Jay Riddle...1970 from Jamie Budge's "The Californians"

Some awesome, awesome footage of really progressive surfing!  Keep in mind that this footage is from 1970 Yeah, 1970!  One minute he's carving a roundhouse cut back, then pulling the fins out into a 360 and then noseriding...all on the same wave and all on a 7'6" semi gun that was super narrow...pretty cool.  Enjoy



Yeah...we have a few copies of the movie in stock.

Patagonia Wetsuits...R2s, R3s and R4s in stock. See what their Ambassadors have to say about them.

Got in some Patagonia wetsuits...super smooth and super warm!  Still have some R2 fulls, some R3 fulls and just got in some R4 fulls!  Also in the shop, some R3 and R4 gloves and some Boots as well...get them while thy last.

Patagonia Wetsuits

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Hal Jepsen's Longboarder

Keeping summer in your mind...really smooth footage.

Our Fall Old School Boardswap went smooth...awesome day had by all.

Boards, Boards and more boards

front of the shop

On Sunday, September 25th, we held our 9th Annual board swap...we invited Bing Copeland and Matt & Margaret Calvani to come out for the event.  What an awesome, awesome day it was!  Bing did a book signing and we sold through 49 books, including my own.  I ordered some more and figured I can grab one when they're in.  Each season, the event gets better and better and this one was the best.  The weather was perfect, lots of really cool boards, cool people and the waves cooperated...waist to chest high peelers right up the end of the road...what more could you ask for?  The after party was held at a local Slider restaurant in Point Beach...The Longboard Grill and John and Daryl did an awesome job.  Merk threw in some Beach Haus beer and they were iced up and waiting.  We did our 1st Swap tee, with artwork by local longboard stylist Alex Barlow...now in NC.

still have some for sale...email me if interested

There were so many local stand out surfers, families, local legends, Bing team riders, hipsters and tons of cool old Bings.  All in all 9 states were represented from California to Florida, NYC, NJ, Connecticut, Deleware, Maryland, PA and Massachusettes...not a bad showing.  For me, the coolest boards I saw were brought by local surf legend Skip Fazio...a vintage emerald green Lightning Bolt with an electric blue bolt (used to hang over the counter of our 1st shop) and a near mint vintage Bing Nuuhiwa Noseriding Model.  Personally, I had such a blast catching up with old friends, spending time with my family, the OLC crew and Bing, Matt and Margaret....what a cool day!  Bob Barth showed up to catch up with Bing.  Bob owned a shop in Brielle...West Wind Surf Shop... in the mid to late 60s and he carried Bing and Rick Surfboards exclusively.  It was really cool to see these 2 catch up after all these years.

Just when you thought you saw so many Vintage Bings, local legend Carl Danish rolled up in his pick up truck with a dozen Vintage Bings.  No padding, no straps, covered with wax and dirt...each one had a story and he let Bing and Matt hear each one.  The coolest comment when Bing asked him how he got so many was..."I had a bunch more, but they were to deep under other vintage logs".  What a cool guy.

Carl's truck full of Bings

Yea...he's walking on that one

Thanks so much to all my buddies and family that helped out so much...the day and event wouldn't have been pulled off without you guys.  I'll pay you back...rest asured.  Thanks to Harry for bringing the best ever coffee...Harry & Beans and to Pat for bringing the grilling food and Scott for supplying the grill and the boards that were hanging in the LB Grill.

Thanks for another awesome day and I look forward to the next one.
Eric

Humh, I wonder if I can get that down...

cool Vintage twin fin

A Bing jem in the shop...

the crew at the LB Grill

My son Shane, Bing and I...love my new jacket



John and Nick were a huge help.



LB Grill

My lovely wife and myself

The OLC crew...

Bing signing Shane's Pintail

crew of hard workers...Margaret, getting things done.

Stevo...helping out all day

The crew after a successful day...thanks


 photos from Karyn Cusinelli...thanks.
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photos from Margaret...thanks.
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Beach House Movie Night and Art Show...sponsored by Insight -Saturday July 9th, 6-10pm

Our 2nd Movie Night of the Summer will be Tomorrow Night, Saturday July 9th.  We've got an art show sponsored by Insight Clothing, featuring Peter Crawford and Steve Gorrow...Get Off My Cloud.  Starts up at 6pm with a Surf Movie to follow at dusk...FREE of CHARGE.  Bring your beach chair and have a rad time.

