Cliff Kapono + Bertlemann

"Anything is possible." That's what Cliff Kapono learned from Larry Bertlemann when Kapono was growing up on the Big Island of Hawaii, discovering his influences and laying the groundwork for his own approach in the water.

Tyler Hatzikian x Baffa

Tyler Surfboards and has been pushing traditional design with South Bay roots for 30 years. Captured in Manhattan Beach while shooting for the #RedirectSurf Project with longtime collaborator Jason Baffa.

Campbell Brothers x RVCA

The Bonzer is the archetype of the modern surfboard. It was the first standardized tri-fin surfboard created in 1970 by Malcom and Duncan Campbell. To this day, Malcom and Duncan are still shaping Bonzers for their loyal fans, like Alex Knost.

Wayne + Gerry

Gerry Lopez and Wayne Lynch have spent most of their lives looking forward—especially when they were finding new lines in the tube and on the face. But the two surfers sat down to take a look back, swapping stories about influence, innovation and how surfing taught them to go left when the whole establishment was going right.

Jared Mell Volume 6

Banks Journal's latest volume with surfer/shaper Jared Mell takes us to the dreamy shores of Noosa, a place as playful and unique as Jared's style both in and out of the water. Shot and edited on vintage 16mm film by Lockie.

Devon Howard: Log Rap

Devon Howard riding a single-fin, 9'9" traditional "Involvement" style longboard shaped by Australia's Thomas Bexon. This board is similar to what Aussie surfers were riding for a very brief time in Noosa Heads during 1966 before they abandoned this design and these type of lines for shorter boards and a tighter turning radius.

Tom Pohaku Stone

Tom Pohaku Stone handcrafts traditional Hawaiian surfboards to ride the waves of time on the windward side of Oahu. Tom's favorite surfboard is not a modern, fiberglass board. This board is one he has built with his own hands, with techniques that have been passed down through generations.

Hansen Surfboards

Don Hansen, founder of Hansen Surfboards, hitchhiked from South Dakota to California to build his life around surfing when he was 18, he hasn't looked back since. Learn more at hansensurf.com.

Tommy Witt in Mexico

From 2015, Tommy Witt surfs a fun right hand point break in Mexico with only a handful of surfers out. Film by Cody Watten.

Devon Howard x Oldfield

Ziobaffa curated footage by filmmaker Nathan Oldfield featuring the fine footwork of Devon Howard. Nathan is best known for his films The Church of the Open Sky and The Heart & The Sea.

CJ Nelson on Sobriety

CJ Nelson is a super talented longboarder. He has made a living from doing what he loves. He is 'living the dream'. CJ doesn't see it like this. He has battled with substance abuse. He has regrets on the way he treated himself and others. He is now on the path to making amends. Video by The Noun Collective.