One day of empty peaks in the blue waters of the Pacific...

A short film by Matt Kleiner

Starring Asher Pacey

Sea Movies is present by Reef

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Burch, Cy and Friends slide on some familiar faces in San Diego one chilly morning this January. 

Surfers:
Ryan Burch
Cyrus Sutton
Bryce Frees

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George Greenough’s construction of boats, waterhousings, and waveriding tools in order to manifest his dreams are legendary acts not likely to be repeated. Not since has one man single-handedly so dramatically influenced surf culture. In this episode of Sea Movies we are fortunate enough to air an...

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Another big blip on the swell models, followed by a frenzy of hype, guns getting pulled from the rafters, skis tuned and gased up and last minute plane tickets being booked. These days, catching a big swell in one place is no longer the norm. Starting in Hawaii to surf Jaws or Waimea followed by a redeye...

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Resident Filmmaker Erik Derman taps his artistic side again with this fun clip of Timmy Reyes getting some big tubes in Mexico.

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Having shot this over 5 years ago during Dane's breakout WCT performance on Australia's Gold Coast, I haven't known what to do with the footage. Originally, it was going to be used for a 16mm film called "Corduroy," the title of which minus the "C" was obviously used for this blog years later.. Well, we...

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The opening sequence of Cyrus' 2011 film "Freedom to Foam" featuring some of California's best loggers who shred and shape. Set to a mellow/modern soundtrack, this surf flick has never been released outside of Japan and is available along with a limited edition Korduroy T-Shirt and Sticker Pack for...

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Join us on a recent adventure down south with some of the beautiful people along the streets Central America as surfer, Darrell Goodrum finds solitude in the empty waves this region has to offer.

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Sometimes looking beyond your backyard, you can still find yourself in familiar places. Here, in Central California, Ryan appears to be right at home, working his magic on a slabbing left.

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Even on the small, fun days around the beach town of Playa Zicatela there can be some long cylinders to pull into. Join surfers Isaac, Max Diaz, Mikaylay, Oscar Moncado, Jappey, and others as they find comfort in little holes.

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Just some simple skateboarding at the Carmel Valley Skate Park on a nice afternoon with Roman Bellisario and Brad Herrera. Push passion in the heat…a few days later Roman injured his knee and will be going into surgery, so this is his final skate dance.

Skateboarders:
Roman Bellisario
Brad Herrera

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Here’s an excerpt from the 16mm film "Under the Sun." This animation was hand done by Cyrus Sutton with art direction by Ashkahn

Want to host a premiere of Under the Sun and your favorite Korduroy shorts? Check out our new Couch Surfing Tour.

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Ever dreamed of surfing the elusive left handed slab known as Greenbush? 

Well thanks to the crafty Tyler Reid you don't have to dream anymore with this epic footage shot through his Canon Rebel DSLR camera rigged to his back... In this episode of Sea Movies join Tyler in some tube vision...

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Tyler Hawkins, Canyon Kelley, and Scooter throw a quick skate jam...

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Nothing beats the look of film in the early morning hours. Here's collection of shots from Under the Sun following Dave Rastovich's sessions at little slab in NSW, Australia. This Super 16mm documentary is available now on DVD at korduroy.tv/store

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Lower Trestles is the destination for high performance surfing in Southern California. Tagging along with Daniel Thomson on September 13, 2011, his new board designs were clearly displayed flying down the line. After Taylor Knox, Tiago Pirez, Damien Hobgood, Ben Bourgeois and company showed up to the sight...

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Take notes kids. Filmmaker and the man behind hydrodynamica.com, Richard Kenvin puts on a clinic riding a 6'2" asymmetrical channel bottom board by Ryan Burch...

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Here's a fresh look at noseriding one of the world's best logging waves. This short weaves along a few speedy Malibu walls in Cy's homage to summer fun.

• Waves : 2-3 foot First Point Malibu
• Tide: Med-Low
• Temp Air/Sea: 78/68 degrees Fahrenheit 
• Date: August 2011
• Crowd: Heavy to Moderate
• Winds: Light...

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Known for his gliding, fluid style, Skip Frye's passion for the sport of surfing has never been in doubt. As he approaches 70 years old and more then five decades of surfing under his belt, the legend is still out there doing what he loves, day in and day out. Here, Skip makes it look easy on one of his...

