I'm blessed and relieved to here people are stoked on our new Nicaragua and Russia episodes. Not sure when they'll air on Nat Geo, I never get their schedules. Let me know when you see one in Singapore or Australia etc. If you missed em' don't worry as you may know On Surfari gets re-run quite a bit, in fact we're about to hit 1,000 airs on FuelTV this June. That's over 41 days of On Surfari! Both episodes are very special to me in different ways and both have quite different themes. The 2 important aspects of On Surfari are -1) Unique exploration and 2)being a conduit for humanitarian efforts. Sometimes they go well together in one episode, sometimes they divide into two episodes like they did with Nicaragua and Russia. Nica for example exemplified Shannon's and I's passion for seeking out creative and inspiring humantarian efforts, helping out, and most importantly letting the world know these people need you to take part. We weren't discovering waves down in Nica, far from it- in fact one time I surfed a wave with 30 people on it and at least 1/2 of them came up to me and said they enjoyed watching On Surfari! Russia on the other hand was about as out there as you can get for surf exploration. A true frontier of surfing, where you're discovering waves, and finding yourself the only foreigner in town. That was the 2nd time I've surfed Russia and it's by far my favorite place to go on a surf trip. Sounds weird as it's a bit fickle, and dificult to travel through- but the lineups are empty, the environment at times very serene, other times sketchy, and almost always bizarre- just a very full plate of adventure. Currently Shannon and I are at home trying to be good parents to Banyan & Coral, getting some surfs in, and I'm working on editing some New Pollution (FuelTV) segments I shot with Matt Beacham, and starting to plan for On Surfari in 09'. We ironically haven't gone to Africa for our show yet, so that's on the list, as well as a Pacific Island or two, haven't made it that way for the show either. Lastly, Europe's calling again, and though the Euro dollar is quite strong, I think we can do a little shoestring budgeting and have a fun trip somewhere....

Nicaragua & Russia

A lot's happened since I wrote last- Good news, we just finished up filming in Nicaragua & Russia. Nicaragua was an amazing experience that God really led us to- the waves were unbelievable, but there was so much there to take in. Russia was a re-visit for me (Shannon and the kids didn't come along) to remote Siberian islands where there's Soviet tanks steamrolling along the beach, and salmon in the waves...we had an amazing, grueling trip, both shows are due out in January. Sorry we're making just a few shows here and there- we'd love to do more- just tell FuelTV!- hookup@fuel.tv Today I'm busy editing the Nicaragua episode- so pray that all goes well! Thank all of you for your compliments and polite criticisms- they're appreciated and read. Haven't been able to respond to everyone as much as we'd like but juggling 2 kiddies is quite an adventure in itself. - Shayne

Puerto Rico whoa!

"Isla Del Encanto"- "Island of Enchantment"- says my license plate over here, and that's why Shannon, the kids, and I keep coming back. It's nice to be home, dusting off a few things, getting in the water every day, life's just simpler here. It's great to slow down so we can focus on our upcoming trips and Shannon and I promise to start bringing everyone more On Surfari shows than ever. We're also working on a new site that I know you'll be stoked on. Did I mention our baby girl? Her name is "Coral," and we think goes quite well with "Banyan," our sons name. Our boy loves her and takes his duty of protecting & loving her quite serious. Shannon and I are so blessed with these kids- we're not worthy, but feel thankful and understand the responsibility of taking care of these gifts from God. They'll both be in tow in the upcoming trips, so we'll see how steady we can hold the cameras for ya! Thanks everyone out there for your kind and inspiring words via email- we appreciate all of you and that you took time to say hi. We're here for you.

Take care- Shayne

Heading to Florida...

Come and hang out with me (Shayne) in Florida this week. I'll be part of QuikSilver's "Big Board" clinics - classic...check out more info at QuiksilverEdition.com We're in Deerfield April 8th, and Cocoa April 10th.- Shayne

Innerview

A recent interview on Apryl Delancey's blog asking us 5 intelligent questions. Thanks Apryl.

Click Here for the Interview

http://www.quiksilveredition.com/shayne.aspx

QuiksilverEdition has put up a new bio/pic deal- I'm totally flattered. You can check it out at http://www.quiksilveredition.com/shayne.aspx

Other than that just surfing every early morning on these back to back to back to back swells in San Diego, then keeping busy during the day with work stuff- it's not all fun and games.

Where have you been?

Geez, I should update this more...Puerto Rico was amazing, good to be back there for a while working on the house/surfing/cathcing up, now back in San Diego because Shannon wants to deliver the bun in the oven out here naturally. We're going to name our girl "Coral." We were thinking "Coco" for a while but in PUerto Rico that means "coconut," and may not fly to well with friends. People already think our son, "Banyan," sounds like "Bano," which mean "bathroom!" Oh well. So were doing good, just anxious and been swamped by the bad weather in SD and tons of paperwork! I hate paperwork, so much stuff to organize, keep track of, I'm on a mission to simplify it all though. The first step that we made to downgrade our paperwork is to not be in debt! So except for our house that's where were at- and I have to say the best way to get on the road and travel is to get out of debt. No not very easy but Shannon and I find our ways even if we have to Ebay a bunch of junk to take care of some nagging debt. Anyway, lots of stuff in the works- like seriously updating this website and making it more interactive including downloading free shows- ones you can't see on tv. There's a lot more to it but I hold off until I actually do it! Travel wise, looking to some odd places- thank you everyone who have submitted ideas, however no one has seemed to figure it out. Oh well, I guess it's better to keep it under wraps anyway. Anybody enjoy our latest show on Indonesia? I hope you are all well out there in the world, thanks for watching our show and keeping us inspired!
Shayne