Watch: Reality at the Surf Ranch

Craig Brokensha (Craig)
Swellnet Dispatch
Thursday, 11 October 2018

The World Surf League may paint a glowing picture of high performance surfing and scorching athleticism, but the humdrum reality of daily life at the Surf Ranch is a different story.

Comments

Tim Bonython Thursday, 11 Oct 2018 at 03:01 pm new

$55,000 for a day US for your company bond. Yawn!

ringmaster Thursday, 11 Oct 2018 at 03:07 pm new

Crew like this..............

coming to a surf break near you SOON!!!

savanova Thursday, 11 Oct 2018 at 03:36 pm new

Smell that? 2 stroke ahh the serenity. Ya think jet skis are annoying on the Goldy it'd piss me off that thing stalking ya every wave.

toneranger Thursday, 11 Oct 2018 at 03:38 pm new

still,...more interesting than the contest

Westofthelake Thursday, 11 Oct 2018 at 03:42 pm new

Looks like a boys club for kooks.

lazydave Thursday, 11 Oct 2018 at 03:59 pm new

You can't unsee that surfing...

simba Thursday, 11 Oct 2018 at 04:02 pm new

I was proud to call myself a surfer once......not so sure now.....fuck what happened?

oldman Thursday, 11 Oct 2018 at 05:02 pm new

Agree with toneranger, more entertaining than the contest.

Fed Thursday, 11 Oct 2018 at 05:12 pm new

Smart comments up here.

The video is good fun.

Justint Thursday, 11 Oct 2018 at 07:03 pm new

So its openfor kooks as well as the pros

.cylinders Thursday, 11 Oct 2018 at 07:51 pm new

That brain eating amoeba is looking less "rare" by the day.

thatguy Thursday, 11 Oct 2018 at 08:08 pm new

Looks like a typical w/e at Westernport but with better waves.

blackers Friday, 12 Oct 2018 at 08:28 am new

Pines on a good day?

blackers Friday, 12 Oct 2018 at 08:30 am new

... the surfing I mean, we could only hope for the waves to look like this.

lazydave Friday, 12 Oct 2018 at 08:41 am new

hahaha...cowards cove...

indo-dreaming Thursday, 11 Oct 2018 at 08:15 pm new

I don't mind it, it's honest and interesting to see average surfers ride it, but Video's with photos in them i always find hard to watch.

Fed Friday, 12 Oct 2018 at 11:42 am new

Agree.

belly Friday, 12 Oct 2018 at 01:02 pm new

Yeah I agree and I am one to never talk up my surfing ability, and for good reason, but that was pretty bad...

wallpaper Sunday, 14 Oct 2018 at 07:24 am new

if that's average then it's time for me to have a crack at the QS

Billyw Friday, 12 Oct 2018 at 01:28 am new

Oh my goodness, what did I just see? Its the worst thing I have ever watched! even the song was shocking. who would release something like this???

hootz Friday, 12 Oct 2018 at 10:17 am new

Why all the hate? good see see a couple of crew getting to enjoy crowdless surf.

PeteH Friday, 12 Oct 2018 at 01:13 pm new

Just another amusement park but they all have a smile on their face!

rj-davey Friday, 12 Oct 2018 at 01:30 pm new

Shoot, you fellas are a tad harsh. I've only watched without sound but looks to me like a bunch of uninhibited fellas having a cracker of a day. Good on em. Skill does not necessarily correlate with joy (thankfully for my sake also)

DazD Friday, 12 Oct 2018 at 03:23 pm new

Yeah Id be running around smiling like an idiot too if my boss put up $55k so I could surf this place, bring that shit on anyday!

lawncigar Friday, 12 Oct 2018 at 05:34 pm new

paints a picture of corporate seminars.... have fun while you make a deal..

canetoad Friday, 12 Oct 2018 at 05:53 pm new

Yeah, lets not forget you dont need a lot of ability or a massive ego, to enjoy what surfing offers.
Example, remember when you first started, and they were probably the best times of your life.
Those guys were having the time of their lives.

Billyw Sunday, 14 Oct 2018 at 05:59 am new

Yeh cool but I can watch home videos to see that or see countless examples on YouTube.

thelostclimber Friday, 12 Oct 2018 at 05:58 pm new

I think WSL has killed surfing.

Or maybe its just the lack of decent waves this year? maybe I should quit my day job

Dave Drinkwater Saturday, 13 Oct 2018 at 09:07 am new

The Kuta crew or Pass crew have moved in muppets. I,m just jealous..

DBEARINDARE Tuesday, 16 Oct 2018 at 10:05 pm new

DON'T WORRY! These people won't be turning up to your favourite break when it is 6 ft and pumping, anytime soon. You can see that.

The question is............ Will you?
Who is the kook now?
Its a video of people having a chance to ride a wave most of us would crawl a mile of broken beer bottles if we got it for free.
Why carry on like they are going to be in your line up and fucking your waves. Which indecently , are not really yours to begin with. TOOLS!

redmondo Thursday, 25 Oct 2018 at 05:15 am new

Whats happening with the yeppoon pool? Need to release some plunger jokes.

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