While most guys his age are either frothing on the cutting edge of thruster performance or groping at surfing’s roots cross-stepping in beaver-tails, Burch is taking his own middle path. He’s teaching himself piece by piece how surfboards move through the water by shaping and mastering every kind of board imaginable. He started by shaping alaias a couple summer’s back, then got into shaping logs and gliders, next he moved on to Simmon’s style planing hulls and finless pieces of foam. Recently he’s been experimenting with more and more refined asymmetrical surfboards and he’s pushing the boundaries of glide and performance.

Disclaimer: I do yoga, I meditate, a veggie garden is in my backyard, I surf, I add green powders to my food, I’m the son of two college professors, one of whom teaches fiber art, I’ve taken a mushroom vision quest in Sedona, and my friends include people in the surfing world who’s picture should be next to the word “hippy” in the dictionary… I am (gulp) a hippy.

The counter culture movement began with German immigrants, who themselves had a “back to basics” revolution at the turn of the 20th century in reaction to the industrial revolution. Their movement spread state-side after some of them came to California, opening health food stores and nudist colonies. After influencing the Beat generation of the Fifties, the whole thing got blown up and commodified in the sixties and has been a joke ever since.

Here’s my beef: we live in a world that’s completely absurd (gourmet dog food boutiques, breast implants, 100 dollar boardshorts) and to take anything seriously, especially yourself, is ridiculous.  Banging a drum on your farm isn’t going to change anything. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to live on an organic farm. But someday when I’m out there in a drum circle with my cosmic brothers and sisters, I’ll be smiling, not because I’m sending healing vibrations to the world but because I escaped the rat race and can do trippy shit like sit in a circle and bang on things!

Searching for the perfect superfood, yoga routine, and massage oil is awesome but is only possible because we live in a society built on the backs of generations of indigenous people. Saying “no” to bacon isn’t going to change that. We’ve all got blood on our hands! Rather than trying to scrub off the blood, lets all laugh at our situation. Humor kills fear and makes room for change. Saving the whales or some other cute species is great, but we’ve got to start with other humans first. You can’t save other humans when you think the majority of them are toxic, zombie, meat murderers!  Food preference and carbon footprints are not grounds for judging other people…honesty, integrity and compassion are. We’re already a wounded society fractured by cultures, generations and divorce. Deep down we long for a return to tribal existence where love was unconditional and time was abundant, but we’re here… a fact that is both tragic and hilarious at the same time.

None of this is going to change over night but if we can look at each other and laugh, we can strip away the pain that’s got everybody so feeling alone. In the end all want the same shit.  So wipe that “holier than thou” smirk off your face and smile. We are believers not knowers.  Everyday we judge each other on what clothes we wear, what car we drive, etc, but if how “green” you are, or how much organic food you buy becomes more another reason for judgement, then we are part of the problem. Eat real food and grow as much of it as you can. What you put in your body is just fuel to love, create and make. Share a massage, meditate, lay in the sun, go for a surf. Love yourself first, then you’ll have plenty to give. Let’s empower ourselves. Let’s reclaim the hippie movement from the hipsters.

-Mr. Stu Pedasol

A 3rd generation artist, Tyler Warren approaches everything with patience and focus. In this All Yew episode by Korduroy TV, Tyler shapes a 4′10″ Simmons inspired planing hull from a stringerless blank. The result is what he’s dubbed the “Bar of Soap” due to its slippery maneuverability and silky smooth carves. Watch Tyler put it through its paces on the high performance walls of Lower Trestles.

For more Tyler check out..
surf-knot.blogspot.com
artbytylerwarren.com

Also Keep Your Eyes Peeled for
“The Tyler Warren Experiments”
Coming Soon…

Music by A Slight Breeze and Boaz Roberts

Camera/Edit by Cyrus Sutton, Jack Chellemi and Erik Derman

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An anonymous interview with the creator…

The Cardiff Kook was originally created in 2007 by Hemet, Calif. resident Matthew Antichevich. Since its erection, the bronzed, limp wristed edifice has been subversively celebrated with all kinds of creative costumes. From crucifixes to jack-o-lantern heads, we thought we’d seen it all that was until Sunday, July 25th, 2010… Despite numerous petitions to “Save the Shark,” the great white and grey paper mache masterpiece was removed by city officials 3 days after its creation. In the wake of this ephemeral masterpiece, we wanted to hear from creator first hand. Shortly after a post on Facebook, we were contacted by the artist. The following clip offers a little insight into the man behind shark and how he pulled off the prank of the summer.

For back story on “The Kook” here’s a link by Korduroy contributor Chad Richmond youtube.com/watch?v=pQM4cdB19rg

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Jeff Parker made a name for himself as a brash, progressive surfer in the 80s, introducing rockabilly and breakdancing hairstyles and attire to the surfing world. His fins out thruster cover of Surfer Magazine in 1981 inspired many to push their surfing vertically. With international modeling gigs, a role as Kid Crash in the Hollywood movie “Breakin’” and a ghoulish dancing appearance in Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video, Parker is no stranger to the camera. He has been directing his own films recently, including the award winning documentary ECHO BEACH and his new short series “Dingman Dave”.

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This was taken in during one of the All-Time best months in recent California surfing history. December 2004 saw a series of large West swells move across the Pacific to meet tranquil winds and oily glass seas. Many San Diego surfers craving heavy right walls made the drive a few hours south to this Northern Baja gem, including part-time transplant Damien Hobgood…

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