The original shores crew. If you can name eight of these guys ...then you're doing pretty good.
"The photos the surf mags wouldn't take."
"O.K. here's your fifteen seconds of fame?"
Thank you to all the contributing photographers- Barry Jones, Pete Enyeart, Andrew Allen, R. Logreco, "Rocketman", Donnie Iverson, "Big Wave" Dave Merriam, "Dawn Patrol" Darrell, Pete Z., Joanne VanMeter, "Casper","Grannie" and all the rest. Check this page often as pictures are updated as they become available.
Rat Bastards Cove, Oregon... Raton owning it...
Inside Scorpion Bay...
The North Road to Scorpion..zoom in for detail
Original Viejos Mentor -A Memorial
Viejo checkin' out San Onofre... waiting for the tide to drop.
"Factory Rider" outriding the crew at O'side
One of the "Jones" boys outriding a prototype Velzy board
One of the "Jones" boys noseriding the hell out of it
Zoom to one of the "Factory" boys again hanging outside
"Ghostrider" holding up the wall at L.J.
"El stumpo" out on a bad day at Gators
"El stumpo" at the Gators
"El stumpo" at the secret spot
"Gorby" slidin a fine right at "Mini-Malibu"
"Gorby" slidin another fine right at "Chulies"
Domingo sliding a left over by "Gators"
Ralph with his brand new Velzy "NoseRider" a three stringer
with volan cloth and red tint.
Domingo with his brand new Velzy "NoseRider" a single fin pintail
with volan cloth, blue tint and black pinlines.
Domingo showing off his "Grand Master" Trophy
"Mingo the Merciless" on a Velzy longboard
David surfing the "secret spot"
Alzy trimming a small wave while at the shores -1997
"Inside Wave" Dave setting up for the inside
"DC" an old timer still cruisin'
Viejo Numero Uno with bullets
What's ten foot long, has a fin on it and looks like a '57 Chevy?
Rick Griffin original decal
'99 LJ crew
William Andrews At Blacks
One of the founders of the Viejos Surfriders
Gabriel and his Brewer "rhino chaser" -Kauai 96
1989 video capture of the Shores Crew.. lookit all the "Bears"
Some of the good ol' shores boys posing by the Toy Drive barrel
Andrew Logreco tearin' it up at Scorpion Bay
Andrew Logreco tearin' Scorpion Bay a newbie
Greg Spaniol bottom turn at Rincon
Mike Blevins on a suspiciously short longboard in Costa Rica
Greg Spaniol in trim at Rincon
Sequence of Greg at Malibu
Greg with the soul move at Malibu
Peter B. Enyeart sliding a fine left in Costa Rica
Greg and Gil at "old man's" San Jose del Cabo, Baja Sur 1997
Jerry Heaslett at Jaco Beach in Costa Rica 1994
Quién es mas macho? February '98 Young Erwin
El Ratón December '98 on a Velzy pintail
The Hanneman's Crew '98
July 4th 2001, after a fine session checking the Velzy Nose Rider
November Swell '97 and a 10'6" Malibu Express 2 + 1
Etchings Summer '97
Etchings Summer '97
November 16, 1997 Swell
November 2,1997 "Ghostrider" on an El Niño Fall Wave
Old southside I.B. and Ratón in full race '73 mode
Old Hawaii and Ratón in full race '66 mode
"Ghostrider" in full race '86 mode above China Wall, Glamis
Punta Quatro -Thomas boys with Velzy Expresses -Summer '95
Old P.B. Toad (L.J. Grand Masters Champion) Summer '97
"Hawk" from an early rush off the Longboard Presses
Duke November 9, 1997
Re-Duke November 9,1997
Fading turn '98 El Ratón
Dennis "Jesus" D. ankle snappin' the hell out of it.
Early Shores crew Jimmy Evans and custom artwork January 1, 1989
"Floater John" '97
Early Fall morning near Coronado -shores isn't the only place with waves
This is different "Nado" wave though it has the same precision edge
Rex cruisin'the 'Bu.
Tom Isbell tearin' a bottom turn at Cabo Summer '98.
"Ghostrider" on a ankle snapper day at L.J. August '98.
El Ratón, Steve Wergey and Al Summer '66 Estero.
"We never went for the beer, we always did wine."
"Little Dude" ripping off a fine left on a Velzy Express
The Mongoose full race "Quasimodo" circa early 60's
Baja inspired artwork
Marco Loco slidin' left again.
George tearing it up at L.J.
Shores Crew '94 New Years Day
Markie, Kenny posing by "Ghostrider's" truck. 600 miles into Baja.
"Big Al" working for the geezer trophy.
"Big Al" running out a small wave.
