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SUP trip in Ireland

December 2014, stand up paddle surfers Mat & Ben Carpentier, David Latastère and Benoit Cail moved to Ireland to look for secret spots while a low pressure hit the west coast. Surfers had to deal with strong winds but found…

Video-One Day West, Lahinch On Fire

[youtube id=”vlXbn-s5b8g” align=”center” mode=”normal” maxwidth=”740″] Irish Surf Video from One Day on the West Coast of Ireland. Surfers are: Tadhg Kennedy Conall Haugh John O Donnell Liam Grant Jack Clohessy Frank Richie Jeff and Brian. Shot and edited by Conor…

Reef Resolutions-Surfing Ireland

New Years Day Surfing 2016. With perfect conditions on hand, local surfers make their surf resolutions for the coming year. The Christmas and new year period in Ireland see local surfers reclaim their surf breaks for a short period and…

Spring Magic-Surfing in Lahinch

“A short surf film about this time of the year when people and the natural world seem to glow” Spring Surfing In Lahinch, I think we could all do with a little piece of this right now instead of these…

Idiosyncrasies with Tom Doidge-Harrison

idiosyncrasy ˌɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈsɪŋkrəsi noun plural noun: idiosyncrasies 1. a mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual. Presented by Patagonia, a new series from BACKWASH featuring Tom Doidge Harrison a surfboard shaper specialising in big wave guns on…

Aden Kleve-Ireland (one word “Epic”)

Photos & Video edit of Aden Kleve. Ireland 2015 South African Bodyboarder, Aden Kleve scored some epic surf sessions on his recent visit to Ireland and by the sounds of it had a few pints to celebrate. The Gallery below…

Fuel for Surfers-Turmeric and Ginger Muffins

Recipe for Turmeric and Ginger Muffins from Busylittlefoodie’s Grace Brady! Makes 12 Winter is edging its way in. Storms have been brewing nicely and for those surfers who long for this time of year with big swells and non existent…

Samhain-Big wave surfing in Ireland

Samhain is Gaelic meaning “Summer’s End” and pronounced “sah-win”. It’s a celebration of the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter or the “darker half” of the year. It was during this time that a pumping ocean swell…

“Dry Reality”

Pockets Full of Water Productions have released their Second Irish Surf film. Like the first one, “Wet Dreams”, this one is jam packed with tasty tube riding skills with a few heavy beatings thrown in for good measure. Sit back…