We ride to Ulu along a rocky track. The swell is small, but builds with the incoming tide. We climb down into the cave and see children playing in low tide pools, while women collect seaweed from the reef. Later on, the swell picks up and the afternoon session is solid 4 foot.
The first man-on-man surfing contest, the Stubbies was held at Burleigh Heads, Queensland, in 1977. Michael Peterson beats Rabbit in the semi and then MR in the final.
The first ever professional man-on-man surfing contest, the Stubbies was held at Burleigh Heads, Queensland, in 1977. MP beats Mark Richards in the final. Other surfers include Rabbit Bartholemew, Shaun Tomson, Peter Townend, Reno Abelira, Mark Warren and Ron Ford.
Liquid Time is an avant-garde surf film featuring perfect tubing waves, created by boat wake, breaking in the shallows of a river. Liquid Time is an avant-garde surf film featuring perfect tubing waves, created by boat wake, breaking in the shallows of a river. The 20-minute film received the Cinematography Award at the 2004 Saint Jean de Luz Surf Film Festival.
Liquid Time is an avant-garde surf film featuring perfect tubing waves, created by boat wake, breaking in the shallows of a river. Liquid Time is an avant-garde surf film featuring perfect tubing waves, created by boat wake, breaking in the shallows of a river. The 20-minute film received the Cinematography Award at the 2004 Saint Jean de Luz Surf Film Festival.
This classic wave of Monty Webber at G-Land appeared in Billabong's surf movie "Surf into Summer". The image is also flipped horizontally, so it peels right.
Part 2 includes waves of Made Kasim, Chappy Jennings, Dan Webber and Dave Roberts. The waves are solid 8 foot. The ending shows the boat trip back to Grajagan Village, during which the motor breaks down. The tide is running out and the sun is setting as we finally make it back through the river mouth.