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"All Points South" is a documentary film sponsored by the Save The Waves Coalition, a non-profit dedicated to the mission of preserving and protecting surf spots which are increasingly endangered by way of encroachment, development, industrial pollution and other avoidable menaces. This film cuts to the heart of the surfing spirit... and reminds us that the waves we share together are a very perishable resource, and we need to appreciate them and be vocal in protecting decisions that are made on our coasts daily.

I spent last week down in San Clemente, California's 'Mecca' to the surf industry, and home to many legendary surf spots and countless professional surfers. Surfing culture runs deep in the community of San Clemente, making it difficult to go anywhere without seeing surf brands on t-shirts, boards on cars, and wetsuits drying on almost every balcony.

After my morning session, I went to the Bagel Shack on El Camino Real, which is a local institution known for great post-surf breakfast satisfaction. The locals have voted, and this place is PACKED with folks, both young and old. Most of whom show up with wet hair having just come from the water.

I noticed immediately that the Bagel Shack proudly sports a large Surfrider Foundation booster sticker both their front and back doors, which made me feel proud that I was part of a tightly knit surfing community, where surfers support local businesses, and businesses support local politics and policies in alignment with their community. However, when my name was called, I stepped up the counter to pick up my order, and the grom behind the counter handed me a STACK of styrofoam containers to carry my food away in. I was mortified, since the City of San Francisco passed legislation banning restaurants from using styrofoam two years ago.

Saturday, February 18th was a very special day in the Northern California surfing world. The buoys were reading 15-18, the sun was out, and the water was oily glassy all day long. Making things even more dreamy, the majority of the big name surfers were over in Hawaii, waiting for the Eddie Aikau contest to happen. This left Mavs wide open for the mere mortals to have at it. (With the exception of Greg Long, who I am convinced is not from this planet after seeing him charge that day.)

Check out Josh Ryan, who bagged 5 nice waves.

Bustin' Down the Door is going to be a super rad surf flick.

Before pro surfing found it's way, there were some super maverick pioneers that forced their vision for aggressive surfing coupled with a rock-star thirst for fame onto the surfing scene. This was well before there was actual money in the sport, so these guys were pioneering an underground culture and threading the needle between big, life-threatening waves, horny girls, drugs, and tropical diseases like malaria to forge what is currently pro-surfing today. This is going to be a hooot.