Kanoa's Holiday @ Home

. . . and he's gone. Kanoa spent a brief month at home for the holidays and now he's off again to Hawai'i, China, Australia, blah blah, all around the world. When we see him again he'll have grown another 4 inches. So long, grommet. It was nice seeing you. Music: Amadou & Miriam Song: Sabali

Kanoa's Holiday @ Home from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Quiksilver Surf Camp - Latin American Team

I was really psyched to be a part of the crew participating in a surf camp for the Latin American Quiksilver team. Here's my video documenting the week.

Noe Mar Visits California

Last week I met a blond-haired man-child named Noe Mar McGonagle. He's 16, but looks 20. He's Costa Rican, but looks Californian. He surfs good and I'm sure we'll see much more of him in the future.

Noe Mar visits California from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Song: Earthforms By: Matthew Dear

OMG Dane! - the warm up sessions

Dane gets mobbed on Southside, but surfs in anonymity just 100 yards north. He weaves though the crowds, lifeguards, and bikini's en route to a Quarterfinal finish for the 2nd year in a row.

OMG Dane! - the warm up sessions from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Brendon Gibbens, a surfer from South Africa

South Africa is pretty far removed from the surf industry. Brendon has proven his surf prowess, so now he's taking the time to immerse himself in the Orange County scene. Here's what he had to say about his experience.

That's What's Up!

If you didn't surf around Newport in the past week, then you really need to reevaluate your life's priorities. It's been firing!

This is a hodge podge of different guys, from different sessions, on 2 days around Newport Beach this past week.

Nat & Chase, En Route to the Vans Final

Nat Young was in town cruising around with Chase Wilson. They ripped a few in Newport. They ripped a few at the pier. Then they both made the final at the Vans Pier Classic. Nat took the win. Great surfing all week, boys!

1 Morning in Newport Beach

All the Quik kids converged on 54th street to get a few tubes and spin a couple little airs.

Balaram Stack, Chase Wilson, Derek Peters, Kanoa Igarashi, Matty Passaquindici

14 year old, Kanoa Igarashi

Kanoa's ruled the contest scene for the past 8 years. He's traveled the world a few times over. And he's only 14.

Get to know your local super grom, Kanoa Igarashi!

Another Week with Derek

We're catching up with Derek Peters. He made a few rounds at the Volcom Pipe Pro recently, and he just went back yesterday to compete in a Junior event. Here, he discusses big Pipe, and how to catch up to his peers who just made the Tour.

Derek and Kanoa Surf Creek

Here's a Quik session at Creek with Derek Peters and Kanoa Igarashi.

A wee bit of wind and NW swell, add a couple flyaways and kook dodges and call it a days work for team Quiksilver.

Bobby Plays Tennis

Bobby Martinez plays some tennis and talks about Kelly's revoked title with Todd Kline.

Derek Peters - 1 Week in October

Huntington Beach upstart Derek Peters discusses growing up in HB and shreds a few waves during 1 week in October.

Quiksilver King of the Groms

The King of the Groms takes place at various key spots around the world. The winners get a trip to France to compete in the Championships against one another during the Quiksilver Pro WT event.

I shot and made this for Quiksilver on Monday.

Pottz Training Session

Martin Potter rolled through Orange County to give the groms some WT level advice before they head down to Peru for the ISA's. Mar Ohno came by to lend his QS experience.

Martin Potter, Mar Ohno, Derek Peters, Kanoa Igarashi

Simpo: Round 2 in Oz

Simpo flared against Pat G in Round 2 today.

Upper Trestles - the HB groms invade!

While we should have been at work or school, the Quiksilver team fled the swamped high-tide of the HB pier and bummed out all the locals at Upper Trestles by clogging the line-up.

Kanoa Igarashi, John Mel, Derek Peters, Billy Hopkins

P.S. Kanoa went on to win two divisions in this past weekend's amateur contest at Uppers. Ripping!

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.

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.

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.