From Chris

 

From Jeremy

 

Hi Paul,

I hope all is well...

So the 4GF is like a friend that I always want to see and always take along when ever I go by the water.

Patrick, a friend, recently acquired a Holopuni sailing canoe OC3, we decided let’s take her on a shake down cruise from Mtk to Nantucket. On day two of the trip after we sailed to our ‘pirate camping’ ground, it was a total hoot to inflate and chase waves on  4GF at Goose wing beach in RI. The foilboard and long boards were to much mass so they didn’t come on the trip. 

Go minimal have fun!

Jeremy 

From Tom

 

Hi Paul,

I joined a Facebook group “Surfers 70 and over”, and the vibe is, understandably, “decline”! 

Can’t pop up, so 10’ longboards and SUPs are the answers. Well, obviously I don’t feel that way, so as a public service I’ve been, from time to time, proposing the surf mat as an alternative. Maybe you will see an uptick in your website traffic, because this post finally got some reactions.

I don’t want to oversell the mat, and I talk about the learning curve. Really, I’m just so grateful for my late in life years of surfing on your mats (the best years, too) that I feel that I have to say something to these people!

 

TT

From Dave

 

The wave might be small but the stoke is large and you can surf this standing wave on your mat literally endlessly near Denver, ColoRADo.  

 DR

  4GF IS ON SUMMER HIATUS FROM AUGUST 1st TO SEPTEMBER 30th, 2021

 ALL EXISTING ORDERS WILL BE FILLED!

WE'LL BE ACCEPTING NEW ORDERS THROUGH JULY 31st.  DELIVERY TIMES WILL BE 4 TO 6 WEEKS.

THANKS, 

PAUL AND GLORIA

From ACE

 

Hey Paul been just checking in. 

 

There was a paddle out in Ocean Beach San Diego this morning for Jim "Mouse" Robb. A true legend in surfing. I am in Hawaii visiting my daughter and was not able to attend... So we did our own thing...

 My daughter is teaching school in Waikiki and I am here on a visit. First time here in over 60 years surfing. It has been an "interesting" surf adventure..Been riding a to small 9'er. The airline would not let me take my 10'2" weird twin fin that would have been perfect for waist high Waikiki. So had a plan B and the mat the guys got me after the fire..Only problem, besides the insane crowds, is the good waves are WAY out there. Best wave of the trip.

The universe is strange..Mara and I went out at a pretty schetchy coral reef claws break this morning.. Said a couple words to Mouse paddling out..I took my mat out for it's maiden voyage in Hawaii. Couple local guys noticed my "floatation device" after I caught a couple off the side ones. told them I was trying to catch a good one for my friend Mouse. Told them his story. I had to wait a pretty long time to get a good one but I was gonna do it. I said come on Mouse send me one...A frikkin bomb starts heading my way. I was outside of everyone turned and went.. Nothing but hoots from the guys inside...Best wave of the whole trip... Good thing about being old is sometimes it just takes one good one!

Aloha Mouse...THANKS Paul for all the stoke that riding a mat adds to the surfing experience.

 

ACE

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From David

 

Quick birthday trip for my wife out to New Smyrna Beach, Fla for a few days this past weekend from our home near Denver, ColoRADo….    

Brought my Fatty 4thGF, first time trying it in the ocean; I have surfed The Fatty a bunch but only on stationary river waves.... It was a blast being that tourist kook in the Florida surf sporting pasty white skin, a hat, fins (booties duct taped on since my Yucca fins are size XXL my for cold water booties), and a ton of sunblock.... 

Photos are of me the next to last day of the trip taken by my wife….  The last day of the trip, I was mat surfing the outside sandbar in better conditions mixing it up in the lineup with the locals by the NSB inlet and getting my fair share of rides on the 4thGF half-inflated bag... So incredibly fun to actually to get The Fatty surfmat into ocean waves!!!….  PS, I hear that another one of my river surfing buddies just ordered a Fourth Gear Flyer (The Fatty) to river surf with as well….  

DR

Latest From Scumm

 

Hi Paul

Hope all is well mate!

SCUMM scored some uncrowded small clean long running offshore picturesque waves yesterday!

Your mats are still holding air , producing the goods, putting smiles on faces 

THANK YOU

Aloha from OZ

From Vogue

 

Some stuff about Margot Robbie here, but alas, nothing about her lateral-pontoon raft...

From Chad

 

 Hey Paul hope all is well!

Just wanted to share some footage of myself on a recent trip down in baja riding a 9" nail fin in a 7' hull my friend zak klein made for me. The board is stringerless eps, extremely flat rocker and convex through the tail. I loved the way the nail fin felt. I'm short and sturdy and it never felt over flexed when pushing hard like some other fins I have used.

At the end of the video I am riding a 4th gear flyer standard mat.

Hope you enjoy and feel free to post anywhere if you want to

-Chad Greenberg

Another Classic From Jared

 

From Jared

 

From Mike

Holy cow, much more fun than I had anticipated ! Turned a chest high sloppy day into a ton of fun. Excited to figure this thing out.  Thanks so much Paul.

From Bill

 Hey Paul 

I want to update you on my latest Puff Paint artwork. I swear I’m the oldest puffy paint artist out there!

#1 - Receive a fresh canvas...

#2 - Imagine the creatures below the surface and illustrate...

 

 

 

#3 - Purchase puff paint (fine tips for detail).

 

 

 #4 - Transfer art to canvas.

 

 #5 - “Cephalopod Summer” Begins!

 

All Time Mat Vid From Bretto

 

 

 

Pop-Up Mat Meet !!!

 Sunday, 6/6/21.

Leo Carrillo, dawn. 

A couple of us plan to be there at 5:30 a.m. Others have said they are showing up as well (but probably not that early).

-- Surf Sister 

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Followup...

Apparently, PCH was closed at one point that morning, so attendance was minimal. But the Surfline cam captured on of Surf Sister's epic rides!

 

Update from Bill

 

I received the shipment yesterday. Now let’s see what art will appear on the canvas...

 Bill

Steiny Depicted In Retirement

 

Art by Kevin Mirsky 

@the_single_fin_theory on instagram

From Bill

 

I’m inking this one up soon. Inspired by the tidal creatures I fly over.

 

Cheers!

Bill Mulder

From Willow

 

Want to thank you ALL for the wonderful kind words and beautiful pictures you all shared of my dear Son Rob. His crossing has brought many dark days to my door, as his Mother, I sorely miss my only Son. Your kind words of him and joy you all shared on this blog, has brought me tears of joy on this Mother's Day. 

May you all be blessed by Robs love and joy. When he was on his mat, life was beautiful for him. May it be so, for all of your beautiful souls. Paul and Chris, sadly, never got the opportunity to meet you, know your love and kindness meant so much to Rob. He was blessed to have you in his life. We were all blessed to have Rob in our lives. Thank you again Fourth Gear Flyers. Keep flying.��