No Laughing Matter – Visions of a surf mat enthusiast
Episode 3: Was that where it was at?
Location: County Santosha, Ireland
Close to where I used to live was this myth. The few folks who know where it is all have their theories on what conditions it needs – how big it needs to be and from where to get it working, what tide… that’s grand so. Sometimes though when you turn up to a place when it shouldn’t be working… This day wasn’t that big but by crikey was it fast – providing you were on the right equipment. I’ve still got little idea about what is going on in that bubble between my belly and the wave – it’s like you’re flying a soap bubble across a razor’s edge – any moment it could all go wrong but for now… WOOOO!
While El Niño wreaked havoc on California in 2015-16, it created a winter playground for surfers.
This surfing film showcases up and coming local California bands and the dedicated surfers (average Joes and big-wave pros) who charged El Niño swells on shortboards, longboards, stand-up paddle boards (SUPs), kite boards, body boards, rafts and even kayaks.
Surf features locations in Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino counties.
NOTE: Outside of the Mavs contest, no local/amateur surfers or spots were harmed OR NAMED in the making of this documentary. Before anything, the author respects all local surfers and their hometown breaks, and left them anonymous for just that reason.