Movie Night #1...kick off to Summer 2011 - Saturday, June 11th

The 1st Movie Night of the Summer of 2011 was a great one...what an awesome turnout! We played Walking on Water and the night was sponsored by Christian Surfers Manasquan...DJ Trish opened the night with some music. It was a really cool surf community event with kids from all over Ocean County coming out to share in a great time! Lots of local surfers showed up despite the weather and a great time was had by all.

---Nestor & Marissa, thanks for the photos-----

Thanks to all my Family and Friends for all the help and making it such a great night! Nestor, Tom and the whole Christian Surfers crew...you guys are awesome! Shane and Derek...great job...you guys inspire me to be a better person!

Shane, Derek, Tom, Trish & myself

Local boys

DJ Trish

My kids...the reason I'm here

Kara, Hope, Sandi & Nick

Marissa & Kelly

Gianna & Melanie

Shane, Derek & Coach Anthony

3 of the McKenna clan

Cool Transition Era Velzy in the shop...V-bottom

Just picked up this late 1960s Transition Era Velzy V-bottom.  Stringerless 8 footer...really cool board.

cool lam.

a little beaten, but smooth none-the-less

v-bottom

Freddie's photo of Greg Noll...cool as it gets!

A couple weeks back, I posted a story about local legend, who recently passed away, Fred Knapp.  We had the ceremonial paddle out and gave Freddie the propper send off...we got in a circle and each told a story.  I shared this story about Fred at Makaha, the day Greg Noll caught his infamous wave...

"It was a bunch of years back. I've got an early 60s Greg Noll Surfboard hanging on the wall in the shop. Fred got talking about Greg and how he looked up to his big wave surfing ability and how he visited Hawaii in the late 1960s. He said it was 1969 and he was in Makaha...they were getting hit with a huge swell. Only the best of the best big wave riders were out. He watched as Greg Noll paddled out and sat in the line up for a long time. He went on to tell me how he saw Greg catch one of the biggest waves he had ever seen! Freddie was referring to the infamous December 4th, 1969, where Greg Noll surfed what is still considered to be one of the biggest waves ever paddled into. Fred was there! He ran down the beach and retrieved the famed yellow board that was ridden that day and gave it back to Greg. He went home and came back to the shop with photos of the day and of the ride. There they were...I held them in my hands. You could see the wave and the surfer...he was there all right! Fred was a local legend and will be greatly missed."

A few days later, Fred's wife came into the shop to let us know she appreciated what we all did and to drop off this photo.  She was going through some stuff and came across this shot that Fred took that day...I had goose bumps!  Freddie was there...

Greg Noll...Makaha, 1969. photographer, Freddie Knapp

8th Annual Board Swap goes off....

Yesterday was a great day...the best turnout we've had yet.  Had a chance to see some old friends and meet some new ones as well.  The front of the shop was loaded to the sidewalk with a really cool selection of boards from the 1960s, 70s, 80s and modern ones as well...not really sure how to spot a 90s board, but am sure there were some.  The place was packed with local legends, industry figures, groms and all in between...loaded with Real Surfers.  From what I saw, there were folks from Boston to Maryland and all had a great time.  The weather held out and there were even some waves to be had.

There was a real nice display of boards...from modern Hap Jacobs, Harbours, Bings, Phillips, Tylers, Yaters, Campbell Brothers Bonzers to old school pintails and logs.  Lightning Bolts, Gordies, Casters, Weber Performers, G&S...all for the taking.  My favorite was a transition era Velzy V bottom...really cool board.  And yes...there were some hipsters.

Thanks to al that came, helped out, bought boards, supplied the food, supported the shop and had a great time.
Eric

Check out Kirill's Gallery..all the way from Boston.

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local legends. Carl, J Bevs, Scotty and Cliffy

Thanks toa ll for the use of the photos...much appreciated.