Spend 1 Hour in HB

We had a 2 day break from terrible weather and rain. This was day 2. This is a typical 2-3 ft NW swell, rights running away from the pier with Simpo, Navarro, Micah, and Peters running them down.

Simpo, Navarro, Byrne, Peters, and Passaquindici

The Reunion Session

The waves have been bad for sooooo long. Bad weather, lack of swell, filthy water quality. Finally, today we got a little NW Swell and a break in the weather. Everyone came out of hibernation to chat and catch a few waves. Tomorrow looks good too!

Brett Simpson, Derek Peters, Ted Navarro, and Christian Saenz

Waring and Navarro

Still recovering from the flat spell, the boys are frothing on 2 footers. Ted finally upgraded his 2mm wetsuit that he's been wearing in 55 degree water, the only problem is that it's bright red. If you see him in the lot, give him some milk and cookies.

Waring and Navarro from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

3 Reverses by Shred Navarro, in Reverse

3 Reverses by Shred Navarro from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Pacific Ocean - Open for Business!

The waves have been flat for 3 solid weeks. We finally got a little pulse, with more on the way. A lot of the boys are in Hawaii, but those who aren't were eager to greet the swell at the pier. More to come!

Pacific Ocean - Open for Business! from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Peters and Passaquindici

Thanksgiving Morning. I have not seen this many barneys in the water since the 4th of July. Peters and the Passaquindici's weaved through the traffic and managed to rip a couple.

Peters and Passaquindici from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

The A-List

Julian in Newport. Dane at Lowers and the Pier. Kelly at Lowers en route to #10.

Kelly was doing turns like I've never even seen before, and he did them over and over again. It is baffling how good, precise, powerful, and loose his surfing is.

The A-List from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Radical Honesty

Radical Honesty. Windblown, small and mushy, falls and all.

Jesse Evans, Micah Byrne, Chad Wells, Quinn McCrystal, Ted Navarro

Radical Honesty from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

A Love Letter to You, our Noble Audience

I received a very interesting comment recently. Someone mentioned that I ought to collect sponsor funds and send Ted Navarro to finally surf some good waves. I agree.

Dealing with "business" was never my intended objective. However, this 1 Hour in HB project has become something much more than I ever anticipated, mainly due to your viewership, and I think we certainly do now have certain responsibilities.

The way I see it, surf media should be free for all. My films will always remain free for viewers. My concern is for the surfers. They are paid (or underpaid) by sponsors. Sponsors want exposure and an audience. This is where you come in. You are the audience and your sole responsibility is to click "Play". The more you watch, the more the surfers are likely to earn and the more they are able to travel and produce more content.

The media landscape has changed. Surfer's compensation is slowly catching up. 1 Hour in HB currently has between 2,000-10,000 "plays" (not "page loads", actual "plays") per week. If we had, say, 20,000 plays a day, sponsors would be forced to take note. If we had 100,000 plays a day, sponsors would be forced to compensate surfers for that exposure. Ryan Carlson can't keep pulling flips if one day he has to get a day-job. If you like watching the video of him stomping a backflip, watch it again, and then send it to your friends. Send the video to Cole Surfboards and tell them to shape you a board just like his.

I have begun to receive monetary offers from companies to support 1 Hour in HB. I have been reluctant to accept any compensation because I want to maintain objectivity and sole creative control of all content. However, as 1 Hour in HB continues to demand more of my time and attention, monetizing it is inevitable. My main concern is that my focus will shift, so I burden you with the task of always sending me feedback. If you want more of something, tell me. Less of something, tell me. If you like something, say it. If you hate something, let me know. This is a collaborative project between myself, the surfers, and you the audience, and all of us share equal responsibility. The main reason that I keep producing films is because you keep watching. The more you watch, the more inspired I am to produce.

I, too, want to see Ted Navarro surf good waves. My role in that effort is to expose how well he surfs in HB, and your role is to watch. If we do that enough, his sponsors will send him to Hawaii and then the world can watch.

Thank you for watching 1 Hour in HB, and thank you for reading this rant. 1 Hour in HB is aimed to be my contribution back to the sport that has given me so much. If you would like to continue supporting my effort, just keep clicking "play".

