Who knew Clint enjoyed a skate?

And, as I do try and keep  my word, we just got out hats in fresh from the printer...3 colors, 20 bucks each for a stylish lid to spread the word...

Give Matt a shout, for any inquiries, at bajaf350@gmail.com

Hey folks, I must apologize to jump the gun, but here at the leash ruined surfing we don't feel the need to be singular in any way shape, or form. Instagram is great, and for those who say blogging is dead, well, we don't care. We figure both can go hand in hand....

Here's a little 'spin the globe' for ya to get your weekend started off...

Hey folks, it comes with some regret that this Leash Ruined Surfing blog will cease to exist. Its not going anywhere there just wont be anything new from here on out.

That being said, my arm has been twisted not too lightly to get with the times (something I struggle with) so I'm acclimating myself with Instagram, so I'm hoping a few of you out there will follow on there, as it is more functional for all....

Check us out and keep on keeping on at  instagram.com/the_leash_ruined_surfing,

How about a copy of this gets posted at the trail head, or stairway or, parking lot of every surf spot....sometimes people aren't stupid, just ignorant. And ignorance by definition isn't a bad thing, and it can be changed, unlike stupidity...

Dave Parmenter has been an important figure in the surf world for a very long time. He's one of those people that when you hear him speak or read his writing, its usually worth paying attention to. Especially his thoughts on Stand Up Paddling...

 It started as a Polynesian thing, Makaha iOS and self-policing on where and when you did it. For me the attraction was solely about getting away from surfing a conventional surf spot. …But after a few years of being a craze it just got away from us and became something else. The dorks commandeered it. It was the same with the leash, same with the modern longboard – where misuse of a tool inflicts yet another plague on the beleaguered surfing population. It’s actually worse than the abuses possible with a longboard because out-of-control SUP boards are far more dangerous. It’s always the same old thing, assholes who don’t know their place. Charles Lindbergh was the pioneer and champion of aviation as a force to bring Mankind together, but he wound up turning his back on it later in life and becoming something of an environmentalist. I just always knew that one day it would be like that, after barnstorming this new sport around the world, but one day forced to turn my back on it in the same way that he did against aviation because it had been used against mankind instead of for it. There are many SUPers out there who have inflicted their own Guernica upon the civilian surfing population

 

In our current world of over zelous political correctness crap, its nice too know that some people are still of the days of old. And we like that. Cheers to Alpha Thrift for keeping it real, rather than worrying about hurting peoples feelings.

Happy Stupid Bowl, everybody...