Mitch Abshere is a Cal­i­for­nia surfer  who is the owner of Cap­tain Helm surf shop, the Cap­tain Fin Co., and the wet­suit com­pany Sea Ves­sel. Deter­mined to do things dif­fer­ently, Mitch blazes new trails and keeps surf­ing real. We caught up with Mitch and asked a few questions.

What was your life like grow­ing up? I …

Tyler Hatzikian is a Cal­i­for­nia surfer / shaper who was born and raised in the South Bay. Recently fea­tured in the films Sin­glefin: Yel­low and One Cal­i­for­nia Day, Tyler makes beau­ti­ful hand crafted boards in the tra­di­tional way. We caught up with him to talk about surf­ing, shap­ing, and sprint cars.

What was your child­hood like? Well, […]

Chris Rule is a Cal­i­for­nia surfer who is the owner and oper­a­tor of Surfind­ian in Pacific Beach. This unique gallery fea­tures art-driven prod­ucts cre­ated for the shop as well as serv­ing as a cre­ative hub for the surf­ing com­mu­nity. Chris talks to us about what inspires him and the hap­pi­ness that surf­ing brings.

What was it …

Nick Cocores is a Cal­i­for­nia surfer and owner of Thalia Surf Shop in Laguna Beach. His unique vision has brought many tal­ented artists and shapers to the fore­front and has posi­tioned his shop as a design leader. Nick shares with us his journey.

What was it like grow­ing up in Cal­i­for­nia?
It has been the best thing …

Dave Allee is the owner of Almond Surf­boards in New­port Beach. At 24 years old, he rep­re­sents a new breed of surfer/shaper/shop owner who is tak­ing full con­trol of his cre­ative out­put. We inter­view him as he jug­gles the respon­si­bil­i­ties of run­ning a busi­ness and just hav­ing fun.

What was it like grow­ing up in Newport […]