Here’s the latest short, experimental documentary piece from Riley Blakeway about 19 year old Thom Pringle growing up in Australia. Exploring the mind of modern youth and Generation Y. Korduroy contributor Jeremy Asher Lynch also helped on the editing of this project. Another impressive piece from some creative dudes thinking outside the box.

Be sure to check out a zine Riley created from the piece as well.

For the Malibu locals, the best way to find long right point waves in winter is to head north. L.A. fiends Chad Marshall and Kassia Meador enjoy a few little Rincon waves. http://peathead.blogspot.com/

In surfing we know that style is important. It’s how we recognize one surfer from another. It sets the greats apart from the masses…when the seemingly impossible looks easy. Well, Craig Anderson has style…a lot of it. This is perhaps the most stylishly executed performance surfing we’ve ever seen.

Yannick Le Toquin is a French photographer, well known in their surf scene for historical black and white pictures and historical articles about south west coast of France. The following clip by Sen No Sen, an independent French surf label, gives a glimpse inside one of the country’s talented creatives.

For more on Yannick and Sen No Sen, check out http://www.sennosen.com/2012/01/sen-no-sen-x-yannick-le-toquin.html

When the surf is pumping across the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to up and down California (and summer surf over in Oz), surfers are out there making the most of it and the web goes off too with a plethora of great clips. Since they all feature different surfers in different locations, here’s a few today to keep the stoke up til the next swell!

A beautiful depiction of aloha, including some unreal surfing from Kalani Chapman, Bruce Irons, and more.

Bill Johnson realized using a machine to make surfboards was not the answer for him. He sold his shaping machine and got back to the basics. By getting rid of the machinery, Bill revived his stoked for board building and can now truly say that each board with his signature was made by the man himself.

It’s no surprise but it sure is exciting…John John rips. Clip from Transworld’s film Surprise Excitement Party.

 

 

We just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for being such a critical part of the first phase of Korduroy. You are the reason we have worked on top of our day jobs for the past two years. Your stoke is literally what has kept us kicking. Here are your favorite shows of 2011!

Top Videos in 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Honorable Mention

 

If you grew up watching the Lost videos like we did, then you will appreciate this new clip of Chris Ward doing his thing in Indo. If not, you’ll quickly see their recipe for what made them famous…loud punk music, high flying airs, a bit of debauchery, and some long tube rides. Warning…may not be suitable for children.

Remember the hype surrounding tour rookies Jordy Smith and Dane Reynolds a couple years back?  Well, despite attempts to create another rivalry, it never materialized. Now with Dane declaring his independence from this coming ASP season, save a few choice events, Jordy can rise to the top, if you don’t consider the newly polished talents of Wright, Florence and Medina.  Here’s a clip of him dominating Honolua Bay, looking as confident as ever…

Kelly surfing in Tavi is a beautiful thing…what else is there to say?

And can anyone get more vertical (i.e. turn at :25)?

Our friends at Quality Peoples are working on a very cool project in collaboration with Hand Me Ups and PEACE. Hand Me Ups is raising $7500 to help rehabilitate PEACE’s community center in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, which sorely needs it. As lovers of the land south of the border (maybe you do too), here is another chance to give back.

About This Project:

Hand Me Ups is excited to announce the expansion of their mission of Providing Opportunity for the Youth of Tomorrow to their very first international project in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico by partnering with Mexico based non-profit, PEACE Mexico. Titled appropriately, the Hand Me Ups International Helping Hand Tour is dedicated to raising $7,500 USD by January 1st, 2012, for the re-development and enhancement of the PEACE community center which serves the surrounding underdeveloped communities with alternative schooling, after school programs, English classes, computer classes, an adult GED program, and job skills training.

A community center like this is an important asset to Puerto Vallarta as it provides the necessary resources needed to conduct dynamic educational opportunities for children and adults by reducing and potentially eliminating the high drop-out rates while improving low test scores, low literacy rate, and low parent to child engagement.

For more info, head to http://www.handmeups.org/rehabilitate-a-community-center

Based in Southern California, we may not totally understand the ramifications of cold, snow, and ice. However, as promoters of stoke, we appreciate amazing athleticism, high flying acrobatics, and creative interpretations of fun. In the following clips, you’ll see an incredible display of skiing (which is just as rad as snowboarding these days) by Tanner Hall and a DIY style snowboard jib park made out of trees, hand rails and other natural features…

Sterling Spencer and a high octane group of his friends (including Taj, Dane, Jordy, Machado and many more) surf across the globe giving you a peek inside of Sterling’s twisted mind. Some comedy, big hacks, and spinning airs are sure to be spotted throughout the 38 minute video…oh and it’s free. If you want it in your permanent collection, download it here.