Riding Out the Black Hole

Filed under: Issue 43

What: Feature

Sat, Nov 24 2007 | 10:35am

By: Emily Vizzo

Any professional surfer can easily tick off those glorious few “firsts” signaling that the dream of going pro is slowly becoming a reality. The box of glossy stickers from that first sp...

Artistic License: Marco Almera

Filed under: Issue 43

What: Magazine

Sat, Nov 24 2007 | 10:57am

By: Andrew Ogren

Marco Almera’s artwork has likely played a part in your life without you ever knowing. It may have been right under your nose for years – literally. At some point his art was likely on ...

The Power of the CCC

Filed under: Issue 43

What: Eco News

Sat, Nov 24 2007 | 11:10am

By: Patrick Zabrocki

The California Coastal Commission (CCC) is hands-down the most influential regulatory agency along the coast of any state in the U.S. The CCC is an independent state agency that regulates developme...

Lip Gloss

Filed under: Issue 43

What: Magazine

Sat, Nov 24 2007 | 11:12am

By: SurfShot Crew

Corey Senese

Filed under: Issue 43

What: Get to Know

Sat, Nov 24 2007 | 01:38am

By: SurfShot Crew

Name: Corey SeneseAge: 25Occupation: East End Surf Camp Program DirectorI surf like... OG Old SchoolTravels: Mexico/ Costa Rica/ Puerto Rico/ East& West CoastQuiver: 5' 8" Wave Rocket/...

Chris Grant

Filed under: Issue 43

What: Get to Know

Location: Wisconsin

Sat, Nov 24 2007 | 01:42am

By: SurfShot Crew

Name: Chris GrantAge: 40Home: Vista Wheels: A green Toyota minivan... a constant source of heckling. Favorite maneuver: Layback snap Bad habit: I don’t sleep nearly enough.Resolution for 2007...

La Jolla Cove

Filed under: Issue 43

What: Viewfinder

Sat, Nov 24 2007 | 01:44am

By: Don Balch

This shot was taken was during a stretch of steady, macking surf during the El Niño winter of 1997-98. Spots like Blacks and La Jolla Cove had some epic sessions leading up to the day this w...

Tales from the Pro Circuit

Filed under: Issue 43

What: Surf Story

Sat, Nov 24 2007 | 02:13am

By: Don Balch

Surfers on the professional contest tour live a life of envy for some, and to others a life of hassles and bullshit. Love it or hate it, these freakishly talented human beings who have logged hundr...

Springing into the Limelight

Filed under: Issue 43

What: inDesign

Sat, Nov 24 2007 | 02:15am

By: Katie Westfall

The parabolic stringer is nothing new.  A picture that hangs in longtime La Jolla shaper Tim Bessell’s office bears testament to this.  Taken by Ron Church in 1963, a Huntington cro...

John Campbell and Mat Larson

Filed under: Issue 43

What: Industry Profile

Location: Del Mar

Sat, Nov 24 2007 | 02:18am

By: Lea Venturo

“So, seriously, I want to be your guys’ friend,” I said while leaving my interview with Mat Larson and John Campbell of Matuse wetsuits. After hanging out with them for about an h...

What About Gino?

Filed under: Issue 43

What: Dropping In

Sat, Nov 24 2007 | 02:23am

By: Evan Fontaine

I take Viagra. Well, not yet, but I’m sure I will someday. That limp nightmare haunts me. The whole aging process freaks me out entirely. I’m 25 and already feel over the hill. In fact,...

February 2007

Filed under: Issue 43

What: Slide Show

Wed, Dec 12 2007 | 11:09am

By: SurfShot Crew

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