We are pleased to announce that endlessride crew will be signing Canadian
Junior champ Joey
Buck to join the SIC team. Joey was born and raised on
the rugged west coast and knows what it takes to charge the waves on BC's
coast. Joey will also be offer lessons for those that want to learn. Watch
for Joey to do big things for surfing in Canada and his home town of Port
Renfrew. Attention sponsors Joey is now accepting offers at surferbuck@endlessride.ca
We are proud to announce that Clayton
Buck has joined our team. Clayton is a Canadian surf star that
has competed and done many photo shoots and videos in Canada. He is the
older brother of the two and has obviously taught by example. Clayton rips!
You can find his latest video on youtube or in the picture gallery of this
site. Welcome big brother! Will there be another buck?
We are pleased to announce that Duncan
Smith will also sign with the endlessride crew. Duncan will be
the first of many new skaters that will be riding for the SIC team. Duncan
lives on Galiano Island where he pushes the limits of new school skateboarding.
Somewhere in Chile....
RIP CURL SEARCH WCT
June 20-July 1, 2007
St. Leu, Reunion Island (2005), Somewhere in Mexico (2006), Somewhere in
Chile (2007)
TIME DIFFERENCE: Unknown
COORDINATES: 2005 was 21º 11'
S, 55º 17' E. 2006 was top secret. 2007 is TBD...maybe
BAGGAGE CLAIM: TBD
TRANSPORTATION: TBD
ATTITUDE: Two words: The Search. Rip
Curl's longstanding campaign to seek out and find the best surf possible
in the most remote regions on Earth has finally translated to the Foster's
ASP World Tour. With event
locations shrouded in mystery, it's really anybody's game, and the competitors
are transformed into nervous, excited grommets again.
THE WAVE: In 2005, it was a beautiful,
coral-reef lefhander that offered high-performance conditions for all skill
levels. Working from three to 12 feet and beyond, the break of St. Leu on
Reunion Island was an ideal
location for the inaugural Rip Curl Search WCT event. In 2006, Rip Curl
scored what many have considered "the best WCT event ever" as
"La Jolla" spun reeling righthand barrels for three days straight
before vanishing. While the tight-lipped crew at Rip Curl has continued
their mysterious reign of terror in '07, the collective surfing community
knows that the event will be held somewhere in Chile. With the country's
penchant for jaw-dropping lefthanders, look for the continued success of
the Rip Curl Search event to excel this season.
PERKS: At St Leu, the waves, the beautiful
backdrop, and the hospitality of the people made the groundbreaking event
even more special. Last season's jaunt down in Mexico transformed the entire
ASP top-45 into frothing grommets as the feasted on an endless buffet of
sand-bottom barrels. Huey only knows what will become of the event this
year, but the anticipation is a perk in its own right.
PERILS: At St Leu, it was the occasional
frisky shark, and the more than occasional pesky urchin. In Mexico, the
only perils were the bone-crunching sandbar and the fierce heat. In 2007,
we have no idea what
the perils may be. Perhaps giant squids, vampiric mermaids or ghost ships,
who knows? But we might as well throw the world's best out there first to
be the guinea pigs.
APRES SURF: In St Leu all you had to
do was exit the water and bask in the island's beauty or enjoy the hospitality
of the locals - helped if you spoke French though. In Mexico, margaritas
and aloe vera were the call
after gorging yourself on barrels all day. We'll just have to wait and see
what Chile brings to the table.
WCT HISTORY: Rip Curl held its inaugural
Search WCT event in 2005 at the famed lefthander of St Leu in Reunion Island.
The second event took the ASP top-45 into deepest, darkest Mexico. Boasting
a new venue each season, Rip Curl claims the 2007 event will be somewhere
in Chile.
NOTABLE: The Rip Curl Search event
is the first WCT event where the licensee is opting to change the location
every year. Rip Curl teamrider and Australian phenomenon Mick Fanning won
the inaugural event in 2005 in his first season back after a near career-ending
injury.
PAST CHAMPS:
2006: Andy Irons (HAW) at La Jolla, Mexico
2005: Mick Fanning (AUS) at St Leu, Reunion Island
All this info is courtesy of the aspworldtour.com
| WANT TO SKATE OR SURF FOR REAL GEAR? |
Send us a small bio on yourself and three reasons why you should be invited
to the Endlessride Invitational. This will be a one day contest for invites
only. There will celebrity judges and potential reps looking to sponsor
some more team riders. Send all you info to bigkahuna@endlessride.ca
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED/TEAMS ARE ALSO WELCOME
The
hardcore SIC team is looking for you!!!
