... A Surf Comedy

What else are you going to do on a flat day?Corpus Christi surfers Shawn Miller know how to keep the stoke alive.Shot in the summer of 2009 as a comedy skit for the web show "Off the Lip" this video was totally improvised during a flat stretch. Check it out...

Good Start but Not Enough...

On Saturday March 26, Corpus Christi held a Glass Recycling Event at the Walmart at Everhart and SPID. The event yeilded over 10 tons of glass to recycle. According to the local news, The City of Corpus Christi discontinued glass recycling in 2005 because there was no market for it. Recently, the Corpus Christi Clean City Advisory Committee took...

Adventure is Half the Fun...

Photo - Joe VulgamoreWhen I first started surfing, I was drawn to much more than just waves. There was a spirit that came with surfing that was beyond description. It had partly to do with a more laid-back, island type lifestyle, but what attracted me the most was the aspect of adventure.From the sweatshop that I called work, I would log on to my favorite...

Come Hell or High Water...

Scheduled for a Fall 2011 release, Woodshed Films has released a trailer for their new movie, Come Hell or High Water. This full-length movie features surfing in it's purest form. A movie dedicated to body surfing has my senses tingling. What could be more soulful than that?Keith Malloy and Woodshed Films always seem to capture the essence of the ocean...

Morning Coffee...

Photo - Joe VulgamoreYesterday morning, I awoke with my usual urge to head to the beach. Stopped off for a cup of coffee and then proceeded to check the usual surf spots.Unfortunately, the waves had different plans and decided not to show up for our predetermined rendezvous. In light of this I decided to cruise around and see a little of North Padre's...

Handplane Project Pt. 4 ...

Top deck from the noseWell, the project is almost complete.I finished sanding, going from 60 grit, stepping down to 120, then 220, and finally topping it off with a fine 300 grit sanding. Gave it a good rub down with the linseed oil and now all thats left is a test drive. We have waves this week so I'll get down and give it a go real soon.Be sure to...

Handplane Project Pt. 3...

I have found a great joy in shaping this handplane.As I stated in Pt. 2, I am shaping this piece completely and totally without the use of electricity. That means using hand tools to shave away at the plank until the wood shows us the shape that was hidden away inside.I have come to the realization that, as I shave away the layers, the wood looks fresh,...

Handplane Project Pt. 2...

My handplane project is well underway. In Step 1, I used a jigsaw to cut the rough outline of the plane for my blank, and now it is ready for shaping.I have had many thoughts on how to go about achieving the desired shapes and contours. A power sander comes to mind, but I think I'm going to go green on this one and do it all by hand."Why?"...

Movie Making...

After a long hiatus... well actually, I got to busy with the magazine... but after a long break; I have begun work on the long-forgotten "PackRats" movie.More accurately, the new incarnation will cover all of the Corpus area surf breaks, to include: Bob Hall Pier, Packery Channel, Seawall, and a few others.Late last night I began to review the...

It's All About The Ride...

Packery Channel - 2010Photo - Joe VulgamoreWaves.Waves do not discriminate. Waves treat everyone and everything equally. Waves beg for us to join them on their journey, allowing us to free ourselves of our charade that we call life. As the waves speed along toward their inevitable deaths, they allow us to see that there is a difference between "life"...

My New Little Project (Part 1)...

As my fascination with body surfing continues, I've spent plenty of time on the internet looking at handplanes. I've read that a handplane will help for longer, more enjoyable rides, especially on mushy waves like those we get here in the gulf.I've seen many beautiful pieces of work by some really good shapers, I even follow a blog or...

One of My Favorite Shots...

Corey Williams - Port A 2010Photo - Joe VulgamoreThis is one of my favorite "Hang 10" shots. I took this photo of Texan standout Corey Williams in Port Aransas. I love his fluid style.Just look at how perfectly positioned he is out there on the nose. His toes are perfectly hanging off of the nose. Most guys are just an inch or two back, or they have...

Body Surfing...

I've had a sudden spark of interest in body surfing.I enjoy it when I'm just playing around in the water, but I've been more and more into the idea of really doing it right. I'm talking about with fins and a hand plane. I think this vid is particularly cool... check it o...

Skunked...

Saturday didn't quite turn out as well as I'd hoped. Small knee-to-thigh and weak. Very frustrating... oh well, such is surf in Texas.Got a massive sunburn... guess I'm too white over the winter. LolSunday's surf was probably better... they had the contest going on in Port A, which I didn't attend, and then the paddle out for Greg Cheek... the fallen...

Stoke Is In The Air...

Photo - Joe VulgamoreIt seems like forever since I've been in the water. Forever since my last soul-cleansing.Tomorrow, for only the second time since New Years Eve, I will return to my place of freedom.The forecast shows nothing special... knee-to-waist with SE winds at 10-15... The shortboarders hate it when its small, but as a longboarder, it suits...

A Few Random Shots...

Brent Wideman - BHPPhoto - Joe VulgamorePosting up a few random Longboarding shots... I found these when going through the archives.Some are decent, some not so much, but stoked none the less.Please enjoy! (6 more shots after the jump)B-Money at PackeryPhoto - Joe VulgamoreUnidentified - BHPPhoto - Joe VulgamoreUnidentified - BHPPhoto - Joe VulgamoreFrank...

A Few Classic Shots...

Tegan Gainan - Packery Channel                    Photo - Joe VulgamoreHere's a few shots that I was going to use in an article for Texas Gulf Coast Surfing Magazine... since that won't be happening now, I thought I'd share them here.There are a few guys here in the Coastal Bend who are all about style....

Epic Packery Longboarding

Tim Scott - Packery Channel     Photo - Joe VulgamoreThe day was New Years Eve, 2010 and Texas was blessed with a rather large and powerful swell.Many of Corpus' surfers headed of to Bob Hall Pier to catch the golden nuggets known to exist there. Almost over looked, the jetties at Packery Channel were firing.As the cold front neared, the...

The Smooth Style of Chad Marshall

I love longboarding. It is such a mellow, peaceful experience. I like the longboard from nose to tail... meaning I get off on the classic nose-riding styles as well as the more modern progressive stuff.Evolution... it's all about evolution...Here is one of my favorite videos from the movie "Longboard Habit"This video feature Chad Marshall out of Malibu. This dude has got it going on!Check it out for yourself...
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