Dane Reynolds caning California

The guy may not love contests or want to win a world title, but he surfs some truly inspirational lines. I just love how Dane surfs! The kook wipeout parade at the start also nearly made me crap my pants I laughed so hard. Enjoy...

Proximity Flying - Dream Lines 4 with Ludovic Woerth & Jokke Sommer

What these guys are doing absolutely defies description. I would absolutely be crapping my pants, not laughing and smiling as you fly 20m above the ground threw pockets of trees. Believe me this is the best 16 minutes of your week!

Air.Craft - A short film with Robbie Maddison

Dc Shoes and Robbie Maddison put on an absolute FMX show in an old abandoned military aircraft graveyard. This is well worth ten minutes out of your day...

Kelly Slater is still the Boss

'What the...."

Say what you want about the man, he still surfs like no one else on the planet. Kelly Slater is back for 2013 and seems to be ready to surf the ASP World Tour. Interesting to hear him speak about hating missing good waves because of contests though, so be sure that if somewhere on the planet looks epic, Kelly will not be in places like Brazil for the contest. Check out this video of a recent Bali trip and remember why we all want to surf like the Boss!

Captain Kai's Movie Night with Red Bull Media House - Where the Trail Ends

 

Time for the monthly Movie Night once again and to start the year I have an absolute cracker for you! Red Bull Media House, arguably the best action sports cinema company in the world, have joined forces with me for an evening of 2 wheels and dirt! We will introduce you to Pro BMX kingpin, Buddy Chellan, alongside some local SA Red Bull shorts, followed by the groundbreaking Free Ride film, Where the Trail Ends...

See more HERE

Date: Thursday 31 January 2013

Venue: Aces n Spades, Hout St, Cape Town

Open from 5pm with a 2 hour Happy hour!

John John Florence - Departure Delayed

There may be a sticker change on his boards soon, but the surfing stays the same!

The most talked about surfer in decades has just signed a 10 year deal with Hurley that had the surf world abuzz. But let's be honest, it does not matter who he surfs for, when he surfs this good! Check out some of the most mental airial surfing ever with his brothers and mates in Hawaii...

Departure Delayed from John John Florence on Vimeo.

Daze at Sea - Free Billabong Surf Film

Always love a free movie and this one does not disappoint either. Think of it as a late Xmas gift from our mates at Billabong.

Billabong releases a new surf film, Daze At Sea. A year traveling to destinations like France, Indonesia, Australia, California and Hawaii with guys like Jack Freestone, Ryan Callinan, and Granger Larson.

An Irish Boat Trip with DC Shoes

Crab Island is just one of the great spots you could surf off the boat in Ireland.

I know Ireland is not top of most surfer's trip calendar, but it really should be. The place is magical and the waves are epic!

In 2012 Captain Matt Knight, an accomplished surfer, sailor and adventurer finished working on his 52' Wharram Catamaran, converting it from a warm climate pleasure cruiser to a hardy and protected cold climate exploration vessel.

In the Autumn of 2012, the DC shoes U.K team chartered "Hecate" on her first cold water surf adventure.
The surfers on board were Luke Dillon, Jobe Harriss and Matts son Taz Knight.
This is the story of that first trip, and what is set to be the start of some great adventures.

The Search for One Eyed Jack - A cold water surf adventure by boat. from Mikey on Vimeo.

DONE - John John Florence Film Trailer

John John Florence and his Filmer, Blake Kueny, are ready to release their project, Done. Filmed over 2 years, with loads of footage from SA, including Jbay, Cape Town and the West Coast - and of course exotic locations like Tahiti and Fiji, the movie promises some insane surfing! I will keep you posted on the release dates and hopefully an SA premier...

DONE Trailer from John John Florence on Vimeo.
A Film by Blake Vincent Kueny and John John Florence.
Shot on Location in Hawaii, Tahiti, Africa, and Australia.
Starring John John Florence, Nathan Florence, Ivan Florence, Albee Layer, Kiron Jabour, and Matt Meola
Coming to iTunes soon!

SA Rider Brian Capper takes the Red Bull Cross Choice 2012

This looks like an amazing event. With the amount of Sugar cane in Kwazulu Natal, we can hopefully look forward to a South African version of this event.

The Brazilian atmosphere brought positive vibes to South African, Brian Capper. The race took place in one of the most popular landscapes of the country - a sugarcane field - where Brian beat 31 challengers and took home the win on the first edition of Red Bull Cross Choice.

Captain Kai's World Podcast - Wavescape Film Festival & Hot Heels Africa 2012

Busy show this week with December upon us and the storm of events hitting. First up were the Downhill Skaters with Justin and Gabi from SAGRA, to talk about this weekend's, Hot Heels Africa, event. Celebrating 10 years, this is our only World Cup event and will see 4 of the World's best battling for the World Title at the final event of the year. It was great to have international stars, Tamara Prader and Patrick Switzer in studio.

Next up was our man of the surf forecast, Spike, from Wavescape. This week the iconic Wavescape Film Festival begins, with films showing at the Brass Bell, The Labia and of course the viewing on Clifton beach this Saturday evening. Wednesday is the Surfboard Art auction and this is well worth attending.

Next week will be very surf orientated with an ