lots of small summer stuff has been on tap. at least we're doing better than most of the east coast up here. hurricane season is around the corner...yes

"That's not a knife, THIS is a knife" -Crocodile Dundee

very excited about this fin for the v-bottom. thanks to friends at Captain Fin

made it onto the back of the Liquid Dreams surf shop trailor. thanks nick!

the Bing v-bottom restoration has begun! looking forward to throwing a nice Captian Fin flex fin in this thing after the new box is put into place.

independence day weekend...celebrating the birth of this country. fun to pretend things are fine and dandy, but lets not forget what most of this country is really about. Gummo, a brilliant film depicting the heartland...

a nice one from luke simpson a few swells back...

the underground from SWeLLFleeT PRODUCtiONS

buddy andy jacobs doing his thing...

apparently the gods have spoken and decided to shine their light on Endlesswave in Newport, RI. fuji polaroid shot by gordon holden.

oldie but goodie. last summer fun in northern new england. nick lavecchia photo.

had a concrete session with Silas Finch yesterday afternoon and took this image. summer's here...time to skate

four sessions the other day, and these are the fun machines used. 9'6" log, 5'5" mini simmons, swim fins and a lunch tray handplane courtesy of Wendy's. best day in a long time...

much thanks to Eastern Surf Magazine for their openness to boards over 9 feet...check out the entire issue here

some fun slidy zippers out there tonight. luke simpson photo

a good zine just put out by good people...go find one

the rain, wind, fog, and tiny bumpy surf continues for the northeast...another dream from a summer past. thanks Nick

second week in a row of rainy cold and onshore flow. looking forward to a warm glassy evening session like the one pictured here from the end of last summer. photo by Nick Lavecchia

a shred shot taken by Andrew Jacobs from a recent junky swell. when the logs aren't the call, i say go really short. 5'6" Bing Dharma getting the job done.

Opening show at Helltown Workshop tonight featuring Andy Jacobs and others. A good way to start off the weekend...

Gordon Holden is joining in as a part of what looks to be a very cool show The Science of Peace, check it out if you're near NYC.

the Red Sox have been flailing pretty hard, but here's a rad starting lineup at Endlesswave...

some images from around town. first experiment with film and new lo-fi camera.

oldie but goodie

working with different ways to incorporate a remote flash in the shot. this was first try with it attached to the board. i think we are onto a better idea and we messed around with it yesterday, more to come...

photo courtesy of Luke Simpson

No fooling...there's a giant L on top of where I live on April 1st. Lets hope this L moves off to the right and there's some fresh images to follow...

Finally...a proper shop is opening right here in New England. Greg Pearson's Endlesswave in Newport Rhode Island. All things good: rad shapes, fantastic brands, and space for displaying some creativity. Opening night first Friday in May.

blog can be found here, or click image above

finally...thanks Greg

roots

Hailing from Connecticut, there really isn't much we can claim. If you dig a little deeper beyond traditional ball sports you may find a world champion CT born and bred: 1978 WWWF Heaveyweight Champ Bob Backlund.

g. holden

sometimes the waves aren't quite doing what you hoped they would so you have to give them a little kick

photo courtesy of Luke Simpson

green grass, water, and today: green beer

Happy St. Patrick's Day. Here's an image I took in Ireland a few years back. There's a nice right that comes off that cliff in the distance, not a bad setting. There's also a pub about 30 steps behind where I took this shot...Guinness anyone?

esm

Go to your favorite shop and grab the new Eastern Surf Magazine, or you can check the mag in its entirety here. A nice little noseride shot and blurb about myself in the Northeastern blah blah section. Also, coverage of some good ol' North Carolina friends and what they have been up to in Hawaii. Blows my mind how hard they charge after living in Wrightsville Beach! Nice job guys.

oldie but goodie

First board I've ever shaped, finned, sprayed, glassed, and sanded. A 5'3" mini-Simmons inspired design. Didn't really think these things worked, so I decided to make one last spring and find out for myself. Turns out it's the most versatile and fun board I've ever had. I took it out again yesterday after a long hiatus in some marginal surf and had more fun than I have had in a long time. Choose the right board and every session is the best session of your life...

Ampi, the Japanese symbol for safety, welfare, and well being. Feeling helpless here in the Northeastern United States, all we can do right now is send some positive energy their way...

Ahoy

Are you tired of supporting surf companies that make shiny neon all over print bags, all made through child labor in far off lands? Look no further than Ahoy. Thanks to Darren from Florida for sending this proper board cover titled "the plank". All of his stuff is hand made with one of a kind materials. Avoid the masses, come aboard with Ahoy.

Un-Modern Collective?

As much as I respect and admire the modern generation of surfers and what they are doing on waves these days, it's nice to take a look back and sometimes just enjoy the ride. What better way to do that than ride a '68 Bing v-bottom midlength with a Timothy Leary inspired resin tint? Photographer Luke Simpson and I are starting a restoration project that will end in some serious shredding. A lot more to come...

Slide Magazine

Slide magazine issue 18 out now featuring a shot of me (lower left page 80) from a trip north of the border this fall, amongst other good stuff. Go get a copy and support the best all around surf publication out there right now on Facebook, or their website.

Original Inspiration

Where I grew up there was nobody riding logs properly, or even riding proper logs. While visiting La Jolla I stopped by Mitch's to check out some boards. I saw Longer on the counter and picked up a copy, not really knowing what it was. This movie singlehandedly changed my perspective on surfing. Joel's effortless flow in waves of all size is what I feel surfing should look like. I never saw such style laid down on small waves. This section paired with the rendition of Misty was quite an inspiration then, and still is today...enjoy

Flat again...looking back to a wave that had a pretty decent noseride section, and that's just the beginning...

photo courtesy of Alexa Miller

The Cardiff Kook

Good friend Gordon Holden decided to lay down some creativity on the Cardiff Kook last night:

"I met a homeless man last week at a public library, who was using one of their computers. I asked what he was doing. He said "checking my facebook"." g. holden

An ice storm the night before, two hour drive in the dark to get first light, 38 degree water, 28 degree air. We get there and the sun is covered by a gray winter sky and the swell is about half the size as expected. A little camera magic and Luke came up with an image that makes it look like a glassy summer morning, minus the 6 mil boots, hood, and gloves. Typical wave hunt story in New England...

image courtesy of Luke Simpson

Have fun...big waves, little waves, big terrain, no terrain...

Kilian Martin: A Skate Escalation from Brett Novak on Vimeo.

Surfing, skateboarding, and pretty much everything in life should be about fun first. If it's not fun then what's the point? This looks fun.

Thanks to ESM for keeping the rightside current about my happenings in their latest Rightside Roundup with a blurb and shot, and linking Washashore! I guess the best thing to do is blog right back at 'em!

www.easternsurfmagazine.com

Looking back to when it was warm...

Not much going on for surf here right now so its nice to look back on a super fun road trip I took to Nova Scotia and Maine the end of last summer. Met some incredible people, ate some good local food, backyard bbq seshed a mini ramp, and found some machine like log waves. Looking forward to my next trip north of the border...

all photos by Alexa Miller