It's been a bit of a dreary spring thus far weather-wise. But when big east coast swell popped up in the forecast last week, I made the journey with a few friends to Cape Cod to hunt for waves. After a morning of searching for the ideal sand bar, we lucked out with some heavy barrels crashing on the beach all morning. A stiff breeze kept the waves clean, but prevented me from doing any droning....
This hurricane season has been one for the books. From Gert to Harvey, Irma, Jose and Maria, the season still isn't even over yet... With devastating destruction in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico, and floods in Texas, New England was lucky when it came to the weather. After storms like Sandy and Irene, a lot of us were preparing for the worst, but luckily all these shores really received was epic...
Surf in Rhode Island doesn't kick up often, but in the winter months... when it does... it's usually BIG! This February was no exception as we experienced snow after snow, then an arctic blast below freezing immediately followed by 50° temperatures. The waves came roaring in just after the chill and the ocean put on quite the show. For those lucky enough to have the day off work (or perhaps call...
The surf season for New England properly begins in autumn, when seasonal storms start to kick up more regularly and persist through the winter. I made my way to the beaches on a few occasions to watch the surf come in and the surfers paddle out. Here we start with a late afternoon surf session with some lumpy bumpy swell that rolled into Narragansett, Rhode Island. These were the first waves in...
There's something to be said for just doing it yourself, getting your hands dirty and diving right into a project. You can have complete control over the final product instead of relying on another's interpretation. You can make it just the way you want.Recently, Lyle decided to do just that, to do it himself and shape his own surfboard. The project involves one shortboard for himself and an...
