 | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013 Mick Fanning Posts Equal 3rd at Billabong Pro RioRead more... After nearly 10 down days in a row, the Billabong Rio Pro has wrapped. With tons of Brazilians flying everywhere, Mick Fanning and Ace Buchan still managed to crush their way through a few heats and pull in some solid results. Mick, who now sits in third overall, made his way to the Semi-Finals before taking a loss to eventual winner, Jordy Smith.Mick wasn't the only one who made it through a few rounds, and Brazil saw Ace pull in an equal 5th and his best result of the year. Whether he should have lost to Medina is another story, but that's an entire debate in itself. Relive the magi... [ more ] |
 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2013 Dragon Unveils The Floatable CollectionRead more... Dragon Unveils New Floatable Sunglasses H20 Floatable Collection Includes Top 5 Styles with Performance PolarCarlsbad, CA (May 8, 2013)- Dragon has seamlessly blended fashion with function to create the H20 Floatable Collection—its first ever line of floating sunglasses. Made for men and women who enjoy an active lifestyle in and around the water, the H20 Floatable Collection pairs 5 of Dragon’s most popular styles— including The Jam and the Double Dos—with a specially formulated injected frame designed to stay afloat in the ocean, pool or lake. Arriving just in time for summer, Dragon's... [ more ] |
 | MONDAY, MAY 06, 2013 Shane Dorian and Keala Kennelly Go Big at XXL AwardsRead more... Every year, Shane Dorian, Reef McIntosh and Keala Kennelly catch a lot of big waves, the ones that us mere mortals wouldn't even consider touching. Lucky for them, they are recognized for the size of their...waves, and honored at the Billabong XXL Awards. We suspected Shane would clean up for his performance at Jaws, and he did, taking home a check for Tube of the Year and Ride of the Year. Also on the podium was Keala, who grabbed a well deserved Women's Performer of the Year award for her backside barrel at Jaws. [ more ] |
 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 01, 2013 Shane Dorian, Mick Fanning and Beau Foster in "Anything Sing"Read more... Reef gathered their vagabond team of surfers for their newest film "Anything Sing," a gritty new flick which happens to feature Dragon riders Beau Foster, Mick Fanning and Shane Dorian. Check the boys out as they score perfect barrels in Morocco and Dorian's ender section at Jaws.Watch Anything Sing in its entirety over on What Youth. [ more ] |
 | THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 Taylor Clark Tears Lowers ApartRead more... Local grom Taylor Clarke has been turning heads for a while now, but this recent video on Surfline is making us reevaluate our choice to call him a grom...I mean, have you seen those man turns? http://www.surfline.com/video/webisodes/taylor-lately_95563 [ more ] |
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Reef McIntosh
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AKA:Happy Birthdate: July 19, 1976 Born: Kauai Resides: Kauai, Oahu Stance: Regular Hobbies: Cooking, cleaning things, Sports Center, building my empire Favorite Quote: Do something!!! Favorite Dragon Sunglasses: The Jam
Competitive Highlights:Competed in the Pipe Masters twice,12th in ’09 Eddie event, quarterfinals in the Monster Energy Pipe event ’05, Round 4 Volcom Pipeline Pro 2010 Filmography: Lost Prophets, Crossing the Line, Circle 1, Down the Barrel Sponsors: Dragon, Quiksilver, Vans, Rockstar Energy Drink, Future Fins, Surf One skateboards, 2xsunblock, Audi, Tamba, Astrodeck Shaper: Eric Arakawa Magic Stick: 6'6"x 18 1/2" x2 1/4"swallow tail Training Ground:North Shore Favorite Wave: Pipeline Favorite Maneuver: Backside shack Inspirations: Dad, Tom Curren Music: Everything Favorite Movies: Star Wars, The Hangover, Meet the Parents, Happy Gilmore
Ideal Surf Trip: Tavarua, 10-12 feet, Tom Curren, Nathan Fletcher, Teva Dexter, Fuller, John John, and Dane Kealoha—because they are all fun, rad surfers! A Hawaiian native from Kauai, Reef has found his niche close to home. A bonafied Pipeline specialist, Reef spends most of his time on the North Shore of Oahu. His smooth barrel riding, both frontside and backside, have led him to being one of Quiksilver’s veteran surfers. He has competed in the Pipe masters twice. Reef is one of the most looked-up-to surfers on the North Shore.
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