Surfing, Skateboarding, Music, Photography, Travel, Culture and general antics of the youth on the run.

Watch: “Snackin away in Indonesia” Featuring Shane Borland and friends

Apparently Shane Borland loves his snacks. So much so that he is actually nicknamed “Snack Boy.” And, speaking of nicknames,...

WATCH LEE WILSON IN “FIVE-EIGHT” And Watch Nias Grind Its Teeth

Lee Wilson is that guy from Indo you see ripping in every local movie. He doesn’t leave home often. Doesn’t...
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Watch Lee Wilson’s “If” Happy Monday here’s some highly enjoyable surfing to take your mind off things.

If you’re ever looking to lose some time wandering through an internet rabbit hole, I’d recommend checking out Lee Wilson’s YouTube...
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Neat: Morgan Maassen’s Hard Drive Seventeen minutes of Dane Reynolds, Stephanie Gilmore, Noa Deane and lots more

Morgan Maassen’s self proclaimed, “Unintentional surf film…sort of.” A compilation of unseen footage from years past starring Dane Reynolds, Lee Wilson,...
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Watch this Backwash wedge Jay Davies and Lee Wilson just added some spontaneity to your day

I haven’t been drinking. No reason why. I just haven’t and life is getting a little sleepy. But me and...
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Watch Brixton’s Lee Wilson Another ridiculously good part from Lee

It’s like he knows when we need a pick me up. Or a new part. Lee Wilson continues to deliver rad...
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Need a new travel companion? Chilli just released the ultimate youth on the run board model

If you’ve got a trip booked and can only bring one board, that can be a stressful endeavor. What if...
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Kai Hing and Lee Wilson’s Chaps Are On New edit from the Metal Neck crew

Metal Neck drops a new clip with Kai Hing and Lee Wilson. Two dudes we really like watching. Watch our...
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More Photography from “Hello, Sea” Craig, Chippa, Lee, Dillon, Yago and Eric photographed by Nate Lawrence and Timothy Ridenour

Well, you can’t call them unproductive. What was relayed back to our HQ as a potential skunk sure yielded a...
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Photography from “Hello, Sea” A photo gallery featuring Chippa, Craig, Dillon, Lee, Eric and Yago in Indo

These boys are damn photogenic thats’ for sure. By now you’ve heard the trip may not have been the oily...
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Watch Julian Wilson in “Wayward” One of the best surf vids we’ve seen in a long time

I’ve long thought Julian Wilson, on paper, would be a thoroughly complete world champ. He has a bulletproof, textbook style, all...
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Watch “Hello, Sea” A new What Youth short film starring Craig Anderson, Chippa Wilson, Yago Dora, Dillon Perillo, Eric Geiselman and Lee Wilson

A surfing boat trip through the Mentawais is usually a dream trip. And hell, maybe this one was too —...
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Coming Soon: Hello, Sea Trailer for our new short starring Craig Anderson, Chippa Wilson, Yago Dora, Lee Wilson, Dillon Perillo and Eric Geiselman

Another boat trip, another tale to tell. This one wasn’t a serene dream by any means and it started with...
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A good looking cutting room floor Issue 17 is ready for ink, here’s a peek

Full disclosure: We didn’t plan it like this. But as we’ve learned along the way, that’s so very OK. Hell,...
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Lee Wilson in “Sosa Badman” Lee stays home and we all score

Two years ago Lee Wilson was washing dishes in New Zealand. He’d hung up the boards with stickers and simplified....
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Coming Soon: “Sosa Badman” Framegrabs and words from Lee Wilson’s new part. Coming Monday.

There was a time in surfing when parts mattered. When it was how you would be viewed for years at...
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Jay Davies and Lee Wilson in “Nevada” Chilli Surfboards’ latest creation

Drawn out lines set to mellow acoustics. Easy going and dreamy. Two guys worth watching making it look effortless. Watch...
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Stay Tuned: Lee Wilson Playlist 031: A Mix of Pet Shop boys & thug heavy hip hop

You’re going to cook up a pretty unique playlist when you’re half Balinese and half Australian. And so that’s exactly what Lee...
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Afternoon Interview: Lee Wilson Episode 046: Growing up in Bali, new sponsorships and the stack of dishes that changed his life

Lee Wilson has a wild story, background, look, style and accent.  He is half Australian, half Indonesian, and spent a good...
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Wardo and Lee Wilson at Deserts Mesmerizing backhand tube riding by the best

Chris Ward has a psychedelically perfect approach to one of the world’s best (and shallowest) lefts. Desert Point is the...
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Watch Lee Wilson in “The Transition” He’s officially no longer underground

Lee Wilson has been showing up in photo batches and clips for the last decade of my life. And he’s...
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Watch Brixton’s Lee Wilson in Bali Underground Lord gets new stickers

Lee Wilson has always been one of our favorite surfers. The long-time Bali resident has been an underground delight for...
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Straight Forward: Lee Wilson Episode 013

Lee Wilson has always been one of our favorite surfers. He’d be the guy on trips doing the most unassuming,...

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