And maybe tell your friends to watch too.

Thanks,
David Scales
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30 minutes with Ryan Carlson

I was debating whether to surf or film. When Ryan stuck a Flip on his very first wave I knew I made the right choice.

Ryan Carlson

30 Minutes with Ryan Carlson from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Shreddy Scorching

Ted (riding his Mayhem Scorcher) was shredding this morning! Wraps, Flicks, Nose Picks. He did excellent surfing maneuvers.

Ted Navarro

Shreddy Scorching from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

BS and Mini-BS

The wind was howling offshore. Brett and Derek both ripped a few. Brett threw a bunch of blowtails and would always get blown out the back of the wave. Days like this are all about mid-face carves. He did a few of those too.

Brett Simpson and Derek Peters

BS and Mini-BS from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

BS in Newport!

A rare sight to behold, BS visits Newport Beach! Newport regulars Ted Navarro, Joe Alani, and Nick Fowler all showed up to rip a few. Chris Sardelis was getting the water shots and Joe Foster was getting the land shots.

Brett Simpson, Ted Navarro, Joe Alani, Nick Fowler

BS in Newport! from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

BS!

This morning, BS ripped the Northwest lines pushing through South of the pier. From Puerto Rico to Hawaii, BS is happenig everywhere lately.

Brett Simpson

BS! from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Wind and Dead Batteries

I thought this morning was a wash. Shreddy had a dead battery and the wind was killing it. I struggled for 30 minutes in the water and then the boys paddled out and made it look like the waves were good. The morning went from nothing to something in 1 short hour.

Wind and Dead Batteries from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

A Foster Photo Shoot

The sun was out, Foster was in the water getting shots, and the usual Newport crew was doing work.

Ted Navarro, Ford Archbold, Andrew Doheny, Ryan Simmons, Joe Alani, Pat Towersy

A Foster Photo Shoot from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

R.I.P Andy Irons

Sad, sad, breaking news. Unconfirmed reports that Andy Irons has passed away due to dengue fever aboard a flight home from Puerto Rico. Our prayers go out to his family. So sorry!!!!

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ADAM WEST

Criminals, you've been warned!

Ryan Carlson, Ted Navarro, Derek Peters, Chad Wells

ADAM WEST from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Bogs, Burns, and Blown Clips

The boggers shall remain nameless so as to to preserve their intregrity as professional surfers. Even their bogs would be great attempts for the rest of us. What's worse? When the filmer sits on the beach for an hour, then bogs on the best clip of the day.

Bogs, Burns, and Blown Clips from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

This has some of the same clips as part 1, but a lot of new ones. It's also in full color with a faster track.

For Part 1, scroll down

Decent Newport (Part 2 of 2) from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Decent Newport (Part 1 of 2)

Newport was pretty decent today. Everyone got their share, but Saffa transplant Damien Fahrenfort seemed to sneak into the best ones. Gotta love combo swells and Santa Ana winds!

Pete Mel, Chad Wells, Damien Fahrenfort, David Weare, Bob Okvist, Joe Alani, and a whole lot of random dudes.

Decent Newport from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

1 Hour in HB

The first signs of a Winterish swell have started to show. Northside was packed so the guys opted for the wedgy, chunky peaks on the South. Not bad for 1 Hour worth of work.

Music: Tunde Adebimpe, "Unknown Legend" (Neil Young cover).

1 Hour in HB from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

The Hangover

Ted's still recovering from his birthday bash (2 days ago). The good news? There was not a single car in the lot and not a single soul in the water. It was just stormy, head-high wedges with no one around; perhaps the perfect remedy for a hangover.

Ted Navarro

The Hangover from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Bengal Beach

Saenz showed up with a Japanese camera crew. Peters put on a marathon sesh with 1 million backside hacks. Micah and Ward did work. And Ted shredded 'em all. Just another morning at the pier, but this time it's Hindi-style.

In order of Appearance:
Christian Saenz, Derek Peters, Micah Byrne, Shaun Ward, Ted Navarro

Bengal Beach from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

The Day that Bones Ruled

The good ones were really good, and Bones got almost all of them. He straight shredded everyone! Bob O also was throwing airs all over. And Mason always looks like he's having more fun than anyone.