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In the early morning hours a knock was heard at the door of Korduroy.tv headquarters. On the doorstep was a note and a hard drive containing video of the Pterodactyl dinosaur installation on the Cardiff Kook. We don’t know why the artist(s) chose us to share the making of this masterpiece with the...

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Effortless speed and full rail turns are Dan Thomson's Modus operandi. Now living in California, this 29 year old Australian is one of the best surfer/shapers in the world. Utilizing Simmons' planning hull designs unearthed by Richard Kenvin and his hydrodynamica project, Dan's modern planing hulls fuse...

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Let's be real...the waves are not always perfect. These hot, small days can sometimes makes you go a little crazy waiting for the surf to come up. But riding an array of wave craft can help cure those summer blues. Join Brock Morgan, Justin Unsworth, Kevin Bess, Pat Quealy and Sean Marceron in this...

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Anyone who's been to Ryan's blog lately knows that's he's been pushing the limits of board design pretty hard. Here's all the waves of a little session he had on one of his parallelogram shaped asymmetrical boards at a secluded beach break in San Diego. Little is known about the dim's of this board as Ryan...

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The talented Roman Bellisario (The Drifter & Melali Sessions) captures some local San Diego skateboarders as they throw steeze in the wind at the Birdhouse ramp, a local skate park and various other locations around town. 

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Austin Ware and Hunter Lysaught search out a few nooks and crannies in Panama.

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Searching for waves up the coast from their home in Santa Cruz, Darshan Gooch and his friend Marty stumbled upon a few waves and whales. In this episode of Sea Movies, watch as Darshan gets a few waves and a good look at two baby gray whales rolling and diving while a larger adult makes it's presence...

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Flashing lights, spewing smog, and humming hard drives ever spook your stoke? Then take a vicarious vacation with Cy and Ed, as they search for surf and salvation in the wasteland of tomorrow.

WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE

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Flashing lights, spewing smog, and humming hard drives ever spook your stoke? Then take a vicarious vacation with Cy and Ed, as they search for surf and salvation in the wasteland of tomorrow.

Cy and Ed’s Mexellent Adventures

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Explore a golden morning of hollow beach fun in Puerto Escondido as Derek Dunfee dives in for some water shots during a recent south swell.

Flashing lights, spewing smog, and humming hard drives ever spook your stoke? Then take a vicarious vacation with Cy and Ed, as they search for surf and salvation in the wasteland of tomorrow.

Yes, it's coming..

Cy and Ed’s Mexellent Adventures

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Nothing gets these Pipe chargers going more than watching a meat-grinder explode like a cannon.

On January 5, 2011, the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout featured the best Hawaiians showcasing their local knowledge to the rest of the world... without heat jerseys.

2011 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout Champion: John Florence...

Just when you start to think about removing that cold water wax for some warm on your round pin, those south swells start brewing on the models and Puerto Escondido comes alive. Warm water and spinning tubes. The surf season never really ends. Coco Nogales, Checko Remirez, Jah-Josh, David and Jon DuPont,...

Steph Gilmore, Joel Parkinson and others battle for waves one windy day behind the rocks of Australia's infamous point break Snapper Rocks in this episode of of Sea Movies on Korduroy.tv. 

With the North Pacific winter surf season winding down and the spring equinox setting in, Erik and Critter find a window of swell and head into the fog for some early spring fruits.

Hopping in the car and heading out of town, the concrete and commotion disappear in the rear view mirror as natural surroundings begin to take over. The excitement builds as an unfamiliar place brings good waves and sunny skies. And that ear to ear grin becomes permanent knowing you found that perfect...

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Many of us have traveled and found a crew of local shredders in places we thought to be completely off the surf culture grid. From Latin America to islands in the the Indian Ocean, 2nd hand crops of surfers are blooming on used boards and old surf magazines. In this episode of Sea Movies we feature local...

Here's a groovy little heartfelt animation about a boy, a girl, some flowers and a surfboard. Courtesy of our buddy Adam DeWolfe as he wishes his girl Isabelle a Happy Valentines Day.

Adam is a contributor of the great Canadian surf blog gotsurf.ca

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Some people spend their whole lives seeking out the biggest and most perfect waves... Well, Erik and Pat found their perfect wave in an unexpected place. It's just a one foot ripple little thing...but they have fun on their foam board, shredding mini little peelers!

A Pleasant Surprise offers an honest look at the talents of a select group of surfers who live in a truly special part of the United States, New Jersey. Almost three years in the making, this film documents a world of contrast as daily changes in weather and waves prove to be all part of a larger picture;...

