"We came across three local Iceland surfers who helped us out. The crew has had to track 218 pieces of gear and 21 checked bags. The northerly longitude created lighting difficulties while filming. In Iceland - their first international destination - they spent two weeks looking for waves, driving for hours on roads they didn't know. You want to be able to figure out what you want to do, whether it's head to the mountains or find a bungalow on the beach," said Goodwin. "We have a loose regimen and we're finding our groove in Israel. The nine-person entourage, however, has no set routine. Flights longer than eight hours are avoided, and safety is a priority, especially for a newborn exposed to unfriendly pathogens. The children very much dictated the itinerary. Now, years after digging for prawns in a creek near Namuamua, Goodwin plans to show his kids "the world the way my dad did with me." Goodwin's father took him to Fiji as a youngster and he developed a connection with the island nation. They could be dropped off on a deserted island and do just fine," said Evan Slater, Hurley's VP of marketing.Īamion Goodwin surfing in Ireland for his new film.īut it's Fiji - perhaps the impetus for the entire trip - where the family will come full circle. "The Goodwins are unique in our digital age. By next August, that list will include Africa, Australia, and Asia, ending in Fiji. Before Israel, they landed in Los Angeles, New York, Iceland, and Ireland. "We wanted to make more than a surf movie, wanted it to be about family and travel and culture."Īlready the group - the four Goodwins, Bianchi and four additional crew members - has visited 11 cities in four countries on three continents. "It was like no time had passed," Bianchi said. There the two conceived and filmed a teaser for TGW. Bianchi recently left his film production life in San Francisco and returned to Kauai. The old friends grew up together on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, but hadn't seen each other in nearly 15 years. "But we're letting it unfold and seeing where it goes."Įarlier this year, the Hurley team rider reconnected with Jess Bianchi. "I'm used to the Pacific," Goodwin said of his trip, which began in July. Goodwin is two months into filming "The Goodwin Project," a documentary of his 13-month long surfing journey across the planet with his wife Daize and their two young children, Given and True. Through anecdotes and photographs, illustrations and conversations, Surf Shacks reveals a more personal side to surfing and its eclectic cast of characters.Aamion Goodwin is in Jerusalem and out of his element. The moments that these vibrant personalities spend away from the swell and the froth are both captivating and nuanced. Jamie Smallwood, a sustainable architect, built an off the grid shipping container compound in Byron Bay as a new domicile. Glimpses of record collections, strolls through backyard gardens, or a peek into a painter’s studio provide insight into surfers’ lives.įrom the remote Hawaiian treehouse and converted bus home of the Goodwin family to the Japanese mountain cabin that the founder of Gentemstick, Taro Tamai, calls home, every space has a unique tale. Surf Shacks takes a deeper look at surfers’ homes and artistic habits. Surfing communities are overflowing with creativity, innovation, and rich personas. Many abodes can fall under the label of surf shack: city apartments, cabins nestled next to national parks, or tiny Hawaiian huts. The second chapter in the Surf Shacks series by Matt Titone illustrates how surfers live both on and offshore. A life dominated by the waves and the tide with a cozy place to pause in between. 2 takes you inside the eclectic homes of surfers around the world.
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