Surf Splendor

Special guest Paul Staurch joins us to discuss the 50th anniversary celebration of the Endless Summer. Then David Scales and Scott Bass discuss the Quiksilver Pro Snapper event: the successes, the shortcomings, the gossip, the drama, and the incredible surfing. Celebrating Bruce Brown and the 50th Anniversary of The Endless Summer The Quiksilver/Roxy Pro at … Continue reading "029 – Quiksilver Pro Snapper Recap, 2014" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re pleased to have special guest Johnny Kessel in studio today. He shares his harrowing story of being lost at sea just a few days ago! Then David and Scott discuss Carissa ripping, Jordy tripping, capsized boats, the ASP and much more. JOHNNY KESSEL Link to Johnny’s full story SO CAL PUMPS! STORMAGEDDON Surfline Feature … Continue reading "028 – Surf News, March 4th 2014" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for a surf trip to the island chain of Bocas del Toro off the Caribbean coast of Panama. Former pro surfer and ASP judge, Erik Krammer hosts a training camp for professional track, pro junior surfers. We tag along with Derek Peters from Huntington Beach, California, Aurelio Prieto from Ecuador, Jorge Lymberopulos from … Continue reading "027 – Anatomy of a Surf Trip: Bocas del Toro, Panama" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Bass and David Scales discuss Equality for the Women’s Tour, Lewis Samuels, Bat Tails, The Polarity of Adriano, plus the Duke and Kook of the week. SURFERS CROSSING OVER Anastasia Ashley Bethany Hamilton Golf Digest PAUL SPEAKER ON IMPROVING THE WOMENS WORLD TOUR LEWIS SAMUELS Post-Surf.com Screen shots provided by @Dranolds KELLY SLATER’S BAT … Continue reading "026 – Surf News February 18th, 2014" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Roberts opens up about his life’s work producing over 20 surf and skate films, earning numerous cover shots, traveling the world and trying to find balance between work and play. Tony Roberts Surfing in April & May 2013 The opening segment of Tony Robert’s Jacked To reach Tony, contact him via RealSurfTrips.com/tony-roberts/ To purchase … Continue reading "025 – A Portrait of Tony Roberts: a life in filmmaking, photography, and surfing" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a follow up to the discussion in our last episode about the localism at Lunada Bay, we begin today’s episode with an interview with Chris Taloa, aka, Chris Won. Chris has spearheaded the movement to free Lunada Bay from the ugly and sometimes violent localism that has plagued one of Southern California’s greatest surf … Continue reading "024 – Chris Taloa on Localism at Lunada Bay & Surf News with Scott Bass for Feb 4th, 2014" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Scott discuss recent big wave activity around the Pacific, localism at Lunada Bay, the passing of Bruce Jones, and the changes for 2014 ASP World Tour. Big Wave Activity The Eddie is off for this current swell, but still on hold through the end of February. The Official Eddie Site The Maverick’s Invitation … Continue reading "023 – Surf News, January 22nd, 2014" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Surf Splendor for 2014. We’re launching the new year with a discussion with surfboard shaper Donald Brink. Donald is renowned for his hand-crafted asymmetrical surfboard designs. In this episode, Donald shares about his youth growing up in South Africa, why he believes nearly all board designs can be improved upon with an … Continue reading "022 – Donald Brink, Hand-Shaped Hydro Crafts" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David reflects on Surf Splendor in 2013 and talks about upcoming shows for 2014. Also, we introduce a new game, “Guess Whose Instagram!” Thanks for a wonderful welcoming this year. We look forward to a new year together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Scott discuss the pivotal moments that contributed to one of the greatest days ever of competitive surfing. Here’s the link to all the heats on the Billabong Pipe Masters website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Scott discuss the culture of the North Shore, a mid-Pipe Masters recap, the Surfer Poll awards and much more. WELCOME TO PARADISE, NOW GO TO HELL Kai “Borg” Garcia comes clean video. SURFER POLL AWARDS Link to all the winners and videos Inertia Article about Rothman spitting on Sam George’s face. PIPELINE MASTERS … Continue reading "019 – Surf News, December 12th, 2013 with David Scales and Scott Bass" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Scott catch up on a variety of topics from Dane trying to requalify to the wipeout of the year at Jaws. Click “PLAY” and enjoy! RED BULL DECADES *Note the misspelling of Matt Biolos Link to Red Bull Decades: Mayhem’s Rocket SURFLINE: SWELL STORY, THANKSGIVING IN CALIFORNIA Link to the Feature BEN AIPA … Continue reading "018 – Surf News with David Scales and Scott Bass, December 3rd, 2013" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rich Harbour still toils away in his shaping bay at 329 Main St, Seal Beach, California. He’s been there for 51 years, which makes it the longest consistently operation shaping bay in the world. What’s more, it’s a mere half mile from where he rode his very first wave as a young boy. David sat … Continue reading "017 – Rich Harbour of Harbour Surfboards" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this supersized version of Surf News, David and Scott break down this weeks biggest stories. Is Sunny Garcia a one-trick pony? Will Fukushima destroy the planet? Is Greg Long the adventurer of the year? Quiksilver moons the ASP. Kook vs. Duke. And much, much more. Enjoy the show. Share your thoughts on each topic … Continue reading "016 – Surf News with Scott Bass, November 21st, 2013" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Montgomery Ernest Thomas Kaluhiokalani, better known as Buttons. The stories here within are told by his lifelong friends Mickey Nielsen, Allen Sarlo, Mike Garrett, Dan Bigelow, Sumo Sato, Duke Aipa, and Button’s