2: BIG FRIDAY AT THE WEDGE September 16, 2005 Nowhere likes a long-period south swell as much as Newport Beach's infamous Wedge. Check out Christian Fletcher making some macking drops and local spongers launching, spinning and gyrating at one the best man-made waves on the planet. Music: 'Truth and Rights' by Thievery Corporation from their album, 'Babylon Rewound' which can be purchased at www.eslmusic.com and other digital music retailers Video & Editing: Joel Corral
3: HEPATITIS HEAVEN January 19, 2005 After all the rains earlier in the month, it was inevitable that one or two fleeting rivermouth sandbars would show up in SoCal. Couple that with a solid WNW swell and offshore winds and you've got hepatitis heaven for a hardy few. The local crew got gamma globulin shots on the way out. Video & Editing: John CoctostanQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
4: PERFECT TEAHUPO'O September 11, 2005 The big swell, Round One: Part II. The Monster Down Under growls into Teahupo'o. Hold onto your seats: Garrett McNamara pulls under Malik Joyeaux in the tube and other death-defying stunts. It doesn't get much better then this out there. Music: 'The Cheques in the Mail' by Arkham, courtesy of Volcom Entertainment Video: Ryan Casey, Deepwater Films Editing: Marc Beaty
5: TUAMOTUS MAGIC December, 2004 Tahiti's Northern Islands offer a wintertime alternative to the North Shore. This trip was taken in December '04, which made believers out of Sean, AJ
and Tyler Collins; captain Chris O'Callahan and Moana David were already converts. Special thanks to wavehunters.com; read the full story. Video: Sean Collins; Editing: AJ CollinsQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
6: SECRET CALIFORNIA January 19, 2005 Everyone knows there are no more secret spots in California. The entire coastline has been mapped, remapped, paved over and sold to Starbucks. But sometimes, with the right combo of sandbar, swell, wind and tide, little windows pop open just long enough for those in the know. If we told you where this was, we'd have to destroy the whole internet. Suffice to say it may not break again for a long, long time. Where will you be? Click here for the full scoop on California's epic swell and here for a slideshow of the recently-formed sandbars. Music: Azure Ray, 'New Resolution'; Video: Lee EddingtonQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
7: MAVERICK'S: OPENING DAY October 23, 2005 Dozens of Maverick's regulars dusted off their rhino chasers after a long summer's nap and tackled the first solid NW swell of the season at NorCal's most famous big-wave spot. Charging hard were Anthony Tashnick, Nathan Fletcher, Ryan Chapman, Colin Dwyer, Tim West and Ian Schweikert. Music: 'Waltz' by Waveland Video: Curt Myers, Powerlines Productions, check out the trailer for their new movie Down the Line
8: CURREN AT PIPE December, 2004 While attention has shifted over recent years -- Kelly, the Irons brothers, Kauai's Wolf Pack -- watching Tom Curren surf Pipeline will always be a very special thing. This year in particular, he was all over the North Shore, paddling out in death-or-glory closeouts one day and styling through perfect tubes the next. Hey, you don't get to be three-time world champ for nothing. Video & Editing: DANGVU MediaQuicktime VideoWindows Media Player
9: FLOWRIDER MAYHEM June 1, 2005 Christian Fletcher, Jamie O'Brien, Bill Bryan and friends tear into their own slice of the chlorine dream on the Bruticus Maximus at the new Wavehouse in San Diego. Read the full story. The Pros Video: Marc Beaty
10: RINCON MAGIC December 09, 2004 Who needs the Statue of Liberty? The Queen of the Coast opens her arms to ALL the huddled masses, yearning to break free on the season's first solid NW swell. And then they drop in on you. Welcome to California. Bobby Martinez, Josh Bradburry, Ryan Moore, Justin Paul, Joe Curren, Aaron Ernst and Jack Johnson lead the way. Music: 'S is for Susan' by Park, Lobster
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