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17.3

Volume 17 Issue 3

In this issue: Elemental meditations with words and photos by Shane Peel, Soundings V by Christian Beamish, Paradise Lost at Sombrio Beach by Stiv Wilson, a conversation with Paul Strauch by Steve Pezman, and beyond the barrier with Sean D. Ruttkay.

  • 17.3

    Second County South

    Portraits of a region through the eyes of the surfers who call it home

    By Matt Beard

    Second County South
  • 17.3

    Unidentified

    Jamie Mitchell is the world’s greatest ocean paddler... and you’ve probably never heard of him.

    By Tim Baker

    Unidentified
  • 17.3

    Beyond the Barrier

    Hurricane Surf on Blackbeard’s Island

    By Sean D. Ruttkay

    Beyond the Barrier
  • 17.3

    Alo-ha !

    A Conversation with Paul Strauch Jr.

    By Leo Hetzel

    Alo-ha !
  • 17.3

    Paradise Lost

    The Johnson/Okes of Sombrio Beach

    By Stiv J. Wilson

    Paradise Lost
  • 17.3

    Soundings V

    Dig Deep—Paddle-in Big-Wave Guns

    By Christian Beamish

    Soundings V
  • 17.3

    WATER, LIGHT, AND TIME

    In Which We Take a Lap with Shane Peel

    By Shane Peel

    WATER, LIGHT, AND TIME

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