Having learned the lifestyle from surf legend father, Blackie, Robert August became one of the most recognizable figures in the surf world via his starring role in The Endless Summer. August rode his Hap Jacobs log to high acclaim throughout the '60s, and his loose-limbed, controlled style became a benchmark of California Cool. Now familiar to a whole new generation thanks to Endless Summer II, August runs a thriving surfboard company, splitting his time between Huntington Beach and Costa Rica.

Wingnut is cast from the same mold. Always up for a good time, his infectious demeanor and legit-by-any-measure surfing skills are a good match-up with August, who happens to be his traveling partner. Learning to surf on a heavy longboard—in the late '80s, no less—Robert “Wingnut” Weaver became one of the coast's exemplars of classic noseriding. He was picked for a role in ESII, and with Pat O'Connel as a foil, he surfed his way into theaters around the globe. Join us as we track the careers of two of surfing's most well-rounded participants.