Luke Rife – March 2012

Matuse Family Member, Luke Rife, scoring fun San Diego waves during March 2012.

Matuse Family Member, Luke Rife, scoring fun San Diego waves during March 2012.

A Road Less Travelled…
If I could really write you would be able to feel the slight chill of the dawn offshore and see the fluttering crest of the opposing swell as their rival paths collide. You would know it was the north coast of NSW as you could see the barren points extend from sweeping fields and thick bushland, tapering those swells into the ruler lines that we oh so adore. If I could really write, you would see a man. A werewolf of a man, riding tall and proud, riding fast and sleek, riding low and deep, swerving at will. Whatever the wave asks, this man responds accordingly. We got to jam on Chris Del Moro’s rhythm for the weekend up in Byron and it was one sweet groove.
Words by Stu McKerihan

Flynn Novak riding his Noah Budroe custom surfboard on the North Shore.

Most of the video was filmed during the time Derek was writing the article ‘Never Never Land, Welcome to Windansea, Get Ready to Self-Destruct’ in Surfing Magazine, May 2012. Camera by: Derek Dunfee. Edit by: Erik Derman.

Here’s a short surfing clip from a session up at the Cove in Ventura. Hunter was riding a 5’9″ groveller by Rusty. Filmed and edited by Troy Mothershead.

Matuse Family Members, Flynn Novak and Daniel Jones, share a secret little wave with one other friend somewhere on the North Shore.

Flynn tests out his new Jeff Bushman “Clean Project” board, featuring a stringer-less blank reinforced by Carbon Fiber and Kevlar.

Featuring Kai Otton along side Taj Burrow, Bede Durbridge, Miguel Pupo, Chippa, Ben Godwin and Dion Aguis.

Matuse Family Member, Kai Otton, having a trip of a lifetime with friends outside of the WCT. Kai ripping some epic waves.