I picked up a longboard at Core Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach Florida at the end of August. I actually took a look at a few of other shops like Ron Jons and Cocoa Beach Surf company first, but didn't see anything that I couldn't live without. Plus I like the smaller surf shop vibe. I asked the guy at Core Surf if he would buy the board back at the end of my trip and the said yes (minus $100 bucks or so). I still think it was meant to be, I mean it's not everyday that you can walk into a surf shop on the other side of the country and find the surfboard that you ride all time that's also about ten years old. I was really stoked to have the opportunity to ride the board that I know very well on the east coast.
About a week into my trip I ran into my friend Lisa who happens to be a great photographer and a pretty awesome ukulele jammer. I talked her into meeting me down by the Cocoa Beach pier for a quick afternoon photo shoot and was stoked to get some shots of me riding the pier. I think it was also the best surf of my entire trip so I lucked out there too. I keep telling people that Florida surf really isn't that bad all the time. It's like anything else, you just got to make the best of what's out there.
About a week into my trip I ran into my friend Lisa who happens to be a great photographer and a pretty awesome ukulele jammer. I talked her into meeting me down by the Cocoa Beach pier for a quick afternoon photo shoot and was stoked to get some shots of me riding the pier. I think it was also the best surf of my entire trip so I lucked out there too. I keep telling people that Florida surf really isn't that bad all the time. It's like anything else, you just got to make the best of what's out there.
