Dear Matuse Family: Hope you are surviving the winter so far! I am dropping a line to share some recent collodion work. Some new portraits and some bizarre personal pieces as well. Take a peek if you have a moment. All my best! RCM
Images courtesy of John Slavin. http://johnslavin.com/ During the last swath of swells to hit San Diego a ton of spots lit up along San Diego’s coast line. JP sent in some photos from John Slavin. The Hoplite 4/3/2mm helping JP go into stealth mode to weave the barrel.
Rochelle Ballard participated in the It’s About the Sea Life Benefit and Paddle Out in San Francisco. A Hawaiian native, Rochelle wanted the best suit available to keep her warm and comfortable in the frigid waters of San Francisco. Rochelle said her Artemis 4/3/2mm full suit was the best she ever experienced. We’re glad that […]
Swell Direction: 285, DOH (Top spots in SoCal) Swell Interval: 18+ sec. Secondary Swell: 195 chest high Peak Day: Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning Weather: Sunshine and light winds Looks like we have a nice swell on it’s way just in time for the weekend. A high pressure system is building in over the SW […]
Vocals courtesy of Diddy makes this clip painful as hell. But the cinematography is another story… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4TRn00mBe0
Featuring: Joel Tudor Notes: Joel makes anything look good. Filmed By: Matt Shuster & Grahm Nash Edited By: Matt Shuster
Featuring: Pat Millin Notes: Pat rips to handpicked beats and belly-boards to the flats. Filmed By: Ben Capron Edited By: Ben Capron
Featuring: Zach Plopper Notes: ZP not only rides for Matuse but also works for Wild Coast. Work takes him to remote areas of Baja where Wild Coast aims to protect the coastal region–as well as primo point breaks like this one. Filmed By: Michael Sander Edited By: Michael Sander
Featuring: Derek Dunfee and other Matuse Family Members Notes: Derek won the Billabong XXL Monster Paddle Award for 2008. The award was announced on Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Anaheim Grove. Big ups to Brandon for supplying the shaky footage and to DD for making history. Filmed By: Brandon Lillard Edited By:Brandon Lillard
Featuring: Mikala Jones Notes: The Matuse flagship sports his smooth hand jiving style. Filmed By: MJ’s Guy Edited By: Aaron Kim