Bones, Mason Ho, Bob Okvist, Nick Fowler, Ryan Simmons

The Day that Bones Ruled from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

1 Hour in NP

Just a little shorey session at 54.

I strolled up on the tail end of a 3 hour session for Ted, so if he'd bogging, its out of exhaustion at this point. Still some fun ones though.

1 Hour in NP from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Our 100th Episode!

This morning, Hossegor came to 54th st for about 1 Hour. After a few barrels, the wind shifted and the boys started ripping big gaffs and flicking airs. Then Julian Wilson showed up and just flared 3 waves in a row, bigger and smoother than anything I've seen in a while.

Oh yeah, and this is 100th original surf film produced.

Julian Wilson, Ted Navarro, Balaram Stack, Michael Dunphy, Chase Wilson, Taylor Thorne

Our 100th Episode! - Julian Wilson, Dunphy, Thorne, Chase Wilson, Navarro from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

A Quik Commercial

In HB you learn to get used to the industry posting up on the sand and doing something weird. This day, the waves were bad and the lighting was terrible, but Quiksilver had board cams and a helicopter cam to capture all the action. They seemed to not be hounding Derek and he was shredding the hardest of anyone.

Craig Anderson, Kassia Meador, Reef McIntosh, Derek Peters

A Quik Commercial from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

1 (Funky) Hour with Shaun Ward - Day 2

Here's another 1 Hour Session with Shaun Ward. We tried to recreate the magic of Monday, but the waves were a little funkier. Good thing Shaun is down with the funk!

Funky musical track provided by Erykah Badu

1 (Funky) Hour with Shaun Ward - Day 2 from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

1 Hour with Shaun Ward

A little combo swell is running and everyone is getting their fair share. On this day, Ward and I tried to pull a stealth mission only to find all the boys down the beach doing a photo session. Nevertheless, Shaun found a little peak and ripped it by himself for an hour.

1 Hour with Shaun Ward from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Another Quik Session

The Quiksilver crew was in town for a little comp in Newport. This session is from Friday morning at HB pier. All the boys are ripping but Derek is killing it lately!

Craig Anderson, Tyler Newton, Billy Hopkins, and Derek Peters

Another Quik Session from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

BROS vs. PROS - Episode 2

Bros vs. Pros round 2! The Bros are gaining on em. Can we get some sponsors backing these kids? The waves are junk and the these guys are launching airs and flicks like it's nothing. Keep it up boys.

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Micah Byrne, Shaun Ward, Billy Hopkins, Chris Waring, Kyle McGeary, Taylor Fitzpatrick

BROS vs. PROS - episode 2 from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

LOWERS - Slater, Simpo, Mick, and Dane

I would like to thank Hurley for hosting a phenomenal event. Thank you to Brett for being a local hero to root for. Thank you to Dane for being the raddest ever. And thank you to Slater for opening this realm of possibility, this playing field for all of us to attempt to recreate the things that we witness.

This video is from early Friday and Saturday mornings.

Brett Simpson, Dane Reynolds, Mick Fanning, Kelly Slater.

LOWERS - Slater, Simpo, Mick, and Dane from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Billy H. and Friends

When the waves are small, it helps to weigh less than 150 lbs. This session actually only took about 30 minutes in HB.

Billy Hopkins, Micah Byrne, Jesse Adams, Alex Gullet, Mitchell Ross, Brandon Guilmette, Kyle McGeary

Billy H. and Friends from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Snap-Shots

EVERYONE was out this morning, which means it was crowded and everyone's wave count was low. Nevertheless, each person got a couple of Snap-Shots.

Brett Simpson, Micah Byrne, Shaun Ward, Tim Reyes, Billy Hopkins, Bryan Van Arnsdale

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BROS vs. PROS - Reyes, Ward, Navarro, Hopkins, Taylor, Mauro, Love

Ah, it's as though summer is official over. This morning it was cold, gloomy, uncrowded, and all the boys were pumped.

While the stickered out, bright wetsuited PROS wrapped big carves and stuck airs, the local BROS fought back with snaps, floats, and a few combos. Everyone was ripping.

