Well nothing like waking up to victory at sea conditions and the sound of the howling wind when you really wanted to surf. Steve just rolled in claiming that the surf is HUGE and there is no where to surf. And with swell in the 12 foot range and 30 mph onshore winds I can agree with him without even looking at it. Tomorrow will be a better day, tomorrow we'll surf. Maybe even this afternoon if we get lucky.
Red Bull is doing it again. They are helping another action sports athlete achieve a dream. This New Years Eve Travis Pastrana will jump his Subaru STI off of a pier onto a barge in the middle of LA Harbor shattering a World Record. The past two New Years Eves with Red Bull have pushed moto cross to new limits. Check videos of those stunts and parties HERE. The videos below are a preview of Travis and his world record attempt. Check it out. This guy never ceases to amaze me. Really...
I hope to see everyone in the water tomorrow getting some waves and sharing some stoke. Enjoy the day, we're here till 5 and if you need anything swing by.
Well it's Christmas Eve, there are some fun little waves out front, and things are looking good. Steve and I are at the shop all day till 3 to help you with your last minute shopping. We'll be watching Christmas movies and eating tons of junk food. Swing by, say hello, and come enjoy the holidays with the Pioneers crew.
My absolute all time favorite Christmas Movie. The 24 hour marathon starts at midnight on TNT. That's tradition!
Body Glove wants to wish you a Merry Christmas and I think I speak for all the guys out there when I say "thank you body glove".
Enjoy the Holiday, Enjoy your time with the ones you love, Enjoy the waves. We'll be at the shop all day after Christmas and we'll see you in the water!
So first off a cold finger stinger is when you surf too long or in gloves not thick enough for the temp and you finger just get so cold they start to hurt. The stinger part comes from when they start to thaw out and they sting like hell. This morning I got my first cold finger stinger of the winter! The waves this morning were small, knee at best, but I shared those knee high waves at sunrise with Buck. It felt good to get a few, I didn't surf yesterday or all week for that matter. Even though the waves were small this morning and I only surfed for 45 minutes my stoke is still there, I love to surf. Today is off to a great start, fun little waves with a friend, hot shower, good breakfast, and I heard a great song on the radio on my ride to the shop, CCR one of the best bands of all times???? Maybe.
The big day is right around the corner. Santa is coming to town. The shop is still stocked with the goods and we really do have something for everyone. We got a bunch of Sector Nine Longboard Skateboards which seem to be on everyones list. Pioneers tees and Hoodies for that person that wants to represent NH when they're living far away from home. Gloves and hats for keeping warm, and rad flannels and pants to keep you in style. Our good buddy Ry Guy picked up a new Lost Firewire yesterday and in doing so joins an elite club of Firewire/Lost riders. I love mine and I will give everyone Ryan's report as soon as I get one. If there is someone special on your list, who has been really good, don' hesitate to pick them up a new surfboard. Get them the right one and you might even see them shed a tear of joy.
Surfline posted some photos of yesterday's swell that really smacked both Jersey and Long Island with snow and waves. Check it HERE!
If you still got some shopping to do come see us, we're here till 7 tonight. Otherwise enjoy the day!
It is so nice to see a little bit of snow! Waking up this morning to a wintery wonderland was awesome! So good to see some snow sticking to the ground again. The surf is definitely on it's way up. The buoys out front are reading in the 8 to 10 ft range but on my drive to work the surf looked to be about waist high and building. The wind is straight out of the north and blowing hard at 20+ mph. The swell will build some more and then the wind is going to start blowing out of the NNW toward the afternoon and W all night. Whatever is left for waves tomorrow morning should be clean and organized. Hopefully there will still be some waist high sets!
I got an email from Jon Millstein this morning. I haven't seen or talked to him since around Thanksgiving so you think the email would be "Hey Bryan, what's up? How's the shop? I'll be home for a while, let's go skate!" Nope... It read "If you miss this one, you are totally blowing it" with the link to Manny's Bangin' from the Berrics that I posted on Friday. But because Millstein thinks I am blowing it, I am going to post it again right here into today's blog. This is for you Jon. Happy Hanukah. Now let's go skate!
YO CHECK IT OUT!!! Pioneers team skater Manny Santiago gets a Bangin' at the Berrics. Click HERE to see it on the Berrics page and click the link below to watch it now!
Yeah Manny!!!
Of course Pioneers is open today! We will be here to 5 pm tonight. Still stocked with all the best stuff for the Holiday Season! Enjoy the snow and we'll see you soon!!!
Good morning Gang!!! Some little longboard waves out front this morning on this last weekend before Christmas. There are a handful of folks snagging the little knee high sets that are rolling in! Steve and I just checked the the surf and weather forecast. Looks like it is going to be a white Christmas with a few inches on the way tonight and maybe more on Christmas eve and day. Steve just update the surf forecast so check it on the report page at surfnh.com.
We just got restocked with Snowboard Helmets! There is no better investment in warmth and personally safety then a helmet. We have a bunch to choose from for men, ladies, and kids too! Some of our kids helmets are multi purpose and can be worn while snowboarding, skateboarding, bicycling, or anything else your little Evil Knievil might get into. Lots of sizes and styles to choose from. Come grab one before you head out on the hill.
