D.R. Trip

So my wife and I went to Dominican Republic for my b-day a couple weeks ago. Great to get away from the cold hard city, and take a few days of surfing and not much else. We hiked down an 80' cliff to get to this break called La Barca. It's bigger than it looks in the pic, and the crystal clear water over the reefs made for an unforgettable session.

This was another spot, a mellow little beach break that we had to ourselves for 3 days. No one around for miles, just me and a couple friends.


I should have some news about the board-building program in the next couple of days. Stay tuned.

Goooood day on Sunday

So it was a bit smaller than expected, but near-perfect conditions. I brought my waterproof camera out there, got some great pics and videos, and then mistakenly erased my whole memory card when I got home. Oh well, now there's more room on my card for pics of the surfboard build that should be starting next week!

As promised though, here are some pics of the Sunday sesh. Big thanks to Jarito for taking (and not erasing) these sweet shots.

Epic surf on tap

RARELY do you see the words "Good-Epic" on a surf report for Rockaway Beach. Surfline is saying that this Sunday we will see some epic surf being driven up by Hannah. I can't wait. I'll post some pics on Monday. For now, here's a couple pics of the best conditions I've ever seen at this beach. This was taken on my birthday a few years ago. 8-10 ft in early November '05. Enjoy.

My first board

I picked up my first Grain Surfboards kit almost 2 years ago. It was the first kit they ever sold. I didn't have enough room to build it here in Brooklyn so I used my parents place up in Maine.

I'd go up maybe once a month and work on it all weekend. Due to this pace, it took me over a year to complete.

I was so pumped to get it in the water after waiting that long. I finished it just in time for a trip to Rincon (PR) and broke it in at Maria's, Domes, and Dogmans. The reward of riding a board built by my own two hands is impossible to describe. I still get looks and questions from folks at every beach I hit.

Here are some more pics of the process and the finished board. Much respect to my buddy Scott Smith who created the logo for me.

Noob

First time blogging. Bear with me.

This site will document the process of building my second wooden surfboard, and the creation of a wooden surfboard building pilot program for Stoked Mentoring.

Much more to come...stay tuned.