The Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival is set to pulse once again this upcoming weekend. According to the festival website, “The Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival is a tribute to the arts of waveriding and filmmaking.” The event strives “to spread the stoke that we get from surfing, bringing together surfers, filmmakers and ocean enthusiasts to […]
The fifth annual Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival is set to hit town like a two day pulse of clean fall season swell. Running through the weekend of October 5th and 6th 2018, it’s a fun event that aims “to spread the stoke that we get from surfing, bringing together surfers, filmmakers and ocean enthusiasts […]
With fall upon us and NOAA forecasting a high probability of El Nino this season, Northern California is primed to go off. Program 3 by Hunter Martinez sets the tone. Focused on surfing by Nate Tyler, Noah Wegric, and Nat Young, this edit will get you psyched to reach for your hooded suit, booties, and […]
“The sun is shinning. The weather is sweet…” – Bob Marley – Wind ravaged line-ups are a common sight in northern California during spring time, but there’s an easy remedy. A little reggae, thoughtful quiver selection, and lowering of standards can drastically improve any set of conditions. It also helps if you can navigate kelp […]
Making the most of wintery conditions in Northern California requires dedication, skill, and grit. In this inspiring edit by Skyler Nilsen, local Santa Cruz stand-out Shaun Burns displays all three. sources and links: Skyler Nilsen
There’s nothing better than a few drain pipes unloading on your local sandbar. BBurt’s video, “Northern CA 2/13/18” offers just that. A refreshingly fun edit documenting a less death defying side of winter time up north. Featuring surfing by Matty Lopez, Michael Taras, Marty Magnusen, Ian Glover, Andy Olive, and Lewis Samuels, this short edit will […]
The Great Highway Gallery is putting on a benefit art show tonight, November 10, 2017, dedicated to helping victims of the Northern California Fires. The show will include photographs of the fires by Joe Aguirre and Jake Ricker. There will be a raffle at the event with prizes that include art and gift certificates to […]
Heavy hollow conditions emerge in Northern California during fall and winter. This piece from Perry Gershkow captures just how good and intense it can get when the elements come together. Featuring Nat Young, Matt Lopez, Cyrus Sutton, Shawn Dollar, Tyler Fox, Pat Gudauskas, Marty Magnusen, Dane Gudauskas, Kyle Thiermann, Michael Taras, Pat Shaughnessy, and Trevor Bloom this one is guaranteed to get you psyched. sources and links: […]
With good waves, a beach clean-up, music, food, locally produced art and beer on offer, the inaugural Irving Fish Festival, set to run Saturday October 28, 2017, is guaranteed to go off in a big way. The beach clean-up, coordinated by Surfrider Foundation – San Francisco Chapter, starts at 9:00 AM at the Irving Street […]
Surfing is phenomenal – even on an average day with average surfers. Slowing footage down and applying a fitting soundtrack, as in Surfing West Cliff by Kevin Sueksdorf, offers a closer look at the beauty in it. Throw in a few landscape shots of one of the most intriguing locations on the California coast and the […]