Nice Peel

2 days left on my vacation so I decided to head to one of Califoria point to get a day of logging in. Great conditions all day with some extreme tide changes. Small ground swell in the water with a "Nice Peel" to it which made for a fun day.

John Cunningham on a nice waist high peeler.

Looked like Malibu at times.

Ran into longtime Newport local Steve Means. Means used to run the Russell Surfboard shop for many years.

Tide dropped out low when we were leaving but stiil some fun small ones to be had.

JC deep getting burned.

Rode 9'-6" Junod Log for the first time. Had a blast.

Kauai 07

Spent many winters surfing the Islands with friends and have great memories. Although I most say the best surf trips are ones I have shared with my family. Wills family " Kauai 07 "

Forced hand

Surfed for the first time since back from the islands. Cold and hard to get motivated. I made sure I went out, I guess you could call it a "Forced hand". Checked out Newport first which was not ridable so I moved on. Actually ended up with some waves. Conditions were good however the swell direction was walled. You had to get the corners.

Matt on a wally right.

Kyle showing off for his girlfriend.

Young surfer love!!

The tide was fat early.

As the tide dropped the waves got better but the shape was marginal at best.

Rode 9'-0 Junod longboard.

Return from the Garden

"Return from the Garden " tody. Had a wondeful thanksgiving with my family. And lots of surf.

Yearly Pilgrimage

Today I am off for my "Yearly Pilgrimage". I may or maynot be able to post for awhile we will just see. Equiped with 3 boards 7'-9" Andreini, 7'-6" Junod gun, and a 7'2" NPJ with widow maker setup. The 7'0 range has always been succesful for me in the Island winters. The 7'9" Andreini can surf in place of a log or step up in solid waves . The NPJ will surf like a shortboard but also handel juice. And the Junod is built for the Bay.

Arena Atmosphere

Today offered up some classic logging with good conditions. The masses were out almost like a "Arena Atmosphere". The young guns displaing the modern log riding and the older crew displaying some classic style. Made for a fun day.

Jeff Wroe in his classic appriciation pose.

Mikey Pells committed on the nose.

Steve Farwell getting his share of lefts with some nice noserides.

The arena offered up the Glamor as well. Wetsuit and board fashion.

Some really good noseridin by the young guns.

Alex Knost

Al

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Al gets in some pretty weird positions. When you think its over he still going.

Dano backside rail grag and trim.

Al with a log lipper.

Dano in frontside trim.

Indian Summer

J from the Daily Bread having some fun with the log.

Clean conditions and warm weather. November offering up some "Indian Summer"

Tom showcasing style as he walks the board.

Tom poised at Tom's peak.

Unidentified, I liked the drop knee style.

Small but clean. Ideal for logging.

Typical Blackies photo. Pier as the backdrop.

J on a little cruiser. A different perspective. I like this angle with the houses in the background.

Thank You

"Thank You" to all the Veterans. Surfed Blackies today which offered up a little pulse from the last few days. Winds were on it but sideshore and not messing with to bad. Had a fun time rode my log and hull.

John Cunningham

JC on his new Stewart log.

Wheelie

This guy was trying out his new beach version of guitar hero.

Sunday Slop

Lee on a nice backside one.

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Matt Albers on a little sequence making the best of the sloppy conditions

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Tom on Tom's peak

I like the sky on this shot. Tom

Rode my 9-0 log today back from up north. A little local front and small wind swell provided some "Sunday Slop"

Photo courtesy of the Daily Bread.