Surf Tips & Articles

Experimental New Surfboard
Alex Swanson

Experimental New Surfboard

... with a fin setup that we've never employed before. Alex Swanson has been riding...
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Pushing Limits of the 6'4 R-PHEZ
Alex Swanson

Pushing Limits of the 6'4 R-PHEZ

A solid run swell has been welcoming the post-Summer season here locally.  While much of the surf...
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Happy Birthday Alex Swanson
Alex Swanson

Happy Birthday Alex Swanson

Happy birthday to our dear amigo, Alex Swanson!! You’re a great guy, and you take the...
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100% of this surfboard will be recycled...
Alex Swanson

100% of this surfboard will be recycled...

100% of this surfboard can be recycled when it’s lost its usefulness... but I don’t...
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Soft. Rails.
Alex Swanson

Soft. Rails.

Greg Swanson having his first go on the new R-Series 5'4 Secret Menu.  Soft rails...
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7'0 Winged Pin for the Mentawais
Alex Swanson

7'0 Winged Pin for the Mentawais

Alex Swanson is going on an Indo boat trip this Summer, so he wanted to...
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Two Feet and Firing
Alex Swanson

Two Feet and Firing

Sometimes two feet and firing is a mindset... the waves aren’t great, but you’re going...
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Glide On the Cash-Yew II
Alex Swanson

Glide On the Cash-Yew II

One of my favorite photos from 2017 was one that my brother took of Alex Swanson...
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Wave Face Shapes And Why They Matter To You
Alex Swanson

Wave Face Shapes And Why They Matter To You

We talk so much about wave heights, but the shape of the face of a...
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8'8 Cash-Yew II & Alex Swanson
Alex Swanson

8'8 Cash-Yew II & Alex Swanson

California has been showing off recently, and reminding us all of what Fall on the...
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The Journey Not The Destination
Alex Swanson

The Journey Not The Destination

If the old adage is true, "it's all about the journey, not the destination" then...
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The Boys Head North
Alex Swanson

The Boys Head North

Recently, a small army of enthusiastic Almond contributors took a road trip a little way...
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