We wanted to share some surf footage of our Mexico trip. We caught bigger waves but don’t have footage. Check out our photos of the trip for the other waves we caught.

Here is our first attempt at creating a mini “surf video.” Please note we are not filmmakers!

Our video on YouTube:
BirdSwell Mexico December 2009

Spread the Swell!

For Christmas 2009, we traveled to San Pancho, Mexico for a week. We scored warm and clean head to shoulder high swell.

We heard a lot of great things about Sayulita, but the holiday crowds took us by surprise. We surfed Sayulita a couple times and decided to drive further to an excellent break called, Punta de Mita aka: La Lancha. When we arrived there the rights were amazing and consistent. It was beautiful and less crowded. The rides were really long and great for longboarding. I also saw a whale breach and also a whale’s tail…it was definitely a highlight of the trip!

We surfed Punta de Mita a lot, but we decided to go off the beaten path to see if there were any other breaks that we were missing. Low and behold, we found a couple very local and great secret spots. There were no other surfers, and the waves were breaking. We unpacked the boards and hit the waves right away out of excitement. We surfed there for two days and we even played some games with the local kids.

For a Christmas present, we got a water proof video camera and we were able to test it out. It worked really well. We also had an onshore camera to take some video. This is the first time we have ever filmed our surfing adventures. (I think we might continue this new tradition! It was really fun!) We are putting together two short films of the trip. Keep your eyes peeled for them! We are not done with them yet but they will be posted soon.

We were planning on staying in Sayulita, but all the places were rented out so we lucked out and stayed in San Pancho at a villa called, Villa Roca. It was absolutely amazing! It had an infinity pool and marble everywhere. It was up on a cliff overlooking the ocean. Apparently the place is owned by a New England surfer (like ourselves), Symon Cousens, who owns two surf shops in Rhode Island.

The food is fresh and delicious. The tacos al pastor are off the hook! Personally, my favorite. Since we had an amazing kitchen, we cooked fresh fish and produce and cooked some amazing Mexican dinners. The all around vibe in Mexico is very relaxed, laid back and friendly.

Our pictures from the trip are posted on Flicker. Check them out:
BirdSwell Surf Trip: San Pancho, Mexico December 2009

Spread the Swell!

Pioneers Surf Skate Snow Surf Shop is selling Exclusive Long Sleeve Luscious Swell shirts in Black and Navy.

Take a trip to Pioneers if you live close by or give them a call to see if they have any in stock. You can also contact us at info@birdswell.com or by phone: to let us know if you are interested! They are selling for $24!!

These shirts are great for the winter time in New England. They will keep you a bit warmer than a short sleeve t-shirt.

Look out for more long sleeve shirts coming after Christmas time in different designs!

We have never been to Sayulita, Mexico for surfing but we are pretty stoked thanks to this awesome surf report.

The past few days in New England it has been 18-20 degrees, wicked windy and swell-less. On top of that, we are expecting a snow storm that will bring around 14 inches of snow. We are looking forward to wearing just bathing suits, rash guards and sunscreen! No 6/5 hooded wetsuits, booties and gloves! Apparently, Continental Airlines doesn’t allow surfboards during the holidays so we are renting boards. Hopefully they will be decent and not too beat up.

We are going to spread the swell by bringing some stickers, wearing our t-shirts, hanging out with the local surfers and checking out surf shops.

We might try to video blog our trip as well. It should be interesting footage since we are not all that handy with the video camera.

After Christmas, we are going to be printing up the next 3 shirts (which are listed on the homepage). Be on the look out for surf reports, video reports and new t-shirts! A lot to look forward to in 2010!

Spread the Swell!

We are now in Pioneers Surf Snow Skate Shop and Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Shops!

If you are in New England and happen to be in the southern New Hampshire area, our shirts are for sale!

We stopped by to get some surf merchandise for our upcoming surf trip to Mexico and we found our shirts right in the front window hanging on the racks of Pioneers!