Nomadic Surfer Jazmine Dean and the Peaks and Valleys of living the Van Life
We live in a society of dreamers—a world full of nine-to-fivers with our heads in the clouds, visualizing greener pastures, far away from the confines …
Tag: longboard
World Champ: Justin Quintal is officially the best longboarder in the world
Of all the surf towns in the world, few can claim a world champ as their own. But thanks to surfer Justin Quintal, Jacksonville is on the map. Of co…
A Neat Surfboard: The Apprentice Model by Sean Piper
Despite the prevalence of Big Surfboard—with their global supply chains, suspect technological claims (flex patterns, etc.), and multimillion dollar ma…
Justin Quintal outclasses the field in Spain!
One could say North Florida log master Justin Quintal is on a tear. In a matter of months, the 29-year old Vans team rider has racked up a WSL longboa…
Saxon Wilson is the next big thing on a big board
There are a couple of tried and true ways to get noticed in the classic longboarding scene; a retro-fueled surf culture insurgency whose most notable …
It’s Official: UNF Surf Team Best on the East Coast (Again)
In New Smyrna Beach this past weekend, the UNF Surf Team took their fifth consecutive victory at the NSSA East Coast Championship. It comes as no surp…
Barrels For Boobs: Clever name, great cause!
Though North Florida surf contests rarely see great waves during contest windows, one thing they do have, consistently, are great names: The Wave Mast…
Watch: Saxon Wilson gets Steezy at the Bu
It’s a battle to drop in solo on a First Point peeler at the fabled Malibu racetrack during a decent south swell. But it’s a war to keep the hordes off…
WATCH: The Kids Have a Blast in Luke Kothera’s “e n d e”
The Northeast Florida surf kids (and young at heart) are doing alright, it seems. With their retro equipment (single fin logs, twin fishes, hulls of al…
Surf News: Justin Quintal Wins (another) Duct Tape
Local longboard master Justin Quintal continued his nearly decade-long domination of the Vans Duct Tape Invitational, taking first place this weekend i…
Watch: EC’s Best Longboarders in J. Quinny’s Loggerhead Classic
Local boy Justin Quintal is, by many measures, the best longboarder in the world, winning more Duct Tape Invitational contests (the world's premier log…
Know Your Rights: Shaper Gallery, Ken White
Over the course of 20 years shaping surfboards, humble St. Augustine board builder Ken White's rubbed elbows with his share of legends. Aside from work…
How to Longboard: Just Stand There?
As both someone who appreciates surf craft of the heavy, nine-foot-plus variety and someone who has made a "living" as a surf journalist (debatable whe…
We Love Everything about this Video of J. Quinny and Friends
We are gushing over this new longboard clip featuring North Florida log-maestro Justin Quintal and friends. And what's not to love? Pristine and gre…
WATCH: We can finally stand to look at this edit
Do you find it intolerable to watch videos of people surfing when there are no waves and you yourself have been unable to shred? Samesies. Which is why…
Old City Style: 2018 Log Jam Recap
How great is surfing in Northeast Florida in the summer? I mean besides the crowds, lack of beach-adjacent parking, tourists, lack of quality surf... d…
Spanish Roots: Local surfers exhibit classic approaches at the Duct Tape Invitational in Spain
After 14 events over the course of nearly a decade, Joel Tudor’s traveling circus—better known as The Vans Duct Tape Invitational—has grown to include …
Know Your Rights: Wood Surfboard Shaper and Surf shop owner, Drew McCormick
“Know Your Rights” is a semi-regular column featuring profiles of and conversations with East Coast surfers whose love for the ocean fuels their passio…
Interview: French Log-Sytlist Nathan Sadoun likes North Florida, Loves Baconators
French longboard maestro Nathan Sadoun is just 19-years old. Yet the young Marseillais has already developed a refined style, evident in his steezy nos…