Imaginarium 2011-Body Glove 8-Bit from Body Glove on Vimeo.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Hyper Crush CD Release Party at the Roxy
Imaginarium 2011-Body Glove 8-Bit from Body Glove on Vimeo.
Brennan Aubol wins first place at North County Grom Bomb contest
Monday, January 30, 2012
Body Glove Positive Energy Tour-Japan
A few months back Team Body Glove boarded a plane and flew to Japan for the Body Glove Positive Energy Tour fueled by XS Energy Drink. Jamie O'Brien, Cheyne Magnusson, Alex Gray and Anthony Walsh went out and explored the Amami Island, Chiba and Tokyo. Traveling around Japan in search of surf, sumo wrestling and go cart racing. The is a piece written up about the trip in Surfin' Life Magazine as well as a DVD.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Bob Meistrell at the JMMF Ocean Therapy with Wounded Warriors
Bob and Patty joined Jim Miller and the other JMMF volunteers yesterday for the JMMF Ocean Therapy with the Wounded Warrior Battalion. The Marines were thrilled to meet the living legend. Bob regaled the group with great stories of inspiration, and of course diving and surfing. By coincidence, the topic for our discussion group--what the Marines affectionately call the Kumbaya sessions--was overcoming injuries and what inspires recovery. Bob's story of breaking his neck and back at the first high school football game, and then recovering for such a long and successful life, was perfectly awesome.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Sean Herman Battles mushy waves in Newport Beach
Sean Herman battles mushy waves and anxiety while hanging in Newport Beach with side kick Porter Hogan.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Frank Gromling Hangs with Body Glove Family
Nature Calls!
~by Frank Gromling
January 23, 2012: Off the Southern California Coast
With Bob Meistrell
This past week was a whirlwind of activity for me, and next week will be more of the same. But, I’ve always figured that moving forward is better than standing still, except when staring at a sunrise or sunset, when just watching is demanded.
Anyway, I had the benefit of a quick trip to Redondo Beach, California to visit with Body Glove International, a major company in the surfing and diving industries. As part of that visit, I had the great pleasure to join company co-founder Bob Meistrell and several family members and others on a dive trip. We took the 72’ Body Glove dive boat The Disappearance out of King Harbor and lazily cruised south to a favorite dive spot off Palos Verdes Point.
The Disappearance.
Bob Meistrell in command
On board were Bob and wife Pattie, Bob’s nephew Billy (vice president), Jim Miller (advisor), Billy’s daughter Jenna (communications director) and son Daley, plus six other friends. Planning to dive were Billy, Jenna, Daley and friends Stefan and Tony.
Divers ready to go underWe anchored in 60 feet of ocean and soon all divers were off the swim platform and under the surface. While the divers moved silently off in search of lobsters and other adventures, I took turns discussing business with Bob and Jim, reviewing a new project I had brought them.
Later, while out on the back deck watching the ocean and diving birds, always a possible sign for the presence of whales, I saw a spout that could only have come from a whale, not a dolphin. I focused on the area and was rewarded by another spout and the flash of black, shiny skin. I had a whale!
It was over a half mile away and heading farther north from us, so I began to “wish” it to turn around and head our way. Not five minutes later I saw a spout closer to us and soon realized that, indeed, the whale had come about and was slowly making its way south toward our location. I love it when whales know I’m around and have to come say hello!
Gray whale just offshore Palos Verdea
Although my iPhone camera lacks distance capability, it was the only camera I had, so I snapped a few shots of the whale as it surfaced about 50 yards away. Although it doesn’t show well in my pictures, there was a fairly deep cut on the peduncle, the top of the whale near the tail, which looked like a keel strike. The cut had healed, but it was evident a boat had crossed paths with the whale at some time in the past.
All of us on deck watched as the young gray whale swam slowly south, just off the kelp line along the coast. In a few minutes it had vanished in the distance, but remained the topic of our amused conversation. When the divers surfaced a few minutes later, they had not seen the whale from below, but caught a parting glimpse as it moved into an area of bright sunlight on the surface.
Gray whale moving southWhat a great day! The ocean swells, sunshine, new friends having a good time, and a whale swimming by to say welcome to the west coast. Once again, I was in my element and loving every minute of it. Even the return to King Harbor, with the painted mural of gray whales off in the distance, was a special experience as we passed the Portofino Hotel and glided past boats of every description.
It doesn’t get much better
Until next time, remember to do one little thing to help Nature have a better day.
Frank Gromling, Publisher
Ocean Publishing
www.oceanpublishing.org
386-517-1600 / Fax 386-517-2564
Making waves with quality books!