Bros vs. Pros - Reyes, Ward, Navarro vs. Mauro, Taylor, Love from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

1 Morning with Brett Simpson

Simpo's back from Tahiti and amping for Lowers. All the groms, tourists, and locals were giddy when they noticed and quick to congratulate him on his US Open win. Brett graciously and humbly thanked each of them and shredded his way through the line up.

1 Morning with Brett Simpson from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Das Fog - Teddy Navarro

It's been super foggy the last 2 mornings. We cut through it today to bring you this little vid of Ted shredding! The conditions aren't great, but it's just another day in the life of a pro surfer in HB.

Teddy Navarro

Das Fog - Teddy Navarro from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

HB Invades Newport

While a lot of the pros are out of town, the remainder of the locals crashed 54th street yesterday morning to rip a couple of little peaks.

Pat O' Connell, Guilmette, Navarro, McCrystal, Moran, Mauro, Pat Towersey

There is some swell on tap and the Lowers WT comp coming! Get ready!

HB Invades Newport from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Wedge Carnage

The South swell's been pumping for days. It's pretty much maxed out all the local spots, but the Wedge is another beast entirely.

Spencer Pirdy rules it out there, but Keith Malloy showed up and got a few too.

Wedge Carnage from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

The US Open - UP CLOSE

All these surfers are attempting to acheive the same thing. Their common goal connects them and their lives overlap in a multitude of ways. Each individual makes their own contribution, and the sport progresses as a whole.

Everyone is just as unique as everyone else.

Simpo, Fanning, Kolohe, Navarro, Yeomans, Nathaniel, Bourez, Wilko, Wright, Medina, Hedge, Cansdell, Hopkins

The Close Ups from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Pier Party - Fanning and Friends

Fanning seems to be friends with every pro surfer on the planet. Or maybe they all want to be friends with him. Either way, during this session, there was at least 2 A-Listers on every wave. Tons of action. Tons of burns. Pretty much just an average day at the pier, except with slightly above-average surfers . . . slightly.

Fanning, Wilson, Mason, Carissa, Medina, Wilkinson, Wright, Yeomans, Davis.

Pier Party - Fanning and Friends from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Play on Words

Dane Reynolds, Mick Fanning, Michel Bourez, Andrew Doheny, Evan Geiselman, Gabriel Medina, Adriano de Souza, Carissa Moore, Coco Ho, Nate Yeomans, Kiron Jabour, Miguel Pupo, Ted Navarro, Luke Davis, John Florence

Snaps from the US Open.

This is a mashup of Will Hoffman's "Words" film.

Play on Words - US Open Snaps from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Kolohe Andino - The Warm Up Sessions

It's tough to pull off a neon green wetsuit. But Kolohe undoubtedly does it with style. This is a compilation of about 3 sessions during the week of the US Open. He rips!

Kolohe Andino - The Warm Up Sessions from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Brett Simpson - The Warm Up Sessions

What does it take to win the US Open. Firstly, you have to surf the pier everyday for years. Then when the circus comes to town, you have to surf it some more.

This footage is from 4 mornings during the week of the US Open. While the contest was happening on Southside, Brett quietly ripped Northside . . . as usual.

Brett Simpson - The Warm Up Sessions from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

The US Open - UP CLOSE

The US Open - UP CLOSE from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

The Warm Up - Kolohe, Taj, Navarro, Davis, and Davies

It's so cool to see the lesser known International pros (like Gony from Spain and Jay Davies) show up and surf just as well as all the highly-paid household names. And it's even cooler for the locals like Ted to hold his own with all of them.

But alas, our greatest hopes lie with the groms and these groms certainly live up to the hype. Kolohe Andino and Luke Davis rip with so much style, both on rail and in the air. They're like Slater and Machado, but not young Slaters and Machado, they surf like Slater and Machado do right now.

Much more footage to come!

The Warm Up - Kolohe, Taj, Navarro, Davis, and Davies from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

The Warm Up - Fanning, Simpo, Crews, and Flores

Day 1 of the comp! While the Juniors round took place on Southside, some of the top seeded pros ripped Northside. It was a little mushy and super crowded but that never stops the boys from getting work done.

