Have you even been out on your longboard and having the best day, the kind of day where you catch every wave you go for and get every ounce of stoke out of each ride? And then you think, “Man, I am taking this to the edge. I wonder how far I can push this.”…
Slowly coming out of my illness cocoon. One of the high points about getting sick is that all I could for for about 36 hours was lie there and watch surf movies. So now I have a slew of reviews for you. Up first – Chasing The Lotus: The Lost Reels of Weaver and Wills….
Whitewash is a documentary by directory Ted Woods on the history of black surfers. Talk about a great subject! It recently showed at the NY Surf Film Festival. Narrated by Ben Harper, this movie explores the stereotypes, struggles and triumphs of black surfers in America. I’d read an article in The Surfer’s Path some years…
Ever wanted to venture outside of your usual surf breaks? Assuming you live in California, Surfing California: A Complete Guide to the Best Breaks on the California Coast is a great book to help you find all the major breaks in California. Raul Guisado and Jeff Klaas do a great job getting you to the…
One California Day comes from the dudes who gave us Singlefin: yellow. One California Day is a look at different bits of Californian coast, “capturing the California surfing experience through the surfers who live it.” One thing that makes this film great is that it explores time, personalities, locales and history in the context of…
Singlefin: Yellow is the kind of surf film that re-ignites your stoke and passion. When I watch it, I want to grab my longboard and go soul surfing immediately. I first saw Singlefin on Fuel TV by shear chance several years ago. Before the movie was over, I’d already logged on to the web and…