Bryan Elkus

Year: 2010

  • Windsurfing Shoot in Cape Hatteras

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    I was a very busy day at work especially after a long photoshoot the night before. The wind was cranking all day from the SW. Everyone was out riding, lessons were going out and I was inside working…

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    I headed out from work and went south to Avon to meet up with Stu for a photoshoot. I was psyched, as this shoot was a windsurfing shoot. I have never shot windsurfing before, let alone see this caliber of riders do their thing up close.

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    We headed out into the sound for a couple hours to shoot. Also in town were some of Stu’s buddies who were ripping! After getting what we needed, I rigged up my kite for a quick session sunset with them. It was a blast they were hauling across the water and I was just boosting in the 25-30 knots. It was a great evening.

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  • Warm SW Kiteboarding in Cape Hatteras, NC

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    Yesterday was the first warm day on Cape Hatteras. So I promptly took a lunch kite session. The wind was 18 knots, I put up a 12m Liquid Force Havoc and grabbed my 6’1 Surftech Surf Rx surfboard and headed up to the slick in a SHORTY for a quick session.

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    That evening I met up with Brandon Scheid, Brian Smith, Craig Cunningham and Sam Medysky for a photoshoot. We shot until dark. It was great to get back in the groove and see how far the guys have come since the year before.

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  • Surfing Weekend

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    Friday night we started off with a photoshoot with Brian “BCS” Smith. There was fog coming off the ocean and the sound which made for an all time sunset. But by the time we had the shoot set up a thick fog rolled in to cancel us. We followed the shoot by drinks, dinner and a skate.

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    It was surf boot camp in Cape Hatteras, NC this weekend. We seemly surfed non-stop all weekend. With Ed, Lindsey and the Earley’s in town, I guess it was bound to happen. Saturday we went to Ramp 27 for some beach time. The waves looked awful at best. But we decided to paddle out. About an hour later, the waves came out of nowhere. We surfed for another 3 hours and then packed up and went up north to watch the State game at the bar.

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    Sunday was a repeat at Ramp 23 but without the great waves. With the wind picking up we called it a day and went home. I paddled out at Mirlo again with Duca around 6 for a small wave session. Then we met up with the Earley’s for a massive dinner.

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  • Influence Tech Video

    2010 Liquid Force Influence Reviewed by REAL from Real Watersports on Vimeo.

    Jason, Chris and I put this tech. video together. Jason talks about his new pro model board the 2010 Liquid Force Influence. I’m personally excited for this board. I have rode the 138 and really enjoyed it. But I can’t wait for my 142cm to get here!!!

  • Triple Session Day

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    It was a fun day in Cape Hatteras, NC today. I started the morning off North of town for a longboard session with Zack. The surf was a far bit smaller than the previous night but still some serious barrels were reeling in.

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    Work was very busy today trying to get some things fixed, but made it out for a great skate session at Slezy’s house with Brandon, Joel, Nick and Jason. After work I cruised back out to the surf for a quick session on my 6’8 JS. It was smaller but still a couple fun waves coming through.

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  • REAL Postcard Promotion

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    Real recently released two new postcard promotions. One the Local’s Only Sale and the Time 2 Book. The Local’s Only Postcard has a image of the REAL Flagship Store retail floor on it to promote the massive amount of apparel that is in stock.

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    The Time2 Book Postcard is to remind people that spring is near and that its time to book a trip to Cape Hatteras, NC and book a lesson at discounted rates.

  • Kite Point Kiteboarding Session

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    Real hosted a Demo Daze and Party Nights this weekend. I meet up with the crew at Kite Point for a session and to check out all the new 2010 Kiteboarding gear. There is a lot of really good-looking gear out there this year. I took a quick session on the Slingshot 10m RPM and the 138cm Liquid Force Influence.  I really liked the board and can’t wait to get it in a 142.  The RPM is a great kite and relaunches impressively well, the load and pop on it is a bit different than my 09 Havocs, so it took a little getting use too.    After a great morning of kiting we wrapped the day up with a fun skate session.

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  • The Ecuador & Galapagos Trip

    After 11 days in the Galapagos and 2 days in the Ecuador mainland, I have seen amazing creatures and landscapes. It was a terrific trip. We combed many of the Islands in the Galapagos, hiked, swam and snorkeled. Check out all the action:

    Ecuador Quito Day 1
    Galapagos : San Cristobal
    Galapagos : Espanola Island
    Galapagos : Santa Cruz & Rabida Islands
    Galapagos : Bachas Beach & Cerro Brujo
    Galapagos : Bartholomew & James Island
    Galapagos : Fernandina Island
    Galapagos : North Seymour & Santa Cruz Islands
    Ecuador : Otovalo Region

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    See All the Photos HERE.

  • Ecuador : Otovalo Region

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    We meet up with our guide Oz again early in the morning in Quito. From there we drove about two hours into the mountains to visit the Otovalo region. The first stop was to a place were they made figurines out of dough. After that we headed deeper into the mountain. We headed into the town and stopped at a great food and craft markets. It was an amazing experience and quite a sight to see.

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    After a great lunch we headed to a real shaman. She performed a ceremony on my dad, which was pretty unique to watch. It was something straight out of a National Geographic magazine. After she balances our energy with, herbs, scents, fire and alcohol we hit the road and went to a place were they made the famous weavings of Otovalo. The owner demonstrated how they made the different types of weavings. Then we headed back to Quito for dinner and a red eye back to the States.

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