Mick Fanning, Brett Simpson, Mitch Crews, and Jeremy Flores

The Warm Up - Fanning, Simpo, Crews, Flores from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Huntington Beach 6.0 - Simpo and Flores

Nike 6.0 has taken over Huntington Beach. Hopefully the waves will follow. As for now, it's 2 ft mush. This morning Brett Simpson avoided the crowd by surfing Northside while Jeremy Flores slogged through the denizens on Southside.

Brett Simpson, Jeremy Flores, Billy Hopkins, Tyler Newton, Kanoa Igarashi, Quinn McCrystal, Michael Dunphy

The comp starts in 2 days.

Huntington Beach 6.0 - Simpo and Jeremy Flores from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Ryan and Mason Spend 1 Hour in HB

Mason's in town for the US Open so Ryan's playing the role of gracious host. This is their first session out at southside. Ryan did his normal thing and Mason warmed up for the comp by connecting flat sections from the outside to the inside. A bunch of other guest stars showed up like Ted Navarro, Kalani David, Alex Gullet and more.

Stay tuned for more "Warm Up Sessions".

Ryan and Mason Spend 1 Hour in HB from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

1 Hour Somewhere in Orange County

This last run of swell was 4-6' but straight south and walled from Newport to HB, so we took a short drive and scored a few lefts.

Derek Peters, Matt King, Ryan Carlson, and Alex Gullet

1 Hour Somewhere in Orange County from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

1 Morning with Ryan Carlson

Again, this is all from 1 session with Ryan. He is one of the most consistent aerielists in the world. This is what we got in about 1 hour somewhere in Orange County.

1 Morning with Ryan Carlson from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

The Shocker

It happens to all of us. It happens to the best of them. It seems to happen to me more often than not lately.

During this session, the waves were good, the sun was out and yet everyone was having a Shocker. With all due respect, even these guys crap sessions are better than most people's regular sessions.

The surfers will remain nameless and faces have been blurred to conceal their identities.

The Shocker from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Dillon Perillo in 1 Minute

Dillon's in town for summer. Consider this your sneak peak at what's to come.

Dillon Perillo in 1 Minute from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

The Winch Session

Joey from Radical Winches came down to tow the boys at a few little wedges. The thing is a little hard to time with the waves so the coolest stuff went down on this little punchy left. Everyone got a few, but Carlson just blew up on that thing. And it was nice to finally have some sun!

Ryan Carlson, Chris Waring, Quinn McCrystal, and Billy Hopkins.

The Winch Session from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Teddy vs. Chase! The Pier Showdown

What do you do when you are pro surfer and the waves have been terrible for a week? Run mock heats at the pier with Coach Simmo!

Teddy Navarro vs. Chase Wilson. 25 minute heats. Best of 3. Ryan Simmons judges and then coaches between heats.

It was excatly like Curren vs. Occy at Bells. Or Slater vs. AI at Pipe. Exactly.

Teddy vs. Chase - with Coach Simmo from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Jesse Guglielmana!

This grom was visiting from Kauai with Tyler Newton. He was busting airs left and right, so after I missed the first few, I began recording.

This is what we got in the course of 3 days.

Jesse Guglielmana! from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Alpinestars New Superstar

The waves have been so bad lately. Today was supposed to be crappy again, so while everyone else was asleep Ted found this little right ramp and went to work with his new rig. Nice work, Ted. And kudos to Alpinestars.

Alpinestars New Superstar from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

1 Hour Commercial

This is a little promo I put together for Surfline. It's a remix compilation of the past 3 months or so.

1 Hour in HB - Promo from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Kustom Airstrike Entry - Ryan Carlson, Car-Rupt Flip

Please vote at www.kustomairstrike.com

Ryan Carlson is arguably the most innovative and consistent aerielist in the world, and he is yet to have his breakout moment. This contest is the perfect venue to help him garner the recognition he deserves.

Last year Ryan got the highest votes and the most views and they still gave the award to Dusty Payne. Please vote and get everyone you know to vote. We need to take this thing! Ryan has a family and the $50,000 would go a long way for them and winning this thing would really boost his career.