Courtesy of theSURFnetwork, this episode of Sea Movies features 70's North Shore standout Larry Bertlemann. Known for his low, compact turns and explosive above the lip "Larry-als," He has been credited by the Dogtown crew as the single most influential person on their skating. When those guys were sinking...

Exploring the depths of an epic day of surf, inside and out of the curl. Good friends sharing waves.

In this episode of Korduroy.tv’s Sea Movies, Cy shares his view while surfing on a single fin log.

Featuring a 9'7" Cy's Aquatic Almond Model by Almond Surfboards. lifeisjustswell.com

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This episode of Sea Movies on Korduroy.tv was shot in Noosa Heads, Australia with locals Belinda Baggs and Jacob Stuth and some of Tom Wegener's young wood sliding disciples Harrison Biden and Zye Norris. Check out the speed lines these guys are drawing on those perfect lil peelers. GOOD STUFF…

For...

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Stoked and Broke star Lucas Dirkse can do it all. At 16, he's been under the tutelage of Richard Kenvin and has been learning the riding and building of a wide array of surf crafts for years. In this episode of Korduroy.tv's Sea Movies we show Lucas' talents on a lord board, a Ryan Burch shaped twinny and...

Shot with a single DSLR and an adapter that Cy and Mike Sheldrake are developing, this episode of Sea Movies shows the "queen of the coast" doing her thing for a few stylish local surfers one afternoon in January 2011.

This video is viewable with those red and blue 3D glasses or check out the YouTube...

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Yadin Nicol, Bobby Martinez, Andrew Bennett, and Killian Garland tackle a fun pointbreak, while everyone else is inside, scared of the rain.

After months of tweaking on their 3D invention, Cy and Mike Sheldrake (cardboard surfboard dude) have gotten a good working model ready for testing. Check these first tests from the N. Shore of Oahu. Look for more 3D videos coming soon to Korduroy.tv .

Don't have those groovy red/blue sunglasses?...

A lot of footage you see of Dan Malloy is in far off locations around the world from Indo to Iceland getting plenty of tube time at freshly discovered waves. In this episode of Sea Movies, he doesn’t stray too far from the familiar, pulling into a few in his backyard.

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With the extreme rainfall of 2005, many incredible sandbars were formed, the La Conchita landslide also occurring from the heavy rains, with a long sandbar formed at Rincon point, and nice west swell to combo for a nice day of surfing in Santa Barbara, Tom Curren, Chris Ward, Bobby Martinez and locals,...

It's getting to be that time of year again... Here's a few waves from a great 2009/2010 El Nino winter in San Diego, CA.

Darrell Goodrum, Brock "TACO" Morgan and Chris Polovina shred slab wedges in Central America... Look for the upcoming film about the local surfers on this Central American stretch of coast.

"You gotta be a hustla baby!" While the first part of Big Apple Stoke featured play, this episode is about work. Tune in to see how a few people make it happen for themselves in the city…

Don’t forget to watch Big Apple Stoked Part 1

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Flying out to New York for the NYSFF, we envisioned shooting Korduroy.tv episodes on surfers living in NYC. Although we did shoot a couple of these, we decided to focus on a handful of the nearly 20 million people inhabiting the city who have no interest in surfing whatsoever. Here's what we found...

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We try to be positive here at Korduroy.tv, but this summer sucked… All but a handful of the dog days were cursed with gray skies, freezing water and small surf. Days that were mediocre by most standards were either packed with frothing groms, jonesing for a decent ramp, or sun starved tourists.

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With most of Marine Layer videos down right now we've been jonesing for good Dane turns. In this episode of Korduroy TV's Sea Movies, we've pieced together four waves of Dane tearing into some waves near his home. Just enough to tease your fix for full rail surfing...

The year... 2004. The month...December. It was perfect. I remember hanging with Pete Santa Maria for a week and shooting perfect Pipeline Masters where I swam at in the channel for the first time. Backdoor, Off the Wall, Rocky Point, Rockpiles, it was all good… We went to Town where I celebrated my...

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Earlier this year Critter Baugh, broke the tail of his thruster surfboard clean off. While riding it into the beach, he noticed it seemed to work, so he glassed the tail and started surfing the 4'9" twin fin...

