Cover

A pre-dawn set gets the brake lights winking in Oaxaca. Depending on the occupants, the interior soundtrack includes stunned silence or a chorus of hoots.

Table of Contents

Table of contents photo of Mikala Jones shot by Daren Craw. Table of Contents for Vol:13, No.3 includes: "Dale Webster's Broken Record" by Drew Kampion. "Impact Zone" by Jaz Kaner. "Infinite Games" profile on Peter Crawford by DC Green. "The Lens: Meditations from a Forgotten Shore" by Christian Beamish and photographed by Patrick Trefz. "Ankle Snappers" photographs by Scott Carter. "Coral Refuge, Ocean Deep" by Michael Kew. "Versus" artist profile of Edem Elesh. "Velzyland 2004" checks in with Dale Velzy. "Sketching the East" by Kimball Taylor and shot by Brian Nevins. "The Dawn Patrol: Surfrider 20 Years Ago" by Glenn Hening. "It Needs to be Round" portfolio of photographer David Troyer.

Page One

The Long Twirl

Jamie Brisick finds friend, mentor, and former surf coach Derek Hynd at Jack McCoy's office in Sydney. Through Derek's friendship and lessons Jamie went on to also become a surf journalist. At age 52 Derek has reverted back to the day's of childhood on a surfboard, riding finless boards and doing more 360s on a wave than one can imagine.

No Preconceived Notions

Liz Cockrum is a female surf photographer originally from Chicago. After a visit to California she decided to start surfing on the Great Lakes, then decided to move out to California herself. She now lives in Cardiff and brings a unique perspective to surf photography, considering her most significant work to date focused on the development of farmland 45 minutes from Chicago.

Buttercup Milk Truck

Bruce Savage recalls the chaos that occurred at Tower 16 on Memorial Day, 1960 in Malibu. Smoke bombs, moonings, alcohol induced vomiting, and more caused lifeguard Kemp Aaberg to call for backup very early in the morning. It all has something to do with Red Pushinger's 1928 Buttercup milk truck.

Taming The Silver Dragon

Rusty Long, Greg Long, and Mark Healey head to the city of Hangzhou on the Qiantang River during the week-long Tidal Bore/Moon Festival that celebrates the Silver Dragon. The Silver Dragon is the name of the 12-mile stretch of the Qiantang River Tidal Bore that they surfed. Up to a million people came to watch the wave during the week of the Moon Festival, and watch Rusty, Greg, and Mark surf the dangerous and mystical natural occurring river wave.

The Transformation of Tom Stone

Tom Pohaku Stone stared at a Hawaiian pro surfing career at an early age. Running into trouble time after time helped him separate from his ego and find the traditional Hawaiian culture that founded all things surfing. Including the study of it as well as it's traditional practices like papa nalu (boards) and papa holua (wooden sleds that ridden down hillsides). Ultimately this saved his life.

Searching for Michael Peterson

Jolyon Hoff provides some expert recollection on the legendary Michael Peterson via excerpts from his film project "Searching for Michael Peterson". We get the thoughts of his peers, competitors, and influences on Michael concerning a variety of subjects that transpired throughout Michael's time in the limelight during the beginnings of professional surfing in the 1970s.

Blue Moutains Constantly Walking

Liz Clark has charted over 13,500 nautical miles to date on her sailboat Swell. What initially started as a trip to live simpler and find waves has turned into maintaining and surviving on the seas. With surfing taking a backseat ultimately in her voyages she's learned that the beauty of the adventure is in the process, the practice.

Inside Out

Andy Moses is one of the few surfing artists in the world who can transcend the fine art culture and the surf culture. Coming from a lineage of great artists and reputable surfers, Andy's artwork takes what he has been taught and seen and goes beyond it.

Ramblings in Vacationland

Brian Nevins has scoured the jagged coastline of Maine for nine years and still hasn't found the 'perfect' day. With much of Maine's coastline still unexplored by Brian he continues searching because of the occasional days that keeps the hook set—the hook that wants to find solitude and adventure.

SurfLand

Joni Sternbach heads down to the beach with an antique 8x10 camera, tripod, umbrella, folding table, portable dark box, and a cooler full of chemicals. The tintype portraits of interested and willing surfers creates a feeling of being in a moment yet slowing time down.

Spirits of the Land

A planned trip for adventure from Gaviota to San Diego for Hollister Ranch locals Nole Cossart and Chadd Konig turns into a paddle for Gaviota's primitiveness. Barely old enough to buy alcohol, Nole and Chadd journey out to remind people of California's ruggedness, hoping it's never lost to the housing demands of society.

Point Pursuit

Montreal's Yassine "Yazzy" Ouhilal has devoted himself to charting and photographing as many Atlantic Ocean pointbreaks as possible. Cold water is no deterrent for him. From Morocco to the untapped nooks and crannies of Eastern Canada, Yazzy explores it all.

Undercurrents

Undercurrents this issue explores why Aussies are so good at being feral, Bad Vibe Bob Carrillo, and a review of Saltwater Buddha.