From the Dark Side 😟

 Hey Paul,

Here's a clip from Lemoore the other day.

Like I said before, its really challenging to ride a mat out there. The energy is so different from the ocean, its hard to hold a good line. You can see in the footage, the wave energy is keeping me at the bottom of the wave, and its really easy to get behind the curl.

I rode the Omni you made me, felt like that was the right mat to bring, being my smallest/most agile mat. Super fun, but very challenging.

Nolan

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From Bob

 

Mat Man Incident Report - 

 

I was waiting between waves north of Morro Rock this morning with my friend Jody Mulgrew (aka Mat Man 2.0) when a surfer near us said, "Here they come!" The next thing we knew, a dozen dolphins swam swiftly straight at us, passing on both sides. It is one thing to see dolphins from the beach and an entirely different experience to be surrounded by them. Up close, they are very large, very strong, very fast and in total control. The experience will not be forgotten.  

Bob

Mandos, A Few Days Ago ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know, I'm burning a well kept secret secret spot, but protocol be damned. This action sequence of a tandem mat ride is awesome!

R.I.P. Cal Porter

 Cal Porter, 2012.

Cal Porter, legendary Malibu lifeguard and word class waterman, passed away on June 13th of this year. He was 94 years old.

Much has been written about Cal, and by Cal. Here are some samples. They're well worth your time reading...

 http://www.malibutimes.com/news/article_e8ef1642-96b6-11e9-aa4b-a34350c86df4.html

 https://countyrecurrent.blogspot.com/2011/12/in-beginning-lifeguard-by-cal-porter.html

 https://countyrecurrent.blogspot.com/2012/06/lifeguard-to-be-or-not-to-be-by-cal.html

 http://www.malibutimes.com/malibu_life/image_3dcfa690-44f5-11e4-a61f-8f31dca8c256.html

From Mister Dirk

Everything's bigger in Texas!