surfing hangover...

International Surf Day was a success as we brought some boards out, and people went surfing on them. Another foot or two of swell would have had those outside reefs firing, but maybe next year. Anyway, thanks to everyone who helped out and came to surf and try some new designs. Local one-off shapers Richard Prause Grasshopper Surf and Will "the Klobberer" Klauber made the most of the event by showing up late and still managing to ride all 10 demo boards (while taking the leash off of each and every one of them) and letting me loan out their own personal shaped boards...uh wait a minute, they weren't supposed to know that.

*A special NO THANKS to the parking nazis who gave out tickets at 5:45 (enforced till 6:00) when you can only pay for one hour increments. Don't know how you sleep at night... Julie enjoying the Channel Islands Pod... Phil Kirby sliding on the 9'6" Bing Silver Spoon...
shop employee Drew Goatstrangler lining up the wave of the day on an Allison Quad Fish...as stoked as a little grommet, Surfin' Li' ready to slip into some waves on the Lost RNF Quint...
the ever ecstatic Hale fell in love with several boards including the McKevlin's funshape...

Richard from Charleston Crystalball found the board of his dreams during the event...

Dawson Bolus ready to hack into a frothy left on the Sharp Eye GL3 quad...
team rider Bryant Thomas waxed all the demo boards, then waxed the wash on my 5'6" quad...
and team rider Glenn Tanner shralped every board available, and always with a smile...

Here's another perspective of International Go Surf Day from our sister coast, the West Side...