Shaping Boards, Boats, Words, and Finding the Mysto Moments in Life with Christian Beamish.
How spending a good chunk of life in the ocean, on it, or along its coastline can help us drop into the real time of the present moment and glide through life with a bit more stoke
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Show Notes
Christian Beamish is surfer, shaper, boat builder, sailor, and writer. He shapes beautifully rippable surfboards under his Surfboards California label and is a regular contributor to The Surfer’s Journal. He’s also the author of the book, The Voyage of the Cormorant, a memoir that chronicles the building of a boat with his own hands, and sailing it down the Baja, Mexico coastline against sound advice in search of secluded surf, a deeper connection with himself and nature.
In this convo we talk about what it feels like to ride waves and Christian’s approach to shaping boards that spans from rippable shortboards to more soulful “point-and-shoot” models. We discuss Christian’s concept of blood memory, his early exploits in coastal vastness and backpacking that catalyzed a life of chasing nature. And of course, we chat about many of the themes in his book, The Voyage of the Cormorant, like the generosity of people you meet in the wild, and moving at the pace of whales instead of digital clocks. Though we’ll always be working on this one, we attempt to figure out how to tap into the “Real Time” of nature, whether out on the open ocean, or stuck in what Christian calls the Technological Maw of modern life. This one will make you want to build things with your hands, follow your curiosity and create challenging life experiences that are both romantic and radical.
Episode Links:
Voyage of the Cormorant by Christian Beamish
Christian on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/christianbeamish/
Surfboards California on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/surfboardscalifornia/
Christian’s Board Showroom - 500 Maple Avenue Carpinteria, CA 93013
Coastal View monthly column It’s All Surfing by Christian Beamish
Aqualife Ponds by Dave Misterly
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan and Alan Vermilye
Iain Oughtred Isle of Skye boat plans
WoodenBoat Magazine
The 3-Day Effect by Florence Williams
Surf is Where you Find It by Gerry Lopez
Connect with Nature Junkie:
@naturejunkieradio on Instagram
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Show Production Credits:
Podcast cover art by Ahab Nimry (@ahabnimry, https://bigdaytheagency.com/)
Outro Music by Tyler Johnson
Enjoy the ride,
Jeff