Aural fixation

^Not my ears by the way

My doctor says he'll turn me away if I show up with another Good Harbor aural petri dish.

It's enough that my ears have to listen to a lot of shit on a daily basis, but to immerse them in it is sheer self-neglect.

Dippin'

May 3, and we at the tyde were able to log in a respectable "first dip of the season sans-wetsuit" at Hob's End.

Dippin' - creating anticipation of warmer water, like last summer (above). It's also a Hank Mobley album (below).

The Hive - it's what's happening, there's some cool joints in the pipeline.

Respek for some shapers

There’s not enough respek in the world. Try looking up Respek in the dictionary, you won't find it! What’s the world coming to? Well it stops here and now. At the Tyde, we’re going to give some.

This list could go on forever. Here’s are just a few happening shapers that I'd like for you to check out:

Oak Foils
Straight outta Hermosa, bitches!
During my El Porto days, you’d see some heavy South Bay guys blowing the @#$% up on his boards. Wayne Okamoto’s the real deal. Ask anyone who rides one.
http://oakfoils.blogspot.com/

Tanner
The next generation of Orange County shapers is coming of age. I know I’d dig his work when I read this off his blog: ”Yet still he prefers one with a smooth outline, a heavy glass job and one fin.” I’d love one of these too, and I’d never hold the fact that he makes an Al Knost signature board against him, really.

http://tannersurfboards.blogspot.com/

Grain
Maine represent, yo!
Wood surfboards – buy the kit and make it yourself, or they can do it for you too. From 12 footers to paipos, thrusters, fish, the whole nine:


see the Grain website

Look at the boards, something for everyone, and if you don’t find something you’d love to have in your quiver, you’re stupid. The northern pintail gets my pick,

Point Concepts
Ryan Lovelace makes groovy hulls, fish, stubbies, and gliders in Ventura. My buddy Ed has one and he swears by it. Hulls aren’t really my bag, but maybe it I tried one of his; I’d come away with a different point of view. Isn’t his twin keel fish clean?
http://www.pointconceptsurf.com/fishes.html
Ed on his hull:


Boarddesign By Zephaniah Carrigg

Zeph is alive and well and shaping in Ventura.

While with Bing, his “IsIs” model achieved a near cult-like following.

Well listen up, spuds, he’s on his own now, and the gorgeous boards continue.

Just look at the glassing & shapes.
Zeph's blog

His Indy noserider is on my short list.

Corrections, comments, etc, please send ‘em in. Yes, I’m still chugging the Hatzikian’s Kool Aid, and yes, my ashes will be paddled out on my 777.

Didn’t make the list? I’ll be doing another sometime soon, like I said, send in the names. Still annoyed? How about a nice hot cup of lighten up?

Big up yoselves!

Some film pics from the past week

Out & about the past few weeks

Nothing epic, but fun enough. Nice & mild temps but we're still in the big rubber. Yeah, maybe that's why I'm riding like such a stiff lately.

Rhody Afternoon Mellow

Little state with a big heart. Derby tickets sold out on Thursday (crap!), so I went when Special J egged me on to come down & surf - maybe the forecasts were bull. They were. There were some younger dudes riding heavy singlefins who were blowing the #@ck up.

Excellent to make a 2 hour drive & score.
Excellent to surf with some pretty chill guys & gals.
Excellent waves for a day that was supposed to be flat.
Excellent food & drink at my beloved Ocean Mist.

I'm so glad I got the call to come surf - thanks.

An aside - so often I pull up to surf spot but I'm too anxious to suit up & paddle out before the conditions spoil. So I pop a few perfunctory shots which short change my portfolio and you, dear readers. Do any other surfer/picture takers have this problem or do I just suck?

2 scans from the LA days

My nearest faraway place when I wanted to get away from the concrete & smog, then a sunset beer with the bikers at the place across the PCH. Y'all know the spot. It's even shouted out in a Beach Boys tune.

My brother Mike shot & gave these to me, Summer '01.