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  The Tusked Beast , known to the non-matting world as Jonathan Hess, is ''multi-verse renaissance-person'' of many talent...

    A school of stingrays riding a wave ...amazing!

    Hi Paul, If I had to pick the thing I like the most about mat riding it would probably be that the rocker fits perfectly in every wave! ...

  Hi Paul !   Wanted to show you how fast I went on the Standard ! Aloha, John L

    Hey Paul,  I’ve been really enjoying the xl blue streak! I punctured the bottom flying through an unexpected school of fish. I felt the...

Longtime San Diego surfer/shaper Mike Griffin passed away several weeks ago after a long battle with cancer. Several paddle outs in his hon...

  I was thinking of the "waiting is half the fun" sentiment while walking a dog on the beach yesterday...during perfect, small, d...

The Tusked Beast , known to the non-matting world as Jonathan Hess, is ''multi-verse renaissance-person'' of many talents....

  Hi Paul,  I hope you and your family are doing well. Regi and I just got back from a Baja trip, camping and living the simple life. She i...

  Any questions?

  Hi Paul, Sorry to be so remiss in sending feedback on the Lotus. I’ve had only 3 sessions on the Lotus. The first was a chunky bumpy day ...

  Hi Paul, Hope you’re well! I’m back in El Salvador for a month.  The photo was taken last week sometime. It’s kind of slow for here today....

  This hilarious image has been making the rounds on Instagram for a few days now. More about Nick and his artwork ...

  Hi Paul, Wahine Kai Women's International Surf Club is, through me and another friend, putting on a Surf Mat 101 training on Nov. 12...