Hanging out with Patagonia team rider Johnny Abegg you quickly learn that he is inspirational in every sense of the word; Ex WQS surfer, filmmaker, documenter, photographer, environmentalist, waterman… For Johnny the list of attributes grow … continue
Archived Posts: Local Team Riders
Archived journal posts are listed below from most to least recent. You will find links to even older posts beneath the list.
Go Go Goofy-2 weeks of mayhem around the cape
Patagonia team riders Johnny Abegg and Belinda Baggs meet with Kuni and Angie Takanami for a week of swell and surfing in the Byron Shire. Story compliments of Angie Takanami / Surfers Eyes. I remember merging towards the … continue
Reaching Out With Nathan Oldfield
Mark Twain said that there aren’t enough words in all the languages in the world to express the sorrow of losing a child. This is a short film I produced while grieving for my daughter, … continue
Zeb Walsh Set To Compete In Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Race
Zeb Walsh will be representing Australia in the 15th Annual ‘Molokai 2 Oahu’ paddleboard race. Zeb is the Assistant manager of Patagonia Torquay, Dad, great surfer and all round talented waterman. I was lucky enough … continue
Tales of Dustin Hollick
The air burnt my lungs on inhalation as I begrudgingly dragged on my work boots, Today was the third day of an east coast swell and the exceptionally clear sky had blanketed a frost over … continue
Mark Yazbeck — Big Wave Awards Nomination
“Just relax, enjoy and feel it out … I was lucky I was in the right place at the right time and that one let me in easy.” Mark Yazbeck paddles into one of the bigger waves of … continue
Heavy Pop — Banjo McLachlan
Johnny Abegg Going Left
A Day At Pandanus Point– Jordan Nobel & Sasha Leitmanis
Over the next we will be showcasing 4 exciting little mini movies from our surf team riders… so stay tuned. Here is the first Jordan Nobel and Sasha Leitmanis during a recent road they loaded the … continue









