Swell of the Season Barrel Fest – Part 1

The swell of the season got a very special spot working better than I’ve seen in the past 8 or 10 years. The lighting was perfect, the crowd actually wasn’t the bad, the barrels were wide open and it was basically an entire day of perfect barrels. This will be the first part of a few galleries that have been backlogged for a while. We shot so many photos during this swell event it has been hard to keep up with it. A very special thanks goes to one of Rincon Surf Report’s photographers, Jonathan Rodriguez. He shot the entire afternoon session at this spot and captured some incredible pics! Jonathan is a super cool dude with a heart of gold and a great family friend of ours. He needs your help:

Help Jonathan Beat Liver Cancer!

It broke my heart to hear that Jonathan was diagnosed with cancer again. He has always been an awesome friend. He and his wife are super positive, energetic, and donate a large part of their time in volunteer work. If you’ve met Jonathan at the beach while he’s shooting you probably understand that he’s a good dude. If you’ve never met him, take my word for it! Here’s a link to his GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/ckgaw-help-jonathan-beat-cancer