Last week we teased Canadian filmmaker Nate Laverty’s new surf movie, “Transition 2”, with a snowy section from the film. Filled with hi-fi surfing in frigid temps, it was an impressive look at how far wetsuits (and surfers) have come in sub-40 degree water. But it wasn’t exactly a welcoming scene for most of us fair-weather surfers. This section, on the other hand, is a striking look at the surf and landscapes along Canada’s Vancouver Island, and it’ll inspire a surf trip north — whenever that becomes possible again.
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Ever since Kelly Slater first unveiled his man-made tube machine in Lemoore to the spellbound public back in 2015, wave pools have seemingly popped up all over the map. What were once thought of as chlorinated novelties are now the center of a fast-expanding wave pool industry. Do a quick Google search and you’ll find surf parks in Waco, Lemoore, Palm Springs, Melbourne, Bristol and more. With dozens of others in various stages of planning and construction, artificial waves will likely only become more prevalent in surfing in the years to come.
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This film contains footage filmed across the 14th, 15th and 16th of July at Deadman’s. Keeping in mind everybody’s appreciation for raw action, i have made sure to include only the best of the best in this video. – Luke Duce
American surfer Eli Olson claimed the prize for ‘Biggest Paddle’ of the year at the World Surf League on Monday after riding a 50-foot wave in Hawaii. Olson, a native of Hawaii, was surfing Maui’s Jaws, an infamous wave in the Pacific Ocean off Maui’s north shore.
In order to qualify for the award, surfers must paddle into the wave as opposed to being towed in by jet ski. The event was apart of the World Surf League.