Road trip gone right!

FUDGE AND MY SELF MANAGED TO GET AWAY THE OTHER WEEK , AND NOTHING COULDN'T HAVE WENT BETTER. FIRST STOP.. CENTRAL COAST.. THE ENTIRE COAST.. WELL THE SURF WASN'T THAT CRASH HOT TO START WITH, BUT WE FOUND OUR SEA LEGS , AND AFTER A LONG DRIVE AND A SMALL 1 TO 2 FOOT MUSHY COUPLE OF SLIDERS WE WERE HAPPY WITH THE START TO THE TRIP. THE WARM BEERS AND CORN CHIPS MADE FUDGES VAN FEEL LIKE A 5 STAR HOTEL. CENTRAL COAST WAS ONE OF MY HOMES SO WE MADE SOME VISITS TO OLD FRIENDS, FAMILY AND SOME OTHERS. I TOOK FUDGE TO ONE OF MY BEST MATES HOUSES, WHERE WE WERE TO STAY THE NIGHT. AFTER SOME GOOD FRESH HOME KILL LAMB . CRUSTY BREAD , GRAVY, THE BEST OF COMPANY, SONGS , A RED OR 2 AND SOME STORIES, IT WAS TIME TO HIT THE HAY AND GET FUDGE READY FOR THE BIG SMOKE... SYDNEY .. OR RATHER , THE BIG SMOKE READY FOR FUDGE. FIRST TIME IN SYDNEY. WE HEADED STRAIGHT FOR THE ALLEY AT CRONULLA WHERE THE CONTEST( CRONULLA SOUTHSIDE MALIBU CLUB SPRING CLASSIC) WOULD BE HELD. WE PADDLED STRAIGHT OUT ... CLEAN 1-2 FOOTERS. WASNT LOOKIN GOOD FOR THE CONTEST , BUT HEY... TOMORROW WAS A NEW DAY AND "CONTEST REALLY MEANS ( HEY LETS GO ON A ROAD TRIP .. CHILL... CHILL ..CHILLL THEN CRUISE HOME .. A DAY OR 2 LATE. I INTRODUCED FUDGE TO A FEW OF THE LOCALS AND WE REALLY RECIEVED SOME HOSPITALITY THAT WE ARE TRULY GREATFULL FOR. WAYNE EGAN WAS PARTICULARLY HELPFUL AND WE WANT TO SAY THANKS ...A COOL GUY CALLED RED MAN GAVE US 2 FINE JACKETS TO HELP US SURVIVE THE ICY CONDITIONS... THANKS RED MAN.. I WEAR THAT JACKET WITH PRIDE.. NO WORD OF A LIE.. I FEEL LIKE A MAN IN IT .

CONTSEST DAY WAS PERFECT WAVES , WEATHER AND GOOD VIBES . FUDGE AND I BOTH MADE THE FINALS IN THE OLD MAL BUT NOT WITHOUT CONSIQUENCE. WE BORROWED MATTY ALDERIGE'S 68 GORDEN WOODS.. THANKS MATTY IF YOU'VE NEVER RIDDEN AN OLD MAL. THEY ARE PRETTY HARD TO RIDE AND WEIGH MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON WOULD LIKE TO JUST CARRY AROUND. WE WERE BOTH LIMPING FOR DAYS.. PULLED MUSCLES.. BOARDS IN GROIN AREA, BUM CHEEKS, KNEES, CALF MUSCLES ETC. WE COLLECTED OUR TROPHIES , LIMPED OURSELVES OUT OF THE PRESO AND WANDERING IF IT WAS ALL WORTH IT..

WE HEADED NORTH TO A SPOT I HADNT BEEN IN 12 YEARS.. SLEPT THE NIGHT IN THE VAN AND AWOKE TO .. OH MY GOODNESS .. THIS LINEUP HAS TAKEN AT LEAST HALF OF MY PAIN AWAY .. AN EAST COAST 400 METRE PEELING POINT 8 DUDES OUT INCUDING US, PRETTY HAPPY WITH MY 5 1/2 HOUR SESSION ON MATTY'S OLD MAL AND WATCHING FUDGE GET SOME OF THE LONGEST RIDES ID SEEN FOR A WHILE. TIME TO HEAD HOME OR HOME ISH..

DROVE TO YAMBA PUB.. THE PACIFIC HOTEL ON THE HILL JUST IN TIME TO CATCH UP WITH SOME OLD FRIENDS AND MAKE A FEW NEW ONES ....

THATS THE SHORT STORY.... HERES A COUPLE OF PICS IF THEY TURN OUT. THE CHOICE OF BOARDS FOR THESE WAVE WERE THE DIVERSE DP LOGS, JB CLASSICS, AND EVEN THOUGH I DIDNT RIDE ONE OUT THERE I REACKON A MINI SIMMOMNS WOULD HAVE WORKED A TREAT.

OVER 20 SECOND HAND LONGBOARDS NOW IN STOCK!!

OVER 20 SECOND HAND LONGBOARDS NOW IN STOCK!! Our Tugun store has... Thats right!! Over 20 second hand longboards in stock starting from as little as $450.00. We have Ex team boards from Isaac Paddon and Wade Venville, single fin logs , all rounders, beginners boards, and even an old mal single fin made in 1963. Don't miss out! now is the time to grab a bargain on a second hand longboard. Come and check them out now! at 476 Gold Coast Highway, Tugun, QLD . Or purchase direct from our online store and have your board shipped right to your door.

Longboarding with Jess Roberts

Jess Robert, Hey guys, Just keeping you updated Last thursday i competed at the Australian Surf Life Saving Titles and won first place in the longboarding division. i won the girls, and got the highest total wave score of the day making me win overall.
Im also competing at the kingscliff malfunction in the open womens, I won my first heat (was a very tough one!!) so straight through to the finals which is held around 11 NSW time on sunday.. FINGERS CROSSED :) Jess Roberts

Wade Venville puts on Stylish show at Noosa

Wade Venville of Currumbin on the Gold Coast proved to be no easy contester at Noosa last weekend puting on a stylish performance on his new Diverse single fin Noserider model. Here are some shots of wade in 2 of his rounds at the Noosa Festival of Surfing last weekend.

ADAM AND CHARLIE GREER GO TANDEM IN STYLE

Respected Waterman Adam Greer, well known for paddling out solo in huge swells when only tow in surfers are usually out, Hacking big carves on retro equipment, and ripping stylish moves on his longboards, was found on Sunday at The Pass in Byron bay sharing the stoke of surfing tandem with his oldest son Charlie Greer aged 5 . Adam has taken both of his two sons surfing from an early age, and it has paid off with many memorable sessions together as a family. Adams choice of tandem equipment for the points is his 10'1 single fin Nose Rider Model perfect for floatation for the whole family, and the right kind of glide you need to feel the stoke! The pic was taken by Mark Stables also at the Pass with his family.

New Noserider logs instore

Heres a couple of fresh new noserider longboards instore...

grab them quick at $1000 each.

the Green / grey one is 9'4" and the Candy Kane is 10'1". they wont last long at that price.. see you soon