Cold but clean: probably the best way to describe today’s surf conditions. Wave height is thigh high and longboard-able. Air temp, due to a light wind, will only feel like the mid 20’s as opposed to last weekend’s wind chill that was in the low single digits. You will need a 5/4/3mm, 5mm boots, 3mm gloves and hood if you plan to go out today: NOTE: A COROLLA SURF LESSON GIFT CERTIFICATE MAKES A GREAT GIFT.GARY, COROLLA SURF SHOP
GIFT CERTIFICATE​ FOR AN INTRODUCTOR​Y SURF LESSON
Some people go out for dawn patrol, some people go out for pre-dawn patrol. Bodyboarding at the Huntington Beach Pier in suspiciously dark water. And crazy man eating sushi for breakfast.
Winter arrived yesterday! Corolla only got 2†of snow but the air temp dropped down to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind chill on the beach is close to 0 degrees due to a 26 mph wind. Water temp took a 10 degree drop in less then 3 days: H20 is 42 degrees. Wave height is chest high but the Northeast wind has chopped the surface up. GARY, COROLLA SURF SHOP
A day spent with artist, Ty Williams at home at his parents' horse farm in Maine. Check out the full feature on Indoek here:
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Film by Gabe Reuben
Music: "Long Journey" by Allah-Las
Brotherhood. There’s nothing like it. Brothers terrorize each other. Love each other. And drive each other to new heights – whether that’s off a cliff or to mountaintops, there’s always a multiplier effect when it comes to sibling relationships. In the case of Nick and Mike LaVecchia, the spark was a positive one. They’re two singular talents who have found that unique territory where they inspire one another. And they’ve built an impressive following while tucked away in a gem too often overlooked by the world of surfing in coastal Maine.
Nick is an exceptionally talented and accomplished lensman. In fact, he’s taken some of my favorite photos to ever appear on The Inertia. This one below always strikes a chord with me every time I look at it. It’s chilling, yet somehow encouraging at the same time.
“The colder, more raw places seem to have the most effect on me,†says LaVecchia. “New England is home. Everything about it keeps me here.â€
Nick confesses that the majority of his published work has taken place in about a 50-yard radius.
Mike is the brains behind an outstanding operation called Grain Surfboards. They got started in 2005 and build top tier wooden surfboards by hand using woodworking techniques and local, sustainable softwoods with Maine as its redgold backdrop.
They’re living that uncompromising artists’ dream: Build products you love. Capture beauty. And do it on your own terms.
“You have to decide what you love and why you love it,†says Mike LaVecchia. “I’ve always been a believer in that if you want something, you need to start doing it. One thing leads to the next.â€
Shot and Edited by Gabe Reuben
Surfing Santa Cruz California Raw and Unedited Surf Video Filmed During an Evening Session with Good Waves. Lots of local surfers were riding waves until the sun went down including Noi Kaulukukui, Shaun Burns, Austin Smith-Ford, Skyler the Surfing Dog, Adam Replogle, Emmett Balassone, and more.
Filmed and unedited by Paul Topp http://www.paultopp.com
The forecasted winter storm that is moving across the country has finally hit Corolla. Air temp is 30 degrees Fahrenheit but w/a 30 mph wind, it feels like low single digits. I drove out of the beach & took these pics at the horse fence. Choppy cold ocean makes me want to buy some tickets to Latin America!!! GARY, COROLLA, SURF SHOP