NORTH SHORE, Hawaii (Dec. 6, 2013) —Tonight the 44th Annual SURFER Poll Awards at the Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of O’ahu gathered the best surfers, filmmakers, and surf legends under one roof to honor the best films and performances of the year, as well as the Top 10 Men and Top 5 Women of the year, as voted by the readers of SURFER Magazine.
Each year the SURFER staff pores through all of the full-length films and web shorts produced that year, narrowing down hundreds of great rides and notable cinematographic moments to just a handful of nominees. And while it’s always a challenge, this year there was one surfer/co-director who dominated the movie categories … More
Matt Hunter, some camping gear, a map, some buddies and his Specialized Enduro explore the trails of Chile.
At first, Alaska doesn’t sound much like a surf destination but this is just a matter of perception. The O’Neill team rider and adventurer, Damien Castera, sees it all the way around. For him the Last Frontier means empty lines ups and perfect waves but not only. Alaska is also about a back into the wild experience, Damien spent 2 month there surfing and hiking on self-sufficiency: fishing for food, rough encampment for accommodation and pepper sprays as self-defense against bears or any other wild life you can encounter there… Check out this flick which gives you a beautiful overview of what Damien’s has been experiencing for 60 day.