With more than 7,000 islands, there's surf-able waves somewhere in the Philippines at any time of year. Guided by Carla Rowland, Seeababes Taylor Nelson and Rosie Jaffurs explore this vast archipelago.
]]>Taylor Nelson wears the Tofino in Blue Tide. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
Rosie Jaffurs in the Tofino in Geo Gold Photo by Ian Zamora. |
Taylor Nelson wears the Tofino in Blue Tide. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
Taylor Nelson wears the Tofino in Blue Tide. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
In the middle of a hairflip, Taylor Nelson wears the Tofino in Blue Tide. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
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Organizer of the event, Carla Rowland-Zamora. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
Carla with all ten toes over the nose. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
Carla's soul arch. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
Taylor Nelson in her happy place going right. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
From left to right, Taylor Bruynzeel in the Tofino in Geo Gold and Taylor Nelson in the Capitola Bikini in Geo Gold. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
Taylor Nelson with her longboard. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
Taylor Bruynzeel in the Tofino in Geo Gold and Taylor Nelson in the Capitola Bikini in Geo Gold. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
Hanging around the house. Rosie in the Capitola Bikini in Blue Tide and Taylor in the SanO in Coral. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
Off to find waves. Photo by Brendan Simmons. |
Rosie in the Leucadia Top in Black Iris and Capitola Bottom in Dot Dot Dot. Photo by Brendan Simmons. |
Rosie in the Leucadia Top in Black Iris and Capitola Bottom in Dot Dot Dot. Photo by Brendan Simmons. |
Taylor in the SanO in Coral. Photo by Brendan Simmons. |
Taylor in the Tofino in Blue Tide. Photo by Brendan Simmons. |
One of the local surfers gets a sweet nose ride. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
Fresh catch for lunch. Photo by Ian Zamora. |
The crew in a local eatery in Baler. Photo by Brendan Simmons. |
On their Waves for Water mission delivering water filters to a local school. Photo by Brendan Simmons. |
When do you ever get Malibu this good all to yourself and three friends at a time? Last weekend, the typically thick line-up at First Point became an empty stage for the solo wave dancers competing at the 2015 MSA Classic Invitational.
]]>When do you ever get Malibu this good all to yourself and three friends at a time? Last weekend, the typically thick line-up at First Point became an empty stage for the solo wave dancers competing at the 2015 MSA Classic Invitational. For anyone who's surfed Malibu's magical point at its best (with the worst of crowds), open space like this is basically flying through the blue skies and fluffy clouds of heaven. The fun waves rolled on all weekend, plus warm water, plus scorching hot weather. Find us under the umbrella shade between heats.
Congrats to the Seeababes who placed in the events: Makala Smith: 3rd in the Women's Logger Pro, Karina Rozunko: 1st in Junior Women, Mele Saili: 2nd in Women 20-34, and Taylor Nelson: 3rd in Women 20-34.
Big thank you and shakas to Erin Ashley for organizing the Women's Logger Pro Event and assembling some of the best lady longboarders around to play together!
All photos by Luki O'Keefe.
Makala Smith got one all the way to the inside, against the backdrop of the pier. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
Karina Rozunko in the foreground, watching the contest from the top of the stairs. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
Mele Saili drops in. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
Mele Saili on the nose. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
Erin Ashley, aka Worm and the mastermind organizer of the Women's Logger Invitational. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
Queen of Malibu, Kassia Meador. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
Leah Dawson's soul arch. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
Mele Saili in the Tofino. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
One of the guys gets a mini barrel. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
First place winner of the Women's Logger Pro, Lindsey Steinriede-Engle on the wave, Mele Saili paddling out. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
Karina Rozunko ducks into it. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
Frankie Seely in the back and Lindsay Steinriede-Engle in the front. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
Because it wouldn't be Malibu without party waves. Pals Kassia Meador in the front with Jen Smith right behind her. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
Bobbing and weaving. Kassia Meador and Jen Smith. Photo by Luki O'Keefe. |
How early you think they got there for this prime parking space? Luki O'Keefe and Karina Rozunko hang out at the van. |
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From her extended vacation on the surfer's paradise, Leah Dawson shares her play by play of the Deus 9ft and single festival.
]]>From left, Karina Rozunko, Kassia Meador, Leah Dawson at the Deus Bali event. Photo by @mirza_n_s |
Lola Mignot drops in, with Leah Dawson on the inside. Photo by Annie B at Surfing Tribe, Seea's first dealer in New Zealand! |
Karina Rozunko in Bali. Photo by @mirza_n_s |
Lola Mignot wearing the Tofino in Geo Gold. Photo by @mirza_n_s. |
Leah Dawson wearing the Zuma in Black Stripe, with her first self-shaped board. Photo by @Hatsumisurf. |
Leah Dawson riding "Smoothie" in Bali, her first self-shaped board. Photo by @mirza_n_s. |
A Seea family photo in the VW tent. |
A Seea family photo in the VW tent. |
conciliacionconstrupaz VW tent and our spot on the sand at famous Malibu Surfrider Beach. |
Amy Lowry and Jenayl Peters before their heat. |
Shakas from Makala Smith. |
And they are off! |
We stayed cool in the hot sun under umbrellas. |
We got to meet Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, the real live Gidget! Kathy's dad wrote the 1959 movie, "Gidget" based on her diary about hanging out at the Malibu pier and learning to surf with the guys. |
Surfboard shaper extraordinare and musician, Ashley Lloyd showed us her band merch stored in an awesome vintage suitcase. |
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The rad hat pack. From left, Bing Surfboards' Margaret Yao Calvani; Ashley Lloyd and Amanda Chinchelli. |
Go Lola! Just before the finals. |
Lola wearing the Tourmaline under her jersey for her heat in the finals. |