Do you part to support Ryan and vote!
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Kustom Airstrike Entry 2010 - Ryan Carlson - Car-Rupt Flip from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

How To: Shape a Surfboard with Grant Ellis

Surfer Magazine is doing a feature on How To Shape a Surfboard for the October 2010 issue. Grant Ellis is the test subject and Joel Patterson will be conducting the interview for the magazine. I filmed it. Check it out.

Also, check out FoamEZ.com for everything you need to build your own board. They supply all the main shapers in Orange County as well as hobbyists.

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How To: Shape a Surfboard with Grant Ellis from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Too Much South

The direction is too south, and everywhere from Seal Beach to Laguna is walled. The wedge had size, but it wasn't really working. Oh, yeah, and not to mention all the wind that was howling from dust til dawn.

Alas, we perservered, and surfed a not-so-secret spot.

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Too Much South Swell from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

3 Waves Each - Hopkins and Waring

The pier was a zoo once again, but amidst the chaos, Billy and Chris were able to get a couple rad ones.

3 Waves Each - Hopkins and Waring from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Analog Thursdays

Analog hosts a beach cleanup every Thursday and brings coffee and donuts for everyone. The team usually shows up and rips a few. Ted Navarro and Damien Fahrenfort also cruised down to surf a few.

So next time you are at the store and trying to decide which clothes to buy, go with Analog! They keep your beachs clean.

Also, Ted found a kid wearing his stolen wetsuit and marched him out the water and made him take it off on the beach. It was unbelievable. But I failed to film to actual confrontation, just the aftermath.

Analog Thursdays - 6/17/10 from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

A Quik Session

Quiksilver is doing their summertime coffee and donuts thing on Southside every Wednesday. The waves were small but all the groms came down and ripped a few right into the sand.

Musical stylings provided by The Kinks

A Quik Session from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Beach Party 2010!

It's definately summer in HB. NSSA comp was on Southside so all the locals were crammed in on Norside. I saw more collisions today than I've seen in the past 6 months. Nevertheless, the crew got a few keepers. Ted seemed to pick off the best ones and shred them all the way through. Micah was back in the water for the 2nd time in a month. And junior lifeguards were all through the lineup blocking air sections on every wave.

I'm already looking forward to winter again.

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Beach Party 2010! from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

June Gloom

This hazy footage is killing me. Sorry that it all looks black and white.

Ryan was shredding Southside. Ted was shedding Norside. Brett's back in town for a short while before J-Bay so he joined Ted to rip the rights into the pier.

Should be good the next few days so check back for more!

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June Gloom - Simpo, Carlson and Navarro from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Surf School - with Micah Byrne, Ted Navarro, Derek Peters, and Jesse Evans

This morning's surf was dismal. However it was perfect conditions for beginner surf lessons. There was about 30 lessons going on and hundreds of Jr. lifeguards running around.

Ted paddled out on his bullet and did about a million swoops. Derek did his backside ninja slices and Micah went goofy. All in all, where else would you rather spend the morning?

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Surf School - with Micah, Ted, Derek, and Jesse from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Shred Slop - 30 Minutes with Ted Navarro

You can find tons of footage on You Tube of some kook getting barreled on a perfect wave, but seeing Ted paddle out and shred this junk is pretty baffling. Litterally, no one else wanted to surf this day but Ted is always amped and so I mustered the interest to film. And I'm glad that I did. This is what Ted is able to produce in 30 minutes of small, gutless, windblown slop.

Ripping!

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Shred Slop - 30 minutes with Ted Navarro from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

1 Session with Ryan Carlson - HB 6/15

This is just 1 Session with Ryan Carlson. The waves were pretty aweful but Ryan was still spinning, throwing tail, and weaving through the pier. Good job, Ryan.

Enjoy.

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1 Session with Ryan Carlson - HB 6.15 from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Surfline Project

This is a little promo that I put together for Surfline. It's a compilation of clips from the past 2 months or so. Enjoy.

Surfline Project from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Do Newport - with Shaun Ward, Ted Navarro, and Tony Adams

Ward, Navarro, and TA do Newport. The waves were a little warbally, but rippable and rampy. Navarro put in a solid 40 minutes of surfing and then split. He blew the roof of a few shoulder high lefts. I split while Ward and Adams were still in the water, but here's what I got.

