What is it about 1970s guitar riffs and Mason Ho’s surfing that electrify the experience? How is it a combination that adds up to more than its sum? Is it some kind of chemical reaction that gets cooked up? Or just straight punto magico? For the answer, watch as Ho and Pringle Productions pull another […]
The Spanish phrase tesoro enterrado translates in English to “buried treasure.” In this 20 minute video by Bay Area local Perry Gershkow, presented by needESSENTIALS, the significance of the title is obvious. Torren Martyn taps into a tubefest goldmine south of the US/Mexico border with his trademark approach on twin fin set ups. If you’re […]
Puerto Escondido holds one of the world’s best big wave spectacles. Giant lines of swell roll in, pitching up into oversized, throaty, sometimes makable barrels before detonating mercilessly on near-shore sandbars. It’s a world class proving ground for those brave enough to test themselves against nature’s wrath. Because the action takes place close to shore […]
It’s always inspiring to watch Alex Gray surf. In any clip where he’s featured you’re virtually guaranteed to see some amazing tube riding skills. This edit, entitled Smoke Bomb, is no exception. In it he threads through deep section after deep section on a perfect sand bottom right point in Mexico. Click play and enjoy mind […]
For decades, Mexico and Puerto Rico have offered phenomenal wave rich destinations to traveling surfers. From thundering Puerto Escondido tubes to long cruisy waves at La Salidita to heaving Tres Palmas and perfect Rincon both regions have provided sheer epicness over the years. In the wake of recent earthquakes and hurricanes both locations are rattled. […]
With violence and murder rates spiking in Mexico the question for traveling surfers becomes, “Why would you take a risk and go there?” The answer comes in the form of a “Dispatch From Mexico” by Eugenio Barcelloni. Heaving barrels and sand bottom point perfection stand as evidence that there’s more to Mexico than the perils […]
Sometimes keeping things simple can be complex. But does it really need to be more complicated than this? Two single fins and some warm water points in Mexico, maybe a cerveza or two and you’re living the dream. sources and links: video by George Trimm https://banksjournal.com
Back in November, 2016 The Good Brine ran a post about eco innovations in wetsuit design. At the bottom of the article we mentioned a few imagined ways to give your old wetsuit a new life – including donating it to a local surf camp, or sending it to kids in Peru or South Africa. This […]
CJ Nelson’s recent moment of glory at the 2017 Mexi Log Fest and Duct Tape Invitational at La Saladita was inspirational on multiple levels. A sense of victory in a pair of contests not so concerned with victory was heightened by what it represented outside of surfing – a person making a true comeback from […]
A surfboard made from agave plant, built by Gary Linden, tested by Mikala Jones, Dylan Graves, and Wade Goodall in Mexico after sampling tequila made in the town of Tequila. Sustainability in surfboard design doesn’t get more ligit than this. sources and links: www.cuervo.com/cuervo-stories/agave-board/