Joel Tudor Invitational | Santa Cruz

Had a blast at the Vans Invitational this weekend. The waves were pumping, the weather was beautiful and everyone was surfing like bonkers.

Everyone was surfing so insane. Honestly, any single one of those guys could have won the contest. But Alex was surfing like a man possessed. One of the most impressive surfing performances I've ever seen. In the final, he was a little dot on the horizon scrapping into overhead waves and then doing what Al does best... all the way to the inside.

Burch surprised a few people by making it to the final. Although it really shouldn't surprise anyone. The guy can just flat out surf on anything. (As he has proven again and again)

Such an honor to get to be there this weekend and experience the whole thing.

Thanks so much to Joel and Vans for everything. They did an incredible job, and pulled on one for the ages.

(Photos nicked from vanssurf.com)

Joel Tudor x Vans Event #3 | Jan 14-15

The third event in the Joel Tudor x Duct Tape x Vans series will be held next weekend in Santa Cruz, CA.

Nathan got "the call" yesterday informing him that he's in!

Other participants include: Harrison Roach, Jared Mell, Chris del Moro, Al Knost, Justin Quintal, Christian Wach, Dane Peterson, Tyler Warren, Mikey DeTemple, JJ Wessels, Troy Elmore, and a few others.

Should be an incredible weekend of surfing at the Lane, probably going to make the trek up there to witness it.

Congrats Nate, stoked you're in the contest.

Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational

Here are a few photos from the Joel Tudor Invitational last weekend at the ECSC

All photos: Nolan Hall

(Contest Jersey; Nathan Adams & Pintail; Alex Knost & Friend)

Virginia Beach

Nathan and his 9'6 Pintail are headed for Virginia Beach this morning, for the Joel Tudor x Vans contest this weekend.

Good luck Nate, have a blast.

The Finals

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#1 Middle School Logger in the Nation...

...Mr. Andy Nieblas.

Andy came by today with his trophy for winning 1st Place in NSSA Nationals for Jr. High!

Stoked for you buddy. Who says D-Fins aren't competition boards?

And stoked to see you and King Rat going head-to-head next year in the HS division.

Congrats Rat!

Aaron "King Rat" Cervantes just finished 3rd in NSSA Nationals for Longboarding, in the High School Division.

Super stoked for you buddy!

The board that he surfed in the contest will be for sale next week, because his new one is almost done... so if you've been waiting for your chance to score a 9'3 Log Rhythm (king rat) model, stay tuned.

Congrats Gully!

The Gull made the Newport Harbor High School Surf Team!

He's going to be a freshman next year, and he'll be longboarding for the Surf Team alongside King Rat, who will be a Senior.

You'll be the only kid in the contest who made his own fin, and hopefully a handful of the other kids fins too.

Stoked for you Gully.

King Rat at HB Pier

Aaron just came by and showed me these rad photos of him in a recent high school contest at the Huntington Beach Pier.

He's riding my super old 10' pintail.

Photos: lovinlife.ca

Dear Australia,

Dear Australia,

It all started as a harmless vacation, and I have no problems with that. In fact, I too want to visit Australia soon. But enough is enough. It's time for you to return Kameron Brown back to us. You've had your fair share.

Just return him in one piece and we can all go about our lives. We promise to send him back on occasion.

Sincerely,
California

Sea Wach

Christian Wach took 1st in the Noosa Contest...
For the 4th time in a row!

Photo: Bevan