Do Newport - with Shaun Ward, Ted Navarro, and Tony Adams from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

1 Session with Ryan Carlson

Here are some Rodeo flips and Car-Rupt flips performed by Ryan Carlson and all compiled in 1 surf session.

These are just the flips, but he also completed multiple 180 and 360 airs and reverses and a bunch of other tricks. Pretty amazing stuff.

1 Session with Ryan Carlson from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

The Rehab Session

The Rehab Session. Carlson was out for 2 weeks with whiplash. Waring was camping. Reyes was out for 2 weeks with a fin gash to the foot. Ward was out for 2 weeks with a hand gash. And Navarro was spending quality time with the family away from the beach.

This was the first session back in the water for all of them and it was banner! Carlson lands a Car-rupt and a Rodeo. Everyone else was pulling airs and huge rips.

Good on ya' all! And Foster has some photos of it all.

The Rehab Session from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Gorkin Ripping - 1 Session in Newport

He throws a few air revos, a Gorkin Flip, a huge layback, and bunch of rips, wraps, and cuts and does it all in 1 session. Nice surfboarding, bro!

Gorking Ripping - 1 Session in Newport from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Oakley Comp Warm up Session

While the crew was setting up the Oakley event for tomorrow, another crew was in the water doing work. I'll post more footage from this session soon, but these are the highlights. The waves were shoulder high, peaky, rampy and super ripable.

Jason Harris, Michael Dunphy, Balaram Stack, Keanu Asing, Ted Navarro, Ford Archbald

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Oakley Comp Warm Up from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

May in 1 Minute

This is the recap of the month of May in 1 minute. Just the highlights from the past month, no fancy edits or artsy stuff, just surfing.

Good job to those who made the cut. Keep it up.

May in 1 Minute from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Dustin Hein and Dorsal Fins

We're just doing out thing and this dude walks up with no leash, a spray painted board, and a bandage on his forehead. He cruises out and shredded right through all the hot groms. Foster eventually identified him as Dustin Hein, a name I hadn't heard in years. I used to see him around Newport ripping years ago. Dustin, if you are out there, please confirm that this is you.

This guy rips!

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1 Session in Newport - Day 2

Summer is approaching and traveling pros are beginning to rip the crap out of our beachbreaks. Yesterday morning Aaron Cormican, Chippa Wilson, Tyler Newton and Jesse Guglielmana joined local pros for a showdown at 54th st. Lots of great surfing took place and I'll be posting more from this session soon. Enjoy!

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1 Session in Newport

Tyler Newton and Jesse Guglielmana are in town visiting from Kauai. They cruised down to to 54th for a sesh with local boys Ted Navarro, Chase Wilson, Matt Pagen, Joey Head and Chris Waring. The waves were super rippable and Newton put on an Air Reverse clinic. Ripping!

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Creek Run - Episode 2

We had such a solid swell the last few days, but the wind killed it. Today was the first day that we had really clean conditions but unfortunately the swell was dying.

Navarro and I made the drive to Salt Creek and he got some good ones. On the way back to HB I stopped by 54th st and caught the tail end of Tyler Newton and Jesse Guglielmana's session. Apparently, Southside HB was pretty good too. Enjoy.

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Chippa Airs

Chris "Chippa" Wilson was attempting some weird Passion Pop variations. He also easily stomped a few greasy ones. The dude rips.

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3 Waves Each - Chippa, Navarro, Quinn, Sylvester

The expected south swell hasn't yet arrived but some Aussies were still here to bounce around on what little peaks the NW swell provided. Local talent Ted Navarro and Quinn McCrystal also took advantage.

Newport 54th st. Thursday, May 20th.

Chris "Chippa" Wilson, Ted Navarro, Quinn McCrystal, and Jake Sylvester

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Neon Bible

The waves were terrible today, nevertheless the Quiksilver crew was out at the pier and the Volcom VQS series stated today in Newport.

Pete Mel, Mickey Pichon, Micah Byrne, Derek Peters, Quinn McCrystal, Nat Young, and a few others.

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Neon Bible - May 13th, 2010 from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Running Sandbar

The weather cleared and while the waves were still small, the sandbar started working for about an hour before the wind turned on. Of course 400 people were on it, but the boys still got a few and of course Carlson stomped some massive airs. Just another day south of the pier.

