I shambled after as usual as I've been doing all my life after people that interest me, because the only people that interest me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones that never yearn or say a commonplace thing.....but burn, burn, burn like a roman candles across the night.- On the Road by Jack Kerouac

Rip Curl Stew 2012

I was lucky this weekend because I got to visit one of my favorite places in the world, Tofino. B.C. I watched some of my favorite athletes and friends  compete in this year's Rip Curl Stew Surf Comp. The event celebrates Canada's growing surf scene and attracts longboarders, groms (a.k.a junior surfers) and Canada's top professional surfers. 

The scene is always fun with music, parties, fashion and of course the warm stew being served up right on the beach. This year Peter Devries won the big $5000.00 check, coming first in the men's category, followed by Sepp Bruhwiler in second and Raph Bruhwiler in third. Lea Oke won the women's category for the second year in a row and Kalum Bruhwiler placed first in the Juniors. 

I got to surf great conditions on Sunday and had a fantastic time enjoying everything this Tuff little beach town had to offer. Hopefully, I'll see you there next year?

Adam Chilton

Reid Jackson

Christian
Montinho

Des Larson

Kalum Bruhwiler

Raph Bruhwiler

Peter Devries 

Noah Cohen

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