The pebble man
Some things come and go in life, and I often have cause to appreciate the importance of the “be here now” mind-state.
Some things come and go in life, and I often have cause to appreciate the importance of the “be here now” mind-state.
After my planned trip to the longboard heaven of Costa Rica had to be aborted for various reasons, I found myself on a plane heading for Bali.
Halcyon days. Summer daze. Our rose-tinted paraphrase for that lustful glaze of memories, praise for a sun that - as the air’s chill picks at our bones - always felt hot, whether or not it shone.
Renowned American artist Julie Goldstein will be exhibiting from Friday, 4 September (7pm opening) to 4 October at the Escape Gallery in Bordeaux, France.
Still striving to improve my surfing I jumped on a plane from Indo to Australia touching down in Melbourne. Buzzing from the Indo experience, I was on a mission to get straight back in the water.

This year’s Cornwall Film Festival takes place on Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November at Falmouth’s lovely new Phoenix cinema.
I’m still amidst the summer chaos. The beaches are a hive of aqua activity once again - some days it can turn me away from the repetitive motions of surfing. Read the rest of this entry »
If you’re down in Cornwall, pop into to one of the Driftwood galleries for a shot of ocean-inspired artwork…
I have been painting and surfing waves on the South East Coast for over 20 years. I started on a wooden board bought at a car boot sale for 50p; here’s a selection of my more recent work…
Based out of Puerto Escondido by way of Bristol (yes, there’s hope for us all), Mr Droog is a super splendid illustrator/artist/creative dude currently living the life of Riley two blocks away from a nice lefthand point break. Dividing time between doodling and sliding seems pretty much perfect…
Under your nose
Dan Crockett reminds us that in our search for waves we don’t always need to travel to far shores.
One California Day
Mark Jeremias and Jason Baffa talk about their new project, ‘One California Day’.
Angels with dirty faces
Tucked away at the top of a hill near Gwenver beach, Skewjacks was the definitive 1970s surf camp.
Doing it for themselves
Tofino, British Colombia, is Canada’s best known surf destination and home to the Surf Sisters.
Offshore thinking
Finisterre’s founder Tom Kay tells Drift why it’s cool to be warm.
Lead an examined life
Does Patagonia mean business being green? Jon Peck on the fusion of nature, retail and sustainability.