Paulo Prietto just got back from a little tour over in Asia. He visited Japan and Taiwan and from the looks of the pictures he sent over caught some good surf during his visit. It seems like whenever Paulo comes through the office he is always telling us about how he just got back from Taiwan or that hes getting on the Red Eye later that night for a trip to Argentina or maybe even a quick trip to the great North west to search for the elusive bigfoot. Hes always got something going on.
Check out a little video from Paulos trip below by Matt Adams
Scott Posner has been with Atwater for quite some time now and has helped us out tremendously in Florida during that entire time. Hes in Hawaii right now taking advantage of the swell thats hitting the islands right now.
Darshan Gooch resides in Santa Cruz, California and frequents the many nooks
that peel, peak, and spit in S.C. Though he might be considered a
“shortboarder”, I wouldn’t count him out to catch ten on the 9′6″ Bing or
displace water off the 7′ Hull. I’ve seen him ride it all with proper
technique and style. However, its Darsh’s ability to bust gnar filth
aerials, pull into frothy tubes, and lay into slash tear turns that make him
a standout in the water. Regardless of any of this, his ego and attitude
remain in check. I appreciate that from standout surfers.
Darsh makes a great addition to Atwater’s White Tigers. The “Good Life”
mentality is reflected in the way Darsh approaches his life. He’s a great
dude in and out of the water and it makes total sense for him to be apart of
the ATWATER movement.
White Tigers!!!!
- Sean Tully
photo by Seth De Roulet
photo by Seth De Roulet
photo by Seth De Roulet
photo by Seth De Roulet
Art shows are always a blast. The cold Tecates, pretty face dames, and sonic sound coming from the ghetto blaster assure to this. As was the case with the SUBMERGED art show, a good time was had by all. The show included mixed media collage paintings, screenprints on canvas, medium format film photography, and wooden sculptures.
An appropriate vibe was provided through the music of Andrew “Jenkins” Jones and Xocoyotzin Moraza. Jenkins was a glasser at Patagonia and grew keen on making his bass drums out of surfboard materials. They sound insane. Xocoyotzin is a third generation harpist. His father made his instruments and I cant even explain how well he plays them.
Following the art show, roughly 20 of us peddled beach cruzers and fixies to El Rey Cantina. It was a mad ride! El Rey is a fine establishment exhibiting multiple velvet Elvis paintings, bra adorned chandeliers and a splendid selection of tequilla. Arriving at El Rey, we were greeted with a crushing DJ set delivered by DJ Alf Alpha.
The show was rocking. I’m super grateful to all who came out and contributed to the show’s success. If you didn’t make the show and find yourself in Ventura, the work will be on display till December 10th. Laurel Gallery 255 S. Laurel St. Ventura, California.
The gallery is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from noon till 4pm. Contact Jon Nelson for further information at (858) 864-8803.
