CiviC CouCh End of November Swells
After a horrible summer for LA, November brought us a few swells to be thankful for.All images appearing in this issue were shot by Brad Jacobson
A November To Be Thankful For
COVER: Los Angeles has never looked so good!
A November To Be Thankful For
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CiviC 2 CouCh
The LefTs Weren’T Bad eiTher
CiviC 3 CouCh
Chris WardWardo dropped in to the South Bay for some shack time
Clearing the sand in Ventura.
CiviC 4 CouCh
Bryce Lowe-white Lining up the shot
Kolohe Andino Photo: Jacobson
Surfing Magazine’S ruleS that we feel apply to the South Bay
* rule no. 678: Be extra cautious around anyone wearing any sort of hat in the Lineup. * rule no. 211: even if you weren’t Lucky enough to Be part of surf pe, you wiLL Be now when you pad-dLe out Before 8am. * rule no. 278: if you puLL Back on or miss a set wave, you’re Barred from taking the next one (unLess no one eLse is around)* rule no. {{{940}}}: gnarLy LocaLs never drink microBrew.* rule no. 47: if you go Back to the first spot you checked, you have to paddLe out.* rule no. 998: the Loudest guy in the water is usuaLLy the worst surfer.* rule no. 848: don’t run a comB through your hair in the parking Lot after you surf. it’s just weird.* rule no. 333: never compare your LocaL Break to teahupo’o
* rule no. 221: a good rock jump is Like your first good set when everyone is watching; don’t BLow it.* rule no. 287: every time you do a chop hop, a great white is Born
* rule no. 498: driving around in your wetsuit is Bad Luck.* rule no. 97: she’s not as impressed as you think.
Surfing Magazine’S ruleS that we feel apply to the South Bay
* rule no. 678: Be extra cautious around anyone wearing any sort of hat in the Lineup. * rule no. 211: even if you weren’t Lucky enough to Be part of surf pe, you wiLL Be now when you pad-dLe out Before 8am. * rule no. 278: if you puLL Back on or miss a set wave, you’re Barred from taking the next one (unLess no one eLse is around)* rule no. {{{940}}}: gnarLy LocaLs never drink microBrew.* rule no. 47: if you go Back to the first spot you checked, you have to paddLe out.* rule no. 998: the Loudest guy in the water is usuaLLy the worst surfer.* rule no. 848: don’t run a comB through your hair in the parking Lot after you surf. it’s just weird.* rule no. 333: never compare your LocaL Break to teahupo’o
* rule no. 221: a good rock jump is Like your first good set when everyone is watching; don’t BLow it.* rule no. 287: every time you do a chop hop, a great white is Born
* rule no. 498: driving around in your wetsuit is Bad Luck.* rule no. 97: she’s not as impressed as you think.
go..go..go...
Crowded BeaCh in noveMBerthiS Swell Brought out a lot More than SurferS.
Mike MccabeVENTURA
conor beattySmiling for the camera
morning game pLan - jacoBson
Jalian JohnstonFlipping Out
-jacoBson
it WasTHAT GOOD!
Los angeLes a-frame
Los angeLes a-frame
SSSSSSMACK
alex Graystops hoMe in betWeen trips
FEB / MARCh 6 CiviC CouCh
casey FiGleWicz-stokeD
FEB / MARCh 7 CiviC CouCh
casey FiGleWicz-stokeD
tyleranD his trusty 777
chris weLLs, reLaxing after a morning surf
making the Line-up Look Better
his session ended earLier than he wanted.
Little SlabsjaLian johnston taking fuLL advantage
Little Slabs
steVe hoWeKnowS thiS Spot well and it ShowS
marceLo maLinco
chris weLLs
one day it was overhead, the next...
FlyinG through ventura
DraWinGI use to draw waves like this on my notebook in high school
santa ana’s Lending a hand
jaLian johnston
“there are no more committed peopLe on the pLanet than surfers. we faLL down a Lot. we turn around, paddLe Back out, and do it over and over again. unLike anything eLse in Life, the stoke of surfing is so high that the faiLures quickLy fade from memory.”— gary sirota
“there are no more committed peopLe on the pLanet than surfers. we faLL down a Lot. we turn around, paddLe Back out, and do it over and over again. unLike anything eLse in Life, the stoke of surfing is so high that the faiLures quickLy fade from memory.”— gary sirota
alex GrayspenDinG Quality tiMe at hoMe
camera shy
camera shy
thiS iS going to hurt
chris Wells weightleSS
Conor BeattySOUTH BAY GREEN
jaLian johnston
jaLian johnston
Some DayS are Better than otherS
Chris Wells
Crowded Both in and out of the water
It All BegIns Here
stuCk itJalian Johnston stuck the landing in Ventura
partinG shotCOVER SHOT