Monsoon just started

The long wait is over, North swell just started. Here you can see the first surf shots for this season. enjoy and relax

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Anthony Leubben getting up in the air. I think this is the sequence shot along with my Havainas Art entry in Baler.

Grab it bro!

Kawkaw's always been a fave subject with his power, style and big airs.

 Here is Marven Abat enjoying the first of those rights

and lefts

Left and rights

Textback is back from His Calicoan Surf Mecca.

Jassy is one of the big guys who seem to use a longboard with ease. Considering that heavy  Mctavish board, He got power!

Tanjun going left

Whacking it out while poks watch from the channel

Air Jun

Poks cutting back

I'll be posting the other photos soon, so stay tune:)

(Photos for your viewing pleasure only:) 

Calicoan Island Paradise

Calicoan's ABCD point. 

It's my second time to visit Calicoan island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, and I could say that I'll never get tired of going back. The 7th Odyssey Waves Surfing Competition was a huge success, with over a hundred surfers from different places gathered to share the fun and stoke this surfing mecca can offer. 

 But this entry, unlike my other entries, will not showcase what happened during the event. Instead, I will blog about the locals – the true heroes behind this event. Often times, the efforts of the locals are not recognized. People talk about their participation in the event and how much fun they had. Locals, however, are left behind in the stories.  

 It's a rare opportunity to hang out with these people, but I got a chance to share a lot of things with them. Surfed with them, ate the same meals and joined them in their drinking sessions. Amidst competition preparation, Calicoan locals shared nothing but good vibes. 

: I hope you experience the same vibe with these photos. Enjoy!

  

The local kubo.

Father paddle celebrating the eucharist with a local and Kinna Kwan.

Cindy, the lady surfer

Father paddle,  the parish priest of Guiuan actually surfs 

Junjun, the president of guiuan surf club is a boggie boarder, this time he surfs with my longboard.

Polpol, 10 years of age and is really surfing it good

his name is Haphap but i call him tanjin because his idol is tanjun fietas of La union.

another grommet boggie boarder.

watch out for this when you surf at calicoan.:) it really hurts when you step on it!

Afternoon view of the beach

Dancin' ABCD...

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