Bali Or So CAL... Choose Wisely

 

Which would you choose.... A surf trip to Bali and scoring the biggest waves of year or a surf trip to southern California and getting waves at one of these 3 iconic spots? Choose wisely... 

Biggest Swell Of The Year Hits Bali - April 16th 2023

Global Zoo - Surfing Videos

We were fortunate enough to return to Bali a day before the biggest swell of the year slammed into the Indonesian archipelago. A small group of chargers took on this heavy righthand slab, with plenty of carnage and glory during the morning session. If you like the content, please subscribe to the channel here: http://bit.ly/2NPrV5H

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My 3 Favorite Summer Surf Spots

Brad Jacobson

Here they are, my 3 favorite summer surf spots in Southern California to film. The sun is out and the air temps are raising. It has me thinking about some surf spots that I'm most excited about. Thanks for watching! I'm Brad Jacobson and I'll sea ya on the sand!

Was this the best day of the Year? (Probably...)

Photo By @Wood_Brain

I've only surfed four times this year so far.  There are a few easy explanations for that like torn knee and even with a knee brace it's still not been the same since I was in a bad car accident last December. The constant discomfort makes doing things a lot harder. Luckily Lindsay is very supportive and has been pulling me back into surfing more often, even a short surf session is better than nothing at all. 

Photo By @Wood_Brain

On Saturday I had a few MRI's done on my neck and back and while I was trapped in that little plastic tube listening to loud banging of the machine and I thought about surfing. I missed the salty air, the occasional dolphin encounters and my friends smiles that I would always see when we were in the water together sharing waves.  So I made up my mind to go out and catch a few waves for the first time in April. Actually I've only been able to surf once a month this year since the accident and it's been my wife Lindsay that has always pulled me back into the ocean and happiness.

Photo By @Wood_Brain

I woke up early as if was Christmas morning, made some coffee and loaded up my car with three boards, the 9'0, the 8'0 Lopez and my 6'10 mini log.  Soon after Lindsay was up, camera ready and we hit the road. We got good parking and I did a quick surf check from up top. It was super clean, offshore, and the tide was just getting better and better. Stoked! I suited up grabbed my 8'0 Gerry Lopez Pocket Rocket and headed down to the water. 

Photo By @Wood_Brain

It was pretty much a perfect day. Light offshore, sunny, water was a cold 59 degrees, but it wasn't that crowded yet. Waves were clean and had great shape. There was a little wait between waves but that was ok, it made the paddle out a little easier and I liked that because with my bad knee it's really hard for me to duck-dive even with a knee brace on.  LZ was stoked to see so many dolphins playing so close to shore. Got a few photos of me pulling into the barrel, didn't make most of them but that's ok. 

Photo By @Wood_Brain

I kept paddling north to get away from the crowd. Eventually I ended up near the next tower and @Gnarf (Tyler) showed up stoked from his recent trip to Mexico. We shared the waves together and LZ got of a few shots of him too. All in all it was just one of the great days that don’t happen all too often... totally worth it.

Photo By @Wood_Brain

Who is Pete Gustin? (Now You'll Know - Part 2)

 

Back in 2022 I shared a post called  Who is Pete Gustin? (Now You'll Know) and now its time for a few more updates about this amazing person... Recently I posted an Instagram reel about Pete and one of his gym experiences that just blows my mind. Yes, its the same clip from that post I did in 2022 here so it wasn't new to me but it was still worth sharing (again).  The reel took off in a good way and Pete started following me on IG and I'm beyond stoked! Hopefully I get a chance to go surf with amazing person. 

So if you haven't discovered Pete Gustin until now here's a few videos that will help bring you up to speed. Check these out: 

Gym girl freaks out on me #shorts

Blind Surfer Pete Gustin

Stand Up comedy makes people INSANE

Blind Surfer Pete Gustin

What job did I used to do that, if you stick with it, will eventually drive everyone in it insane? Find out and see some early footage from my time on the job here.

This blind guy is nuts!

Blind Surfer Pete Gustin

Even losing his sight didn’t slow him down. Pete Gustin is The Blind Surfer and much more. Subscribe for some motivation, inspiration and a LOT of fun. IG @RealPeteGustin www.BlindSurfer.com www.petegustin.com If you have any interest at all in what you just saw and you’d like to learn more, we HIGHLY recommend watching the Blind Surfer documentary called “Finding A Way – The Story of the Blind Surfer”. This 26 minute piece will bring a whole new perspective to everything you watch on this channel.    • Finding A Way - T...  

Blind Guy CONFRONTS Mr. Beast

Blind Surfer Pete Gustin

Blind Surfer Pete Gustin

Mr. beast’s video on “curing” blindness might actually do more harm than good to the blind community. By claiming that he cured blindness, fundraising efforts for an actual cure may very well stall out. What he did was very generous and kind…..but it’s a far cry from what he claimed it was.

Do blind people want to see?

Blind Surfer Pete Gustin

I thought the answer to this question was going to be unanimus and very simple. Turns out, i was wrong. Not everyone wants to see...and this video explains why. Got Questions? I’ve got answers: How do I respond to comments? Watch this:    • How does a blind ...   Why does it look like I’m making real eye contact and being expressive with my eyes? Watch this:    • Lessons in eye co...   How did I lose my eyesight? Watch this:    • The Blind Surfer ...   What does Pete “see”? Watch thisi:    • What do blind peo...   Why is Pete wearing sunglasses Watch this:    • Why would a blind...   Do blind people dream? Watch this:    • Do blind people d...   How do I film in the studio? Watch this:    • how a blind guy f...   How do I film when out in the world? Watch this:    • How a blind guy i...   Why do I wear a watch if I’m blind? Watch this:    • A blind guy's mag...   Do blind people blink? Watch this:    • Why do blind peop...   How do I "read" copy for all of my voice acting work? Watch this:    • How a blind voice...   Where have I heard Pete's voice before? watch this:    • Pete Gustin - mul...   How do I surf blind? Watch this:    • How I surf blind ...   How do I tell up from down when I fall off my surfboard? Watch this:    • Blind and going d...   Does it hurt if I get salt water in my eyes? Watch this:    • Oh no! Get it out...   Can blind people get dizzy? Watch this:    • Can blind people ...   You can also learn a lot and get inspired by watching The Blind Surfer Documentary called “Finding A Way”    • Finding A Way - T...  

YOU CAN SURF KELLY SLATERS WAVEPOOL!

 

Surfing at Kelly Slaters wavepool is on my bucket list... is it also on yours?.. check it out: 

HERES HOW YOU CAN SURF KELLY SLATERS WAVEPOOL

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