Dances With Waves

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Opening shot of Mike Clancy at Steamers Lane.  Matt Tanner, Mike Young, Karl Anderle, Kevin Miske, Wingnut and Boots on a big offshore wind day at Moss Landing.  International kayak surfing contest at The Lane in beautiful conditions.  Tandem surfing at The Lane.   Marty Weeland's annual big wave contest at Manressa State Beach with Frosty, Mike Young, Ed Guzman, Bob Pearson and others on a 10 foot plus day.  Skipper Eppelin's California adventure, as he tours the coast from Santa Cruz to San Diego with Mike Clancy in search of the perfect wave.  Flashback to Mike Clancy riding great days at Pleasure Point, Rincon and Malibu.  Flashback to Terry Simms on the way to a first-place finish in a big contest at The Lane.  Visit to the Surf Museum in Huntington Beach, featuring the historic Smyrna Surfari Club picture (ca. 1965), which is on prominent display in the Museum. Surfing and hanging with Mike Martin in Oceanside. Early morning session with Mike at Swami's.  Dale Dobson dominating on a longboard at Swamis.  Shaping tutorial from master surfboard builder, Gary Linden.  Pro longboard contest at Pismo Beach.  "ADIOS, AMIGO."  Closing shots of Mike Clancy at Privates and Steamers Lane.

Scenes
The statue at Steamers Lane.JPG (30301 bytes) Mike picks up a Middle Peak wave at The Lane.JPG (42105 bytes) Mike turns through the inside at The Lane.JPG (38124 bytes) The path at Moss Landing.JPG (48071 bytes) Kevin Miske turns down the line at Moss Landing.JPG (29294 bytes) Boots set up for a good section at Moss Landing.JPG (30857 bytes)
Matt Tanner powers a roundhouse cutback at Moss Landing.JPG (33787 bytes) Matt Tanner in perfect position at Moss Landing.jpg (33031 bytes) Karl Anderle, in and out of the tube at Moss Landing.JPG (37178 bytes) Wingnut tucks in and begin a heli at Moss Landing.JPG (34145 bytes) Boots, off the top at Moss Landing.JPG (34436 bytes) Matt Tanner rips Moss Landing.JPG (32120 bytes)
Mike Young on a beautiful Moss Landing wave.JPG (32687 bytes) Matt Tanner streaks down the line at Moss Landing.JPG (34398 bytes) Mike Young races the curl at Moss Landing.JPG (34291 bytes) The Moss Landing Crew.JPG (57074 bytes) Mike Young speeds into a bottom turn at Moss Landing.JPG (30726 bytes) Wingnut stylin' on the nose at Moss Landing.JPG (32913 bytes)
Boots races a fast section at Moss Landing.JPG (34982 bytes) A kayaker trims through Middle Peak at The Lane.JPG (43593 bytes) Late takeoff in the World Kayak Surf Championships.JPG (31355 bytes) Tandem contest at The Lane.JPG (33230 bytes) The Marty Weeland invitational at Manressa State Beach.JPG (53803 bytes) Ed Guzman faces down a fast Manressa left.JPG (24892 bytes)
Bob Pearson slices left at Manressa.JPG (30631 bytes) Looking over the judges' shoulders at the Marty Weeland.JPG (46067 bytes) Frosty cranks a cutback at Manressa.JPG (29850 bytes) Mike Young drops in on a nice right at Manressa.JPG (30700 bytes) Ed Guzman in the tube at Manressa.JPG (28718 bytes) Matt Tanner rips a left at Manressa.JPG (28469 bytes)
Frosty powers a big left at Manressa.JPG (26018 bytes) Frosty, with another broken board.JPG (44389 bytes) Mike Young pulls into the tube at Manressa.JPG (27434 bytes) Mike Young switches stance on a good left at Manressa.JPG (30276 bytes) Skipper's plane arrives at SFO from Florida.JPG (35360 bytes) Mike meets Skipper at the Airport.JPG (42245 bytes)
Mike takes Skipper surfing at Pleasure Point for the first time.JPG (52994 bytes) Mike hangs 5 on a nice Pleasure Point wave.JPG (42070 bytes) Skipper gets right into the swing of it.JPG (41128 bytes) Mike cuts back on a nice little wave.JPG (36382 bytes) Skipper makes a nice turn.JPG (31190 bytes) Mike stalls to let the section form up in front of him.JPG (37044 bytes)

Skipper tucks into a hot section at Pleasure Point.JPG (38324 bytes)

