Erik's New Love a 5'10" Twin Keel by Kipp Denslow

Erik waxed her up all pretty and stuck his stickers on her.

Yep, he made it.

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Pulled it.

Kipp dropped off this board last week for Erik to test ride.  It was the 5'10" chocolate, lime green and white twin keel he made and brought to the AB3 Fish Fry.  Erik rides a lot of boards but instantly took to her.  So much so that Kipp will never get this board back. It has earned a spot in his permanent collection.

For a week I kept hearing stories of Erik killing it on this board. Lauren was cool enough to take some shots to show us. 

Kipp waited a week and then called to see how he liked it. He was sort of quiet when he called and was worried that the test went bad because he hadn't heard from Erik. Turns out that Erik was too busy riding this thing. Rumor has it that he brought the board in to his room like a little grom.  With that said I offered some business advise to Kipp.  Raise the price.

Photos by Lauren Tolford and Erik Baldwin

Living the Dream

Some of us dream about places like these and others actually charge
out there and live it. My friend John is the guy who actually lives
the dream. For the last 20 years he has been spending at least a month
a year surfing all over Indonesia. He somehow ended up with the
perfect life to do this... He grew up here in Encinitas surfing every
day and became an airline pilot which allowed him to get to Indo for
free. Over the years he has made friends with a bunch of Australian
bros... Here are a few shots from one of his trips.

Enjoy. David

Vans Trash Art Submission by Rodney McCoubrey

Rodney sent me his entry for the monthly Vans trash art contest. The winner gets a pair of shoes.  Below is how he made it.  It blows me away at what he can make out of what people throw away.  My favorite shot is of the eye.  It is crazy how it really has a soul.  Great work Rodney.

For the kids out there that want to try this to win some shoes and save trash from the land fill, go here for entry and details.  Parents out there that would like there schools to do a similar art program, contact Rodney about setting up a day for him to do a work shop with the kids. 

Step 1: Collect the trash.

Step 2: Cut out the template.

Step 3: Base coat the wood and then paint.

Step 4: Add the trash to make the features.

Step 5: Add the Eye.

Step 6: Hang and add the bubbles.

Amazing Fins

David sent me these fins a while back from a random house visit of long time local and fin enthusiast John Peugh (Spl?). David was doing some work one day in his neighborhood and he got invited in to take a look. He was lucky enough to have his iPhone with him to grab some shots.  If anyone wants one of his fins contact David for details.

A Little Performance

I tend to gravitate to the soul surfing shots David sends in of the smaller days with the hand dragging and the back lit wave.  I like the guys who take their time getting down the line. I guess I see my own ability in them and naturally enjoy the mood of it.  With that said I can still appreciate a little performance surfing.  Here are some shots that David sent in of a few weeks back.  Only one I recognize is TK.  All are killing it.

More TK

A little TK in local waters for your Monday afternoon.  Notice the hand/arm drag that he pivots around. He sinks his arm up to his bicep. It's pretty impressive.

Little Black Wheels - Trailer

Here is the trailer for the surf film Little Black Wheels that is currently being worked on by Mick over at Little House Productions. I really liked his film Believe but I have to admit this one looks even better. He said he has been filming a bunch the last two weeks as the surf has been really good in AU. 

Here is some YouTube footage I found of Johnny Abegg, an Austrailian that is super smooth. In this segment he is riding for Sea Surfboards. Take a look at Sea's link. Oh my. Love the resin tents. This segment will be in the film. 

Here is some footage of Mick surfing. He is riding a widow maker made by Kidman. Mick is a humble guy. If you were to ask him he'd say he doesn't rip.  I wish I didn't rip like that. I guess when you hang with all the guys he films you feel a bit humbeled. 

Enjoy.

Needs a Good Home- 5'10" Blue Twin Keel

My friend Kipp Denslow dropped off this board for me to try. He has been shaping fish as a hobby and wants some feedback. When I got the board I was really blown away at how beautiful it is.  It's a 5'10" x 22" x 2 7/8 and it looks really fun.  He wanted me to wax it up and take it for a ride but I had to shoot it first. It was just too nice looking. He is ultimately selling the board on CraigsList to support his board building habit.  He is doing this for the love of it so he said it can go to a good home for $350. He just wants some feedback. If you need a new fish contact us or Kipp.  I have it with me and will take it out tomorrow if there are no buyers.