Longboarders
Shortboarders
Skaters
Please send pics and info to bigkahuna@endlessride.ca
Volcomstone's Beaverfish - Tofino, Nov 11, 2006
Results
Pro-Am
1. Peter Devries $500
2. Sepp Bruwiler $100
3. Reid Jackson
4. Dan Martin
5. Noah Cohen
6. Ben Murphy
Juniors
1. CC Under-Mayor
2. Noah Cohen
3. Simon Bauer
4. Ryan Cameron
5. Janek Paladeau
6. Kye Peladeau
Grom
1. Janek Peladeau
2. Simon Beauer
3. Frazor Mayor
4. Arome Evans
5. James Martin
6. Jasper Snow-Rosew
Girls
1. Leah Oke
2. Steph Wightman
3. Dominga Bonnemaison
4. Tamarah Stephens
5. Jennifer Mikota
6. Annie Wideman
Little Girls
1. Kiara Stiles
2. Laura Wilson
3. Emily Thicke
Banzai Pipeline: North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii,
USA
RIP CURL PIPELINE MASTERS
December 8-20, 2006
Banzai Pipeline: North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
LATITUDE: 21º40' N
LONGITUDE: 158º03' W
TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT - 10:00
ATTITUDE: Pipeline is the powder keg of the surfing world. Surfers
from hundreds of countries travel here to prove their moxie in the caverns
of Pipe. With the inundation of surfers in the line-up, the take off zone
makes for some volatile situations. Be advised: venture to Pipe, and be
prepared to do battle - not just with the sea, but with your fellow surfers.
THE WAVE: Exploding tubes over shallow lava reef and sand. For decades,
Pipe has been considered the most dangerous wave on the planet and shows
no sign of slowing down. However, great risk yields great reward, and it's
not uncommon to hear the phrase "best wave of my life" thrown
around.
PERKS: Guts for Glory. People make their entire careers out of surfing
the Pipeline. Make your mark on this wave, and you'll go down in surfing
lore.
PERILS: Shallow reefs, crowded line-ups, massive locals and an occasional
camio by Jaws.
APRES SURF: Big Hawaiians throw Big Parties. There's always something
going on. Pick up some snacks and beverages at Kammieland, and head down
to the nearest BBQ - make sure you know someone there though.
WCT HISTORY: Although hosted by a slew of sponsors over the years,
the WCT event at Pipe has most recently been backed by Australian giant
Rip Curl. The inaugural Rip Curl Pipemasters was won by wildcard teamrider
Jaime O'Brien in 2004.
NOTABLE: Pipeline is held (by many) with as much reverence as the
World Title itself. The history of the place, combined with the sheer ferocity
of the wave, makes winnning the Pipemasters a career highlight.
PAST CHAMPS:
1997: Johnny-Boy Gomes (HAW)
1996: Kelly Slater (USA)
1995: Kelly Slater (USA)
1994: Kelly Slater (USA)
1993: Derek Ho (HAW)
1992: Kelly Slater (USA) 1991: Tom Carroll (AUS)
1990: Tom Carroll (AUS)
1989: Gary Elkerton (AUS)
1988: Robbie Page (HAW)
1987: Tom Carroll (AUS)
1986: Derek Ho (HAW)
1985: Mark Occhilupo (AUS) 1984: Joey Buran (USA)
1983: Dane Kealoha (HAW)
1982: Michael Ho (HAW)
1981: Simon Anderson (AUS)
1980: Mark Warren (AUS)
1979: Larry Blair (AUS)
1978: Larry Blair (AUS) 1977: Rory Russell (HAW)
1976: Rory Russell (HAW)
1975: Shaun Tomson (ZAF)
1974: Jeff Crawford (USA)
1973: Gerry Lopez (HAW)
1972: Gerry Lopez (HAW)
1971: Jeff Hakman (HAW)
Endlessride's favorite surfer on
the wct is Bobby Martinez! Go Bobby Go
Good luck to all the surfers and thanks for a great year.
The endlessride crew will be at the triple crown again next year to cover
all the highlights. Congrats Kelly on title #8
Shout
out!!
Endlessride crew would like to thank everyone on the North Shore of Hawaii
for their great hospitality and aloha. Special thanks to Brian Suratt for
his great coaching in the water and help getting around the north shore.
Brian makes life easy for anyone visiting the north shore and he will get
you to the surf you are looking for. The endlessride crew will make plans
to get more coaching from Brian next year, as well Brian will be your endlessride
surf school Hawaii stop
Thanks Jesse Billauer for spending a little time. Jesse took time to chat
with us about his fantastic foundation (Life Rolls On) which you may have
seen the movie "step into the liquid".
Endlessride will stay in contact with Jesse and set up a donation section
at www.endlessride.ca
Of course we can't forget, the one and only Sunny Garcia! Thanks for you
time and we hope everything works out for you in the near future. We will
be back in Hawaii next year, and look forward to hooking up.
Thanks to Randy Rarick for putting together the Vans Triple Crown. Sorry
we didn't have more time to hang but we will keep in touch and make plans
for next year.
New Crew
Want to extend a warm welcome to Tait
Rybak who has become the newest member of the crew. Tait
will be our team photographer/videographer so keep your eye out for some
his work. Tait will be putting together a calendar for the new year that
you will be able to pick up at studio4 and switch boardshop. Anyone looking
to get sponsored should definitely apply at bigkahuna@endlessride.ca
and then we will get Tait to get some pics.
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