 Mike bottom turns on a feathering Pleasure Point wave.JPG (35245 bytes) Skipper cranks a bottom turn on a fast wave.JPG (34696 bytes) Mike tucks into the curl at Pleasure Point.JPG (34376 bytes) Skipper stylin' on the inside at Pleasure Point.JPG (32690 bytes) Mike carves yet another bottom turn at Pleasure Point.JPG (31096 bytes)
Skipper by the lighthouse at Steamer's Lane.JPG (41371 bytes) Skipper at the Santa Cruz Surf Museum.JPG (47991 bytes) Terry Simms 360 at The Lane, Part 1.JPG (31835 bytes) Terry Simms 360 at The Lane, Part 2.JPG (32498 bytes) Terry Simms 360 at The Lane, Part 3.JPG (34606 bytes) Terry Simms 360 at The Lane, Part 4.JPG (33839 bytes)
Skipper checks out the harbor seals on Monterey Bay.JPG (39310 bytes) The Lone Cypress at Pebble Beach.JPG (30156 bytes) Skipper checks the surf at Pleasure Point.JPG (43026 bytes) Mike rides the nose on a glassy sunny day at Pleasure Point.JPG (33897 bytes) Skipper on a good wave at Pleasure Point.JPG (38911 bytes) Skipper bottom turns at Second Peak.JPG (36349 bytes)
Skipper leaves the water by O'Neil's house.JPG (59299 bytes) Skipper checks out downtown Santa Cruz.JPG (44767 bytes) Skipper tries the rock climbing wall.JPG (49593 bytes) Looking at the Bixby Bridge in Big Sur.JPG (46777 bytes) Blown-out conditions at Morro Rock.JPG (44376 bytes) Mike tells Skipper surf stories of Rincon.JPG (40380 bytes)
Skipper suits up for a small day at Rincon.JPG (48430 bytes) Skipper tries his hand at some small waves at Rincon.JPG (44774 bytes) Skipper gets a tour of the Huntington Beach Surf Museum.JPG (42564 bytes) The Club picture at the International Surfing Museum.JPG (41716 bytes) Skipper and Mike meet up with Mike Martin in Oceanside.JPG (36580 bytes) Breakfast at the Longboarder Cafe.JPG (48479 bytes)
After breakfast, the guys head to Terra Mar.JPG (49195 bytes) Mike Martin and Skipper head out at Terra Mar.JPG (38702 bytes) Skipper at Terra Mar, Part 1.JPG (41846 bytes) Skipper at Terra Mar, Part 2.JPG (38336 bytes) Skipper at Terra Mar, Part 3.JPG (37543 bytes)
Gary Linden shapes a balsa longboard.JPG (42288 bytes) Your Southern California tour guide, Mike Martin.JPG (45133 bytes) The landmark at Swami's.JPG (40402 bytes) Mike Martin cuts back at Swami's.JPG (33799 bytes)
Mike Martin on a good wave at Swami's.JPG (36672 bytes) Mike Martin powers at Swami's.jpg (24788 bytes) Dale Dobson powers a cutback on the outside at Swami's.JPG (30874 bytes) Dale Dobson on the nose at Swami's.JPG (33063 bytes) Mike Clancy and Mike Martin explore the garden at Swami's.JPG (77661 bytes) A pond inside the gardens at Swami's.JPG (76447 bytes)
David Nuuhiwa warms up at the Pismo Beach contest.JPG (34403 bytes) Preparing to tuck into the tube at Pismo Beach.JPG (31800 bytes) A nice right, toward the Pismo Pier.JPG (32287 bytes) Mike Martin judging the Pismo Beach Pro contest from the Pier.JPG (45774 bytes) A good noseride at Pismo Beach.JPG (33319 bytes) Pier shot at Pismo Beach.JPG (52340 bytes)
One of the best Dying Cockroachs you'll ever see.JPG (46708 bytes) Skipper carves a turn at Second Peak.JPG (37862 bytes) Skipper head dips through a great section.JPG (42036 bytes) It was time for a little talk; ADIOS, AMIGO.JPG (24522 bytes) Access to Privates in Santa Cruz.JPG (49573 bytes) Mike trims through a section at Privates in Santa Cruz.JPG (33212 bytes)
Cutback at The Lane, Part 1.JPG (40854 bytes) Cutback at The Lane, Part 2.JPG (39579 bytes) Mike sets up for the inside section at The Lane.JPG (40400 bytes) Mike powers through the whitewater at The Lane.JPG (34089 bytes) Mike and Skipper at Steamer's Lane.JPG (48222 bytes)

 

Featured Spots

  • The Dunes, Moss Landing, California
  • Steamers Lane, Santa Cruz, California
  • Manressa State Beach, Santa Cruz, California
  • Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, California
  • Rincon, Carpinteria, California
  • Terra Mar, Oceanside, California
  • Swamis, Encinitas, California
  • Malibu, Malibu, California
  • Pismo Pier, Pismo Beach, California
  • Private's, Santa Cruz, California

Featured Surfers

  • Matt Tanner
  • Wingnut
  • Karl Anderle
  • Boots
  • Mike Young
  • Kevin Miske
  • Marty Weeland
  • Frosty
  • Ed Guzman
  • Bob Pearson
  • Skipper Eppelin
  • Mike Clancy
  • Terry Simms
  • Mike Martin
  • Dale Dobson
  • Gary Linden
  • David Nuuihwa
  • Donald Takayama

Additional Information

Produced and directed by Mike Clancy in 1993.  Playing time:  1 hour and 12 minutes.  

This film is intended for non-profit, educational purposes, and is not for sale commercially.  However, for a nominal fee to cover reproduction, shipping and handling, it can be made available on a limited basis.  E-mail Mike Clancy if interested.

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