After a surf up in Carpintaria, Noel Salas and Britt Merrick of Channel Islands Surfboards sit down for coffee to talk fins, twin fins in particular. “I’ve been hooked on twin fins,” in particular Al Merrick keels on the Fishbeard. The talk about all the fin templates they have to choose from. Keel fins vs […]
The Quiver: An Evolution to Twin Fins
It’s always interesting to see how your surfboard quiver evolves over time. The quiver is a time capsule which tells the story about your evolution and progression as a surfer, trends in board design, how much space or money you have to throw at this addiction at any given moment, and finally where you are […]
Surf and Coffee: North Orange County California
Fall in Southern California is heavenly, especially if you’re looking for a surf and coffee trip. Perfect temperatures, water is still pretty warm, and consistent waves grace the shores. If you look at Surfline’s ‘Best Bet’ for October, most people on the West coast are encouraged to just stay put. But the cool crisp days […]
Surfline: Twin-Fins – Not Just For Soul Arches Anymore
Asher Pacey pushes the limits of performance on a traditional twin-fin fish in crowded Gold Coast point surf Read original article on Surfline here, and be sure to check out our other articles highlighting amazing surf and coffee trips and destinations.
SurfSimply: The Fish Ain’t No Small Wave Sled
The fish is not and has never been simply a small wave board, and that the majority of the surfing population thinks so is one of the biggest misconceptions of surfboard design today. Read the whole article on SurfSimply here and be sure to check out all of our articles that offer travel tips for […]
Surfing and Coffee in the 90s: Wrong Surfboard, Wrong Coffee.
I’d say 95% of the people surfing in the 90’s were on the wrong surfboard.-Rob Machado (Fish: The Surfboard Documentary) Shop Coffee Now! Each bag sold plants a tree. Just like most people were riding the wrong surfboards in the 90’s, most of us were also drinking the wrong coffee. Twin Fins and Specialty Coffee […]