Jason Feist boards at J7
Santa Barbara's Jason Feist has been shaping amazing shred sleds for over 10 years. Check out the latest and greatest J7 designs at his new retail location down in Santa Barbara's Funk Zone. While you're there, you can also check out a wide selection of Body Glove wetsuits at J7 after you pick up your new sled.
Built To Ride - Vol.1 from + M productions on Vimeo.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Hunter Roland gets the Cover of Stuart Magazine
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Emily Jackson Update from Mexico
Emily Jackson, one of our newest members of the team, is a 21 year old 2X World Champion Kayaker. She is also a 7X Teva Mountain Game Winner. Her father was the perfect teacher, being a 4X World Champion and an Olympic paddler himself. She recently went on a trip down to Veracruz, Mexico and gave us an update and some pictures.
"Veracruz, Mexico : A Paddlers All- Around Destination and
One of my New Personal Favorite Locations
My husband leaves me for Veracruz, Mexico about 4 times a
year. I have been a couple times but only to play the kayaker’s wife who has
food and beer for him at the take out and a back massage because he landed too
flat off a big waterfall. Not this time. This I went down to hold my own and
although I didn’t run a 70 footer, or launch off the biggest rapids in the
biggest rivers. I did get my own adrenaline thrill and enjoyed doing so!
Because we were
helping to promote all levels of boating in the Veracruz region I got to paddle
many jaw dropping class 2, 3, 4 rivers. These rivers were not only amazing
because of the fun whitewater they had to offer but because the scenery was
indescribable.
I ran three class 5 runs,
the Upper Jalacingo, the ORO, and the Road Side Section of the Alseseca and
each had me slightly nervous but excited at the same time. I am that person that screams the whole way
down and then cries afterwards when I get forced onto Disney’s Tower of Terror.
I am also the girl that throws up looking at intimidating horizon lines. I also
don’t get too worked up until right after I run something. It’s pretty funny
actually, the timing in most videos where you see a kayaker fist pump after
nailing a line, you see me hugging my boat and trying not to let everyone
around me know I am sniffling back tears.
Normally muttering something like why
did I just do that that was scary. But it’s the little stuff in between that
reminds of cool it is to be in such a unique canyon in another country, with my
family and friends and doing what Eleanor Roosevelt said to be necessary in
every day. “Do one thing a day that scares you.” One thing that tends to keep me off the class
5 creeks is that thinking of that one rapid that I absolutely don’t want to do.
The one rapid defines the whole run because it’s all I can think about, even if
that rapid is easier than the one I just did.
But I was very excited as this
trip was one of the first times I managed to take each ripple at a time and I
realized how much of it I truly enjoyed the river and felt I was in my comfort
zone. I also realized that as much as I
can trust the boys to tell me what I would and wouldn’t like for a majority of
the runs, that sometimes I can surprise them, and myself. After doing some
sketchy seal launches and big slides, I looked at the famous log drop on the
Jalacingo and decided out of all the things I have done in the day that it
looked nowhere near as bad! My line wasn’t epic but I was proud in myself for
looking and deciding based on me and not what people tell me.
I also walked
certain rapids on the Road Side section but overall was amazed at how much fun
and accessible all the drops were. If I
didn’t want to run something, the walk was as simple as portaging could be!
The easier runs that I enjoyed paddling and really soaked in
the landscape were the Pescados, Phillabobos and Octopan. We did multiple
sections of the Pecados and the Phillabobos and each had their own unique
feeling. From the rock formations, elephant ear size ferns to the rapids themselves
the rivers will always be remembered as a fantastic life experience.
If anyone is every wondering where to go to eat fantastic
and I mean truly fantastic food, drink good cheap beer, paddle down some
insanely beautiful rivers, and enjoy the adventure that a personally new
location has to offer, Veracruz, Mexico has it all….."
Emily Jackson-Troutman
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Seal Beach Surfing Championships
The Seal Beach Surfing
Championships is on for this weekend!!!! The 21st & 22nd will go down in
Seal Beach legendary surf history! Make sure to get your entry forms to
Seal Beach Lifeguard Headquarters as soon as possible. Spaces are filling fast,
don't miss out on your spot!
Come down Sunday to witness
the Body Glove Best Trick heat.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Body Glove and Transworld Surf Karaoke Party
It twas a night of Epic Proportion... check out some of the photos.
Jeff McKee rocking the best Duet of the night with his wife.
The Body Glove crew
Transworld's Jason Jackson going for it... I think he has done this a time or two.
Pink Transworld Hat, Purple Wig... check!
Mike Vavak and Jenna Meistrell
Jason Jackson, Matt Chernega and Jeff McKee
Yep... that is our team manager.
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