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Watch: “Perumibia” Jonathan Gubbins is a freaking shack hound

Some clips of Jonathan Gubbins have been circulating over the last few years of which are mostly the long, grinding left variety. The kid loves him some barrel. The title of this clip is an easy play on the legendary wave of South Africa’s Skeleton Coast. And yes, it does look a bit like Namibia….

Watch: “Snackin away in Indonesia” Featuring Shane Borland and friends

Apparently Shane Borland loves his snacks. So much so that he is actually nicknamed “Snack Boy.” And, speaking of nicknames, vid master Matt Trombeg’s alter ego Metalneck cut this little beauty after a month-long trip to Indo with Shane and a crew of close friends that featured Balaram Stack, Wil Reid, Kai Hing, Lee Wilson,…

Watch: “Gone” Nate Zoller takes a roadie

Both Nate and his brother Isaac have been kicking out quality stuff to What Youth for years now. Check some of their work below. It must be kinda cool having your bro behind the lens. Anyway, here is another well-made clip featuring the no-frills surfing of Nate and the always stylish editing and composition from…

Watch: “Von Froth” EP 14 Nic hits 1 Million

As we stated a while back, Nic Von Rupp may be the hardest working man in surfing. His unique and ongoing “Von Froth” series has been a case study in how to make yourself marketable and relevant and in turn, create value for your sponsors. A pro’s pro for sure. Well done Nic, Ricardo, and…

Watch: “Motherland” A flick with Jordy Lawler

Australian Jordy Lawler has been on a tear of late. With a nice win at the CT in Manly last year, Jordy was poised to make a serious push towards QS qualification. Whatever that even means anymore. Obvs, things have changed, and may pro surfers found themselves looking for ways to stay pumped while remaining…

Watch: Snapt4 B-Roll Part 2 Robo goes wild

Is there a more exciting young surfer right now than Mr. Jack Robinson? The versatility is just so unique: Power, air game, and, of course, perhaps the best all-around barrel rider in the water these days. Imagine if this clip was your B-roll? This was filmed during Covid at his home in WA, along with…

Watch: Snapt4 Outtakes Pool party in Waco

The BSR pool in Waco has quickly become the location of choice for visiting surfers looking to book some air time. Yes, there is a cheeky little barrel but hands down the crew comes to Texas to boost. That said, Marzo’s frontside layback barrel technique is pretty next level. Again, Logan pulls a few clips…

Watch: Dream State Featuring Sam Piter

Over here in the US, we don’t get to see much of this young Frenchman. However, this juicy little clip fell into the inbox this morning and it looked pretty damn good. Sam has had a hit here and there on the QS, but obvs all that is on hold. So, like any surf pro…