Monday, July 4, 2011

TONY ALVA SHOWING THE REAL MEANING OF LIFE


Pass The Bucket with Tony Alva from Off The Wall TV on Vimeo.

THE ALTERNATIVE SURF CULTURE

     Sometime we judge people for what they have not for what they are. Life is better when we keep it simpe as it is. Felling the satisfaction serving others without the intention of receiving something is the most purest action. Enjoy this video as I enjoy it. Never forgot to enjoy the ride!

Sunday, July 3, 2011

THE ALTERNATIVE SURF CULTURE



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Manuel Caro (MANDALA) Alternative Wave Vehicles


Meet Your Shaper: Manny Caro from Mollusk Surf Shop on Vimeo.

THE ALTERNATIVE SURF CULTURE

   Manuel Caro come from a new breed of wave craft sculptors that continue with the basic priciples of Simmon's hydrodynamic theories. Also influenced by Lis  fish and the tuition of Frye and Rish Pavel. This new San Diego generation will continue the essence of the fish in a modern configuration. Enjoy the ride!

Saturday, July 2, 2011

SUNSET IN PUERTO RICO



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This picture remind us the beauty that sometimes we forgot. Enjoy the ride

Friday, July 1, 2011

THE RENAISSANCE OF THE FISH BY RICH PAVEL


Meet Your Shaper - Rich Pavel from Mollusk Surf Shop on Vimeo.

THE ALTERNATIVE SURF CULTURE

     As you have seen after Steve Lis and Skip Frye the renaissance of the fish with a modern phenotype was reborn. Rich combined the hydrodynamic theories of a unisone mix of curves concaves and high aspect quad fins, divided product of the keel fins ending in the superb Speed Dialer. Enjoy the ride!

Saturday, June 18, 2011

STEVE LIS AND THE FISH WAS BORN.

Steve Lis...



THE ALTERNATIVE SURF CULTURE

Steve Lis was born in San Diego in 1951. He was raised in San Diego, and started surfing at the age of 10 in 1961. He shaped and designed a stumpy, blunt-nosed kneeboard in his family garage in 1967. The 5'4" kneeboard featured flat-rocker with a split tail with twin fins. This design was called “the fish.”