brother Noble Kaluhiokalani. Chris Mauro’s Article, “Why Buttons Was the Answer” If you can … Continue reading "015 – Aloha, Buttons" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Scott discuss Maya Gabiera’s wipeout at Nazare, Carlos Burle’s potential record breaking ride at Nazare, the Pipeline Season opening swell, Tom Carroll’s meth addiction, the One World Ranking, and the best songs ever! Click play on the episode and scroll down to see all the videos. David’s Must See Moment Scott’s Must See … Continue reading "014 – Surf News with Scott Bass, November 1st, 2013" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David spends an hour with Shaun Tomson discussing his new book, The Code, and the events in his life that inspired its writing. Shaun opens up about the loss of his son Matthew, the importance of storytelling, and the design innovation that was the Pink Banana. Enjoy the show and please follow the links below … Continue reading "013 – Shaun Tomson: A Candid Conversation About The Code" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start today’s show with David discussing The Fin Project with Timothy Hogan. Secondly, we let you listen to a preview of next week’s episode, A Candid Conversation with Shaun Tomson. Lastly, David sits down with Scott Bass for another episode of Surf News discussing the Rip Curl Pro Portugal, the recent rash of Shark … Continue reading "012 – The Fin Project and Surf News with Scott Bass" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David talks story with Robert August & Charlie Smith. Robert talks about his father’s relationship with Duke Kahanamoku, leaving school in pursuit of The Endless Summer, and shaping boards over the past 4 decades. Over in Maui, David sits down with Charlie Smith to hear about growing up on the beach at Haleiwa and how … Continue reading "011 – Shapers Series: Robert August & Charlie Smith" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David & Scott discuss the Mick & Gabe final in France, Parko getting pushed by judges and slapped by a bodyboarder, Dave Wassel vs. Tahiti, and much more. Enjoy! MICK VS. GABE AT THE QUIK PRO FRANCE http://quiksilverlive.com/profrance/2013/#quality=med&round=1097&heat=1111 DAVE WASSEL VS. TAHITI Behind the Photo: Dave Wassel from SURFING Magazine on Vimeo. John Duval asked … Continue reading "010 – BONUS Surf News 10/10/13" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re bringing you another BONUS episode discussing the Quiksilver Pro France. David is joined by guest co-host Chad Wells to dissect the stories and drama that transpired from the event. Chad managed the surf team at Quiksilver for years, working with Kelly Slater, Dane Reynolds, the rest of the Quik family and spent some time … Continue reading "009 – Quiksilver Pro Recap with Chad Wells" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As part of our ongoing Shapers Series, we bring you conversations with 4 of Santa Cruz’s finest board builders: Steve Coletta, Michel Junod, Ward Coffey, and Bob Pearson. Steve Coletta NaturalCurvesBoards.com Michel Junod SurfboardsbyMichelJunod.com Ward Coffey WardCoffeyShapes.com … Continue reading "008 – Shapers Series: Santa Cruz Board Builders" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surprise, surprise! Here’s a bonus episode for you. David Lee Scales & Scott Bass sit down to discuss the Hurley Lowers Pro 2013. In case you didn’t get enough on the webcast, we bringing you another hour of chatter. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we’re bringing you Five Summer Stories that represent an eclectic cross section of our sport. We open the program with the harrowing tale told by Michael Dunphy of a recent surf trip to Costa Rica that ended in disaster with an SUV rolled into a roadside ditch. We then take you to Los … Continue reading "006 – Five Summer Stories" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LISTEN IN ITUNES We’re introducing a new format this week. We sat down with Scott Bass from Down The Line Radio to simulcast a show covering the current hot topics in surfing. Let me know your thoughts. We’d be happy to make a series out of this format. Follow this link to Scott Bass’s show … Continue reading "005 – BONUS Episode – Surf News with Scott Bass" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in iTunes From working with Gerry Lopez during the Lightning Bolt era to co-founding one of the 5 major surfwear brands to abandoning the surf industry to practice law, Tom Parrish is one surfing’s most mysterious figures. He solidified his legacy with the iconic boards he crafted during the 70’s but then disappeared from the surf media’s … Continue reading "004 – Shapers Series: The Untold Story of Tom Parrish" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in iTunes. I can think of few art forms that are more valuable to me than Surf Photography. It has shaped my life and continues to do so daily. It is perhaps the most difficult and underpaid way to make a living with a camera. Two photographer’s whose work has influenced, provoked, and inspired … Continue reading "003 – The Art & Business of Surf Photography" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen or subscribe on iTunes. I was excited to interview Eric Arakawa. I grew up watching Andy Irons shred on Eric’s boards and I knew that he was regarded as one of Hawaii’s finest shapers. I was surprised to learn that shaping surfboards has only been one facet of Eric’s career. He’s an astute entrepreneur who … Continue reading "002 – Shaper’s Series: Eric Arakawa" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen or subscribe on iTunes Welcome to our first episode of Surf Splendor. We had the first 5 episodes slated for launch, but after interviewing Chris Cote I decided to bump the original episodes and to launch Surf Splendor with Chris’s interview. Chris was the Editor-in-Chief of the now defunct Transworld Surf magazine. This interview was … Continue reading "001 – A Candid Conversation with Chris Cote" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices