MnM- not sure yet. Thinkin of startin at swamis and surfin the coast all the way back up into WA and only have 9 days to do it. Not so sure now though, been hearin rumors of an “el nino” february down there with wind, rain, and hail storms. After talkin with a shaper down there, i guess its been some nasty conditions down there.

Actually.
Already went that route a while back.
Another sport.
Same damn trade shows.
Kitesurfing.
It was horrible to see the shallow depth of the ocean sport industry.
Left a bad taste in my mouth.
I was a sales and marketing director in the surf industry.
Got out to move back home to Oregon.

Life is better when you surf.
And better when you don”t mix surfing with your profession.
It’s a contradiction.
To me.

I would rather catch fish in the ocean and get paid to do so.
Catching waves—- and proving it is worth someones time to ‘idolize me’ for doing so—is not really that fulfilling.
And not humbling.
As I believe surfing should be.
To me.

But my opinion means nothing.
Just typing a thought.

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Must be making some money off nature to buy those beasts. Warm, yes…cheap, no

I’d be whining if I lost that too.

i read a few of his other post as well. i don't know….dude seems to be pretty content. livin off the land, recovering lost patagucci wetsuits, stoking on nature.

everybody soul searching. everybody finds it in the end.

Check out his other posts – he's exactly like what he claims Machado is, minus the pro surfer status, fashion, and money.

He's still soul searching like the rest of them. Nothing wrong with that, just don't hate.

I may not like seeing people play out the NW and give away info, but surf popularity is there and it is a sport that deserves rewards when you are good enough to obviously out-surf the rest, like Kelly, Rob, Taj, Mick, Laird and the whole plethora of other pros.

Scott (AKA Guest) – you can't tell me if you were pulling aerials left and right and were approached by a brand, that you wouldn't sign for the right price. I know I would, but I don't think they'll be knocking down my door anytime soon (as in never).

i've read a few reviews of the Drifter…a few of em say something along the lines of how the whole movie is contrived and is a bunch of BS. that might be true…but whining about how Rob M's ‘pro leisurist' life is about as big of a waste of time as running a blog.

claiming advanced-hippy-skills, marketed Zen-image w/ a Hurley logo, or not… just a movie PRODUCED for entertainment right, a bit of a departure from the standard surf-porn and endless-summer styles.

theroadesend (introspective fisherman/waterman?) words/rant/sentiment is contemplative, makes some & seems on-point…. looks like a reaction to a 30 minute TV spot (probably promoting the movie?), not necessarily a "review" of the movie, eh? mos def a Rob bash, or maybe just a "pro-leisurist", surf-industry and cunsumersim rant….