Steve and I will be at the shop till 7pm tonight. If you need anything come see us, any questions call us at the shop, 603 964 7714. Enjoy the day.
Temps drop to the single digits two nights in a row. As Brian Nevins put it, this is "New England's Revenge". The sea smoke on the water yesterday and today was so cool to see and the little slush tubes breaking on the beach transported me to a fantasy world of miniature proportions. Walking along the shore at the wall this morning everything was covered in ice and was sparkling in the early morning sun light. With a good ol' fashion coastal storm headed up the eastern seaboard we should have some waves and snow Sunday and some leftover waves Monday.
Todo Bien owned it last night at the Ashworth and it was great to see everyone who made it out for the show. The holidays are upon us and Christmas will be here in one week!!! The shop is rocking today and we are helping tons of people get all their shopping missions accomplished. If you still got some shopping to do you know where we are and that we'll be here till 7 tonight. We'll also be here all weekend long.
Tons of new stuff rolling through the door and tons of awesome ideas! Watches, boards of all shapes, sizes, and uses. Awesome jeans, tees, and sweatshirts. New videos, shoes, etc. etc.
If you ride a Lost then it is no surprise for you to hear that Matt Biolis, owner and shaper of Lost Surfboards, won surfboard shaper of the year. Hands down Lost are the best boards going. Steve, Buck, and I all ride them and between the 3 of us we have 10, all shaped by Matt Biolis. Looking at the Lost boards in the shop I have 11 boards personally shaped and signed by Matt himself. That is crazy if you think about it you can get the best board for the money shaped by Shaper of the Year, Matt Biolis, at no extra charge. Lost Surfboards, designed for us, average surfers.
If you need a laugh today here it is. Al Kaprielian at his finest. Check out this best of compilation and click HERE to get the full story. 25 years of pure awesome!!!
YO CHECK IT OUT!!! Pioneers team skater Manny Santiago gets a Bangin' at the Berrics. Click HERE to see it on the Berrics page and click the link below to watch it now!
Enjoy the day.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Yesterday's Pipemaster Final was epic. What a great finish to an awesome year. The Taj and Slater final was so good. Big ups to Taj on a great performance and a first place at pipe. Now that the smoke has cleared Mick stands above all with the World title and Joel Parkinson won the overall title at the Vans Triple Crown. Huge congrats also go to Steph Gilmore for claiming both the Ladies ASP title and the Triple Crown title. Steve and I spent quite a bit of time this past year watching live webcasts of all the ASP events. The past month has been great for webcasts. All three of the Triple Crown events and the Eddie have been insane. I am kinda bummed that the next even isn't until March 2010. I guess I'll just have to wait and watch snowboard contests to fill the void.
Yesterday I got a session in and I wore my new O'neill Psycho Freak 5.5/4.5 and I have to tell you that this suit is the real deal. As far as flexible goes it's unreal. It is hands down the most flexible winter suit I have ever worn. Not only was I warm in this suit I was HOT almost to the point of over heating. Everything about this suit is rad! Fits great, goes on and off easily, stretches like no other and keeps you warm! Now at $580 dollars this suit is no small purchase but if you are the type of person that wants to be as warm and flexible as possible and you surf all winter long this is the suit. Every other suit in the O'neill line is great too and with suits starting at $330 you can definitely find one that won't blow out your wallet.
Photo by Jessica Jolin
If you are at all stressed of feeling overwhelmed this holiday season I have two suggestions. The first is come see us at Pioneers and we will make holiday shopping real easy for you and the second is listen to Todo Bien live tomorrow night at the Ashworth Hotel in Hampton from 8 to 11 pm. It should be fun and a great way to see every body during this busy holiday season.
We just got the new Ralph G. Fatello full length surf film in entitled "The Run". This video documents the insane run of surf that we have had this year. Super stoked for this one, I think it's going to be a block buster. Come grab one while supplies last.
Steve and I are stoked and here at the Shop till 7pm. Just got a big ol' box of skate stuff. New boards, pads, helmets, mags, etc. Swing by, we'll be here!
Pioneers is Steve and Heather O'Hara, Bryan Johnson, and Buck Rowlee. We have a few shop groms that we torture by making them take out the garbage, wash rental wetsuits, and basically do all of the gnarly things that we end up doing only because the groms do such a "grommie" job. We spread stoke! We sell stoke, we sell fun, and we only sell what we love. We surf every single day that there is a ridable wave. Yeah, that means that we definitely surf when it's knee high. We live the dream because that's how we have chosen to live our lives. We skate. Buck is rumored to have retired from skating, but I'm sure that the boys won't allow that to happen. Come skate with us at Rye Air Field this winter. Snow. We have been riding since the days of the wooden Backhill's. We know Jake well. We've gone heli, we've gone on cat trips, we've done Tuckerman's a zillion times, and we've taken our kids to Gunstock for their first turns. We love to ride. Come into the shop and meet us, talk to us, and get your stoke on....
