Dave Allee // 9'7 Nathan Adams Model

Exploring Blackies last weekend on my new 9'7 Naters model. Haven't been doing much logging for a while (blame the cash-yew) but it feels good to get back on something fresh and new and distinctly familiar.

Surfer+Craftsman // Woven

The new Surfer+Craftsman Woven Shirt by Almond

Hand-made in Santa Ana, CA

I know what I'll be wearing 5 days a week...

Cam Oden // Almond Woven

Cameron Oden, testing out the athletic performance of the new woven shirts; on his coffee-break commuter.

New Product // Now Available

We're currently updating the online store, but we have all sorts of new products available in store and online.

Hope there is still some room on your Christmas list...

Aaron Cervantes // Drop-Knee

Rattest on his Cy's Aquatic Almond at Blackies...

Photo: Tom Green

Andy Nieblas // Sunset

Andy Nieblas ducking under a little lip at Gravels.

Quadkumber for Thibaut

Thibaut picked up a 5'6 Quadkumber while he was visiting from France.

Used Board

9'7 Pin Tail

Tan Bottom w/ clear top and pin line

Glass on Plywood fin

$775

Rhythm // Cash-Yew

9'2 Wide-nosed Log Rhythm

7'11 Cash-Yew

We're open today and tomorrow. Stop by and see a brand new batch of boards as well as our new Holiday apparel line. Stay tuned for more photos.

Cyrus Sutton // Surfer's Journal

Cyrus, on the cover of the newest issue of The Surfer's Journal (which we have at the shop)

Cy has been getting all types of wild with some unique GoPro rigs for the last year or so.

This is the Cy's Aquatic Almond that he took with him on the Stoked & Broke trip.

Stoked for you Cy!

Schuyler McFerran // Central California

Schuyler during one of our many spot-checks up the coast over the weekend.

If I was a real photog, I'd know to keep the horizon level...

The Difference and Hour Makes

4 days on the road, but we were fortunate enough to get some nice little waves at Fort Point on Sunday. It was dead flat and pouring rain when we checked it in the morning, barely breaking when we decided to paddle out, and it was head-high and sunny by the time we were surfed out.

Fortunately it flipped on about 10 minutes after we paddled out.

Very fun, very cold trip.

San Diego to San Francisco

Heading out on a road trip from S.D. to S.F. this morning with Schuyler McFerran and Hagan Kelley. Doing some filming for Surf Life. Going to surf up the California coast for 4 days. Hoping to run into some friends along the way.

Should be an adventure... see you Tuesday!

November 26, 2008

Who would have guessed what a significant afternoon that would turn out to be... the first day I met Kyle Lightner and Griffin Neumann-Kyle; as well as Mr. Theo Hetherington.

What started out as a simple interview for Grass is Greener turned into years of friendship and collaboration. Don't know where I'd be without those dudes.

Cheers, Amigos... here's to many more years of adventure.

Ciro Bicudo // High Lines at Low Tide