Early 2014, this was the first swell of the year, and there were a few hundred guys out at Rincon in California. Of course Dane Reynolds was putting on a clinic.
Overlooking a small swell at Blacks in San Diego.
Another turn by Dane Reynolds on a long Rincon peeler.
Going right on a left in Nicaragua.
Inside an empty Nicaraguan beach break called Shifties at sunrise. A really cool spot that wedges up in every which way.
This was shot from a boat in the channel at a river mouth in Northern Nicaragua.
My good friend Tommy putting a brand new board on rail. A few months later we were surfing a super heavy beach break in New York, and this board was left in two pieces after a nice big air drop on a drainer.
There's nothing better than being in the water at sunrise...except being in the barrel at sunrise.
Sunset isn't too bad either.
The concept of waves in New York is hard for a lot of people to understand. The concept of waves on the Gulf Coast of Florida is even harder. Here is a Venice Beach local taking off on an inside left.
One of my favorite spots in the world. So many good tubes to be had here, along with plenty of beatings.
Pulling into a nice tube at the spot above.
Beloved Long Beach, NY, pre hurricane Sandy.
Long long long lefts at this spot in Central America.
4x4 trips to nearby beach breaks, followed by Tona beach parties. Good memories from Nicaragua.
Spot check. Nobody out. Draining A-Frames.
Slowing down in South Florida.
Afternoon rain storms are common in Florida. Surfers can find cover in the tubes next to the pier.
Danny Fuller from Hawaii checking out some power of Hurricane Igor in Long Beach, NY.
This view never gets old for New Yorkers. Long Beach, NY.
New York Local, Alex Fawess getting some summertime tubes on Long Island, NY. Everyone waits all year for days like this. Warmth, tubes, and good times.
Puerto Rico Local Darren Muschett taking to the air on the West Side of Puerto Rico.
Sunrise on Central Long Island.