Driving into the depths of Mainland Mexico, embarking on some tube time with surfers The Mummy, Todd Morcom, Golden Depesa, Biff, and Brian Conley.

After getting a ton of hits on the World Wide Webclip of Joel T. at Cardiff reef, we dug through our hard drives and found this little afternoon session from last summer. Here's Joel, Ryan and Cy enjoying a few glassy lines at last light.

Andrew Doheny, Aaron Cormican, and the crew at Lower Trestles, shredding...

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...

This is a short film we made a few months back about Dodge and Wyatt. Cy saw their YouTube video and was inspired to show how these gremmies took barrel riding to their street. This summer it seems everybody is getting blue tarp barrels from Christian surfers to Big Wave Surfers in Santa Cruz.

Look for the...

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Taken in 2004 from during the Pipeline Masters with a trusty (and sometimes not) 16mm Bolex camera. This clip gives a rare glimpse into the action at world's most famous surf contest from an angle few people see. The last few shots were taken during the final. Cy had the best seat in the house for many of...

It seems like no matter where you go these days, nobody does it like the locals. Their surfing is so natural and playful like they are a part of their break. Here’s a little clip from deep in Mexico "that secret spot" that everyone knows about on a good summer swell.

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Opening South swell of summer 2010 featured a solid crowd with all the familiar faces plus loggers from up and down the coast. All mingled for waves along Malibu's inner-most point satisfying their craving for long perfect peelers. Featuring Kassia Meador, Mikey DeTemple, Josh Farberow, Allen Sarlo, Joel...

The displacement hull is a unique surfcraft designed to slice and glide across refined point waves and are characterized by knifey rails, a thin flexible fin, and low rocker. Although speed and trim come naturally to these boards, they require impeccable timing and wave knowledge. Few in the world have...

This sequence was taken from my recent trip to S. America. My girl’s been studying abroad down there for a few months so I headed down for some lovin' and long lefts. I purposefully didn't bring any camera equipment except for a little HD Go Pro camera. The morning of what was supposedly the swell of...

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Footage by cyrus sutton

music:
"Welcome"
by Blank Blue
Courtesy of Ubiquity Records

Thanks to GoPro

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Filmed on one winter day, Ryan Burch lays into his 4’10″ block of styrofoam. He took a saw to a soft top surfboard blank and voila- no fins, no resin or fiberglass, no stringer, no leash… just a square chunk of foam. More shenanigans coming soon via the new surf film “stoked and...

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From Circulate Motion Pictures comes short piece that pays tribute to the elements surrounding the surfing experience. Each clip is meant to represent a single moment in time sort of like a photo album in motion. Photographed throughout Northern NSW on the east coast of Australia, the film's aim is to show...

San Diego surfers Ryan Burch, Richard Kenvin, Cyrus Sutton, and Lucas Dikse ride their wooden crafts (alaias and handplanes) one Monday in July.

Nothing but soothing ocean lines...

The first clean and large NW swell of '09 funneled through the underwater canyons off Black's in California and created a few hollow wedges for a large crowd of eager locals.

Captured during a boat trip on a remote island in the Indonesian archipelago, these kids were using old pieces of their homes to ride the inside waves in front of their small village. When we arrived twenty or so of the kids ran out to the reef and held out their boards. Some waved them in the air and...

Dustin Miller (www.fleshprofitsnothing.com) on a recent trip to Costa Rica for the filming of the film Picaresque broke out his 16mm Bolex film camera and shot Harrison Roach getting some nice slides through windy little peelers.

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Shot in 16mm film by Dustin Miller (www.fleshprofitsnothing.com), this short depicts an evening session at Jeffery’s Bay in South Africa with WCT professionals like Kelly Slater and Damien Hobgood.

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Footage of Burleigh Heads on Australia’s Gold Coast taken in the 1970′s. Featuring Michael Peterson, Rabbit Bartholomew, and a few other standouts of the day. Footage courtesy of Craig Halstead.

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This is a session of Tyler and Christian taken around 2002 surfing on longboards as groms. Tyler was around 15 and Christian was 14. They were inspired by Joel Tudor’s boards and surfing circa 1990 when he was their age. Tyler’s board sports a similar airbrush to Joel’s in the 1991...

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This episode of Sea Movies was captured during one November in Central Baja during a filming session with an older, ferrel local surfer. The inconsistent surf and stiff offshore breeze made the surfer’s rides few and far between, but the real performers of the day were the groups of pelicans gliding...

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