of him surfing pretty big Haleiwa when he came to visit me this past Spring.
I'll also try to post the pics of him surfing pretty big Haleiwa when he came to visit me this past Spring.
Swamis, North County San Diego
When I was at UCLA, I quickly realized that surf was better in San Diego than LA. North County was especially good. We were driving back from Pacific Beach and decided to stop off at Encinitas and check Swamis. There was a clean overhead swell, and I just picked off the smaller ones. This remains one of my top 5 longboard sessions of all time.
Impressive Day at Topanga
Pokai Bay, Oahu.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Sunday, October 09, 2005
This guy duct tapes fins to his bodyboard.
Jeremy with the heels over
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Monday, October 03, 2005
Sunday, October 02, 2005
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