Balsa Kookumber

Here's a completely balsa wood Kookumber we did recently, as a part of the ongoing Kookumber Project.

Photo/Layout: C. Omarion Oden

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas to all.

Thanks Ciro for the wonderful art!

Merry Christmas

Our neighbor upstairs, Timree, gave us a custom Christmas tree ornament today.

Thanks Timree!

Merry Christmas everyone.

Stay Warm

While we can't help keep you dry, we can at least help you stay warm.

Wetsuit logo: James Kamo

Winter Waves

All I want for Christmas is a day of surf like this...

Mike Maddox enjoying some clean Fall combo-swell.

Nathan Adams Model

9'9 just the way Nate likes them.

Photo: Oden

Stoked & Broke | Cy's Aquatic Almond

Get your copy of Stoked & Broke for Christmas!

Here's a look at Cy's Aquatic Almond #1, the board that Cyrus rode in Stoked and Broke.

If you haven't seen the film, it's better than Avatar... but that's just my opinion. (Sorry James)

Jimmy Phamtography

Some photos Jimmy Pham shot for us for various projects.

Dave: surf thumping.
Terra: log transporting.

Nathan Adams for Almond | Magazine Ad

New magazine ad for Japan, featuring Nate.

Photography/Layout: Cameron Oden and Kyle Lightner

Mr. Hiromichi Soeda

Tomohiro's dad, Hiromichi Soeda, owns Soeda Surfboards Japan (SSJ) the company that distributes our surfboards in Japan. He is a legendary Japanese surfer who has been charging big waves in Hawaii and Japan for decades.'

Nathan and I got to meet Mr. Soeda while we were in Japan in October. We hung out at the beach with him during our surfboard demo in Shonan. Tomo told us that he had never seen his dad ride a longboard, and he probably hadn't done so since he was a kid. So, of course getting him to paddle out on a log became an instant goal for the trip.

During the demo, without the slightest prompting from any of us, Mr. Soeda zipped up his wetsuit, snatched Nathan's 9'9 off of the sand and headed toward the water. Needless to say, I was thrilled. I snapped a photo of him carrying Nate's board, then climbed up onto the sea wall to get a photo of him in trim on a log. The whole peanut gallery on the beach was loving it, I'm just glad I was able to snap a photo. Not sure if it was enough to convert him to a part-time logger.

Just in Time Holiday Shopping

It's not procrastination, it's called "just-in-time-shopping"

Mention "Just-in-Time Shopping" and get 15% off all apparel purchases from now through the 23rd!

From one procrastinator to another, Merry Christmas!!

SUPER SATURDAY

There's a special holiday sale going on TOMORROW (12/18) at the Boat House and Generic Youth.

1609 Pomona Ave. Costa Mesa, California

Vans by Thalia Surf

Vans and Thalia have collaborated on a new space to expand Thalia Surf Shop. (In the old Surf Gallery location, next door)

It's insane, you have to drop by and check it out.

Here's a little clip from their opening party.

Winter Pogie Fish

This could be under your Christmas Tree next week....

Stock 5'10 Pogie

Sandia Fish

Saw this this photo of a 5'6 Sandia Fish on Quality Peoples, and it reminded me that I forgot to post another good photo of this board, courtesy of Nicole.