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Well I did what I could to grag some video bits while out surfing at one of my favorite righ-handers in Mazatlan, mexico. We all took turns with the camera, but some people had trouble with the viewfinder and missed a lot of great waves. I grabbed what I could to piece together an idea of what the surf spot is like. At least enjoy the DJ Vadmin track, haha.

Its been a few years since the original news footage of this awesome surfer stereotype emerged, and some brilliant person decided it was time to remix that b%^ch using beats and Auto-tune.

Enjoy

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Well its already October, and that means the second round of the O’neill Cold Water Classic Canada. This is the second year that we’ll be hosting the “coldest surf competition on the plant” -(not really, but its pretty cold).

With the cutoff from the WCT, definitely looking forward to seeing some of the ex-WCT’ers showing up. I plan to head up for the beginning of the comp to see if I can meet some of my favorite surfers. The competition takes place in Tofino, which is about half way up Vancouver Island. The unfortunate thing for these surfers is that Tofino is basically all beach break, and the main spot is a very flat wave. All the best waves are in the south of the island, where we have a lot of rocky points and slabs to pull in to.

This will be the first year that you can watch it live! – link is at the bottom.
Check out the Heat Draws

The cool thing with Tofino is that there is pretty much always swell, and its such a small town that you can’t not run into people up there, last year got to have Corey Lopez and John John Florence as my neighbors. Got to surf with Alex Grey and Killian Garland, definitely a good time.

To the Pros – bring your 5/4/3′s or a brand new 4/3 will do, with some 3mm booties. also use a board with a bit more volume as the waves can get pretty flat on the face.

My list of surfers to check out:

- Julian Wilson
- Kekoa Bacalso
- Cory Lopez
- Mike Losness
- Killian Garland
- Shaun Cansdell

To get all the event details and watch live check out : http://www.oneill.com/cwc/canada

Okay friends, time to learn about  Catch Surf surfboards.

- why?   Because you need to add some much needed fun and happiness to your surfing, and it saves me time having to explain why I have this weird little board under my arm at the beach.

Last year I bought a 6’6 Y-Quad for my wife to ride in Mexico, since she struggled to haul around her 8′. I called Catch Surf because I had little time before my surf trip, and the guys were able to get it made and sent out super fast, and it arrived all the way up here (Victoria, Canada) within a week.

My wife loved the 6’6. It floated as well as her 8ft, and way more maneuverable. I also took it out for a spin when the waves got tiny and messy, and it completely changed my surf session. I don’t usually ride longboards, or fishes for that matter, my “go-to” board is a 5’11 x 2.20 x 19.50, so even riding a 6’6 was a little big for me, but man that thing was so incredibly fast and fun!

So a year later, I was thinking about something fun to ride in the small summer waves up here in Canada. I went to CatchSurf.com and was stoked to see that they added a few new models and offered some new upgrades like FCS fins and a harder deck skin.

I picked up the SuperOne, a 4’6  with a 3-fin FCS setup for about $300 usd.

Behold, the 4'6 SuperOne

I took it out for a spin on a tiny day, where my 5’11 was having issues, and it had me laughing the entire time. Apart from the funny looks I was given at shore, people seemed to enjoy watching me surf it, probably because I couldn’t stop smiling the entire time.

I got so stoked on it, that I promised myself that I would take it out on a bigger day.

The next week, the swell got to up to around 8-10 ft. I was thinking to myself, the waves are way too good to bring out that little thing. I ended up surfing an hour on my shortboard, until I had to give in to the craving to see how the SuperOne would do in those size waves.

I busted it out, and holy f^&k!  I would drop in a little late, and then the thing would take off so fast on the bottom turn. I had so much speed, I could fly over any section, and it was so loose that I had no problem getting some snaps in.

I ended up spending a good 3 hours on it, and had no regrets for not riding my normal board; I just wanted to ride the SuperOne even more.

The only downside I find with the SuperOne is that it seems to take on a bit of water, I think because of the fcs plugs that go all through the deck, not sure, but you just set it up right and it all drains out so its good for the next session. No biggie, just watch where you put it after you surf.

I took it out again last weekend when the ocean was looking like a lake. It was so small, even all the beginners on their softtops where waiting for sets to get pushed into. I ran to the water, armed with a 4’6 in hand, and had another memorable day at the beach. All in all, The SuperOne is Hilariously Fun.

Anyways, If you haven’t checked out Catch Surf yet, its about time, they got a sick lineup of boards that will bring a lot more fun to your surfing.

Happy Happy

Next board I want to pick up – the Beater!

check out the awesome commercial:

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Bonesy will plan a Beater competition for 2011 up here in Tofino, Canada,  so my fellow NW surfers grab a beater now and start practicing.

make sure you check out their blog too – for rad shots and random fun.

Stop Motion at its Best! Check out the product of hours and hours of hard work:

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Dug up this little pic from the book “Cedar Surf” published back in 2003, which provides great history into the early days of surfing out here on the west coast of Canada. Looking through the pages, makes me realize again just how much has changed over the last decade. When I started surfing, Jesse Oke was still “King”, Most of the surfers were really old, and Shacks were still lined along Sombrio beach.

Me on the left, my good buddy Dan on the right. First board was a 6’8 North West with a wonky fin.

Photo courtesy of Cedar Surf:

Bonesy Back in '98

Where were you in ’98? Bonesy was out surfing JR and Sombrio with his bros.