Ryan Carlson, Ted Navarro, Quinn McCrystal, Micah Byrne

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Slop Surf, Day 2

Ted and I went out to troll for lefts, then everyone else showed up to run the rights. Here's some footage of both.

Teddy Navarro, Brett Simpson, Derek Peters

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Shedding Slop - Simpo, Peters, McCrystal, Kanoa

The waves were small and crappy yet again. Nevertheless, Brett Simpson, Quinn McCrystal, Derek Peters and Kanoa Igarashi were battling for little racey peaks.

This is what I got in 45 minutes.

Kalani David was also out but I didn't identify him til I was done filming. He was launching a few airs.

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May 6th, 2010 - 2 edits

This was a crazy session. Below are two different edits. One slow-mo'd and one regular motion. Enjoy! The bottom also has some Brett Simpson footage from early in the same morning.

Filming with Ted and Ryan, but Balaram was out and got some BOMBS! That kid rips.

Foster, Cozad, and Driftwood all got great photos from the session so look for that or post the link here. I was the only videographer so here ya go!

Car-Rupt Air Session - May 6th, 2010 from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Filmed early with Simpo at the pier before he went to lowers for his heat that afternoon. Then cruised down to Newport with Ted and Ryan. Balaram was out and got some epic barrels. Carlson pulled the craziest Car-rupt flip. All in all, it was a super solid morning of surfing.

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Pre Trestles Warm Up Sesh

The Trestles event is setting up and swell is on the way. The event started today (Tuesday) but all the local boys and some of their visiting teammates came down to the pier mid morning to test out some boards and stretch out their legs. Here is what they accomplished in 1 Hour.

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Creek Run - Teddy Navarro and Ryan Carlson

On an average sunny Saturday morning with blue water and families on the beach, Carlson and Navarro made a run down to Salt Creek and stomped a few airs and revos in front of a bunch of bodyboarders. Here is what we got in 1 hour.

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Revival - Brett Simpson and Shaun Ward

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The waves were terrible and totally blown out. No one wanted to surf, then Brett and Shaun showed up and made the waves actually look pretty fun. There was a serious current and they were paddling non-stop, but even still they found a couple wedgy little peaks on the inside and lit em up!

Southside This Morning

Teddy Navarro, Derek Peters, Kanoa Igarashi, and Micah Byrne.

The waves looked terrible early on, but when the tide backed off slightly everything started to stand up a bit. Teddy was getting disco. Derek was getting retro. It was overhead for Kanoa. And Micah put on a cutback clinic. Just another day south of the pier.

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3 Dogs and 3 Airs by Chase Wilson

With viturally nowhere to surf, 56th had a little inside bump and Chase made the most out of it by pulling wheelies and fly aways. This what he did with 30 minutes.

A lot of people walk little dogs in Newport.

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A Few Waves with Micah Byrne

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Do Whatever Alana Blanchard Says!

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5 Waves by 2 Pros - Ford and Teddy

The waves were crappy and small but both Ford Archibald and Teddy Navarro still found a couple of keepers.

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Part II of Newport from Tax Day

3 Waves by Teddy Navarro.

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New Fashion Trend Sweeps HB

Hitting Runways in Paris and Milan this Fall!

Newport Beach this morning. 54th st.

Spring Break 2010

I rolled up in the parking lot and thought I had stumbled into a Star Trek convention. It turns out Paintballers are a very similar demographic.

Spring Break has sprung in HB. Look at this dudes face. So classic.

Teddy Navarro. 4/12/10. 56th St. Newport

Ryan Carlson

Carlson surfing small, closed-out, junky waves better than I surf really good waves.

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Vans Pier Classic 2010. Mostly Q-Finals Juniors. Doheny, Kolohe, others

Vans Pier Classic 2010. Ratboy, Mel, Cristobal, King, E. Geiselman, and a few others

SS HB. March 15, 2010. Byrne, Waring, King, others

Tsunami Surf in Orange County. Waring, Carlson, R. Turner

Feb 1st, 2010 - Jordy, Luke Davis, Shaun Ward, Damien Fahrenfort

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