“I was trying to do other things in the world. I didn’t expect to be a surfer when I grew up and it sort of surprised me.” – Rod Lundquist The history of surfing in San Francisco just kind of snuck up on itself. As early local Rod Lundquist put it, “Nobody in the city […]
A while back The Good Brine posted a video entitled The Roach Tail by Juddy Productions (Ben Judkins) that focused on a surfboard made from cigarette butts. The project seemed to us like a great way to publicize the issue of pollution in the ocean – specifically the easily underestimated problem of discarded cigarette butts. […]
Plastic pollution in the ocean is a serious problem. According to the 5 Gyres website, “8 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year.” Much of this plastic comes from land by way of streams and storm drains that empty into the sea. Litter on the beach also gets washed into the mix, […]
Dave Rastovich is a twin fin guru. Given his enormous wealth of experience piloting keel finned boards in all manner of conditions, he’s well worth listening to on the subject. In this short piece by Nathan Oldfield (The Church of the Open Sky) he demonstrates and talks about his unique quiver. But really he wouldn’t […]
At the risk of stating the obvious, not everyone who gets up on a log is all that interesting to watch. Andy Nieblas is an exception. Somewhere in the crossroads between gracefulness and spasmadicism lies his unique and unpredictable approach. Add a touch of creativity, some Flamencoesque movements, super sideburns, dramatic poses, the odd cannonball […]
There’s never been a point in time when photography was as ubiquitous as it is right now. Seemingly everyone has a smartphone nearby at all times. We’re snapping photos of everything, at all hours, and posting it everywhere, immersing ourselves in a sea of imagery. So what makes a photograph stand out? What makes it […]
“If I didn’t surf I don’t know where I would be… It just kind of makes you feel alive again.” – Jay Nelson – Transportation, and life therein, doesn’t get much more cruisey than that supplied by a throwback orange VW Bus. This short video by Arnette is a case in point. Starting in San […]
Craig Anderson, Dane Reynolds, Ozzy Wright, Ryan Burch, Rob Machado, Thomas Campbell, Dion Agius, Nate Tyler, some guy on a knee board, a lamp shade, Occy’s presurf warm-up, quality ponchos, and other A-grade B-side super 16mm footage recovered from the cutting room floor makes for inspired viewing. Throw in some intriguing soundscapes and it only […]
Ocean health, art, community education on the topic of plastic pollution, good vibes, and inspirational activism – what’s not to like about the upcoming collaborative art show dubbed Message In A Bottle? Hosted by the San Francisco Chapter of Surfrider Foundation, this event is entering its third year and evolving as it goes. Set to […]
Cruisey vibes, funky cowbell, and celebrity appeal flow in this one featuring an appearance in the water by Jack Johnson. Steeped deep in grainy Honolulu high rise imagery and experimental board design, the intriguing footage presented here by Jack Coleman and Mollusk could easily be mistaken for a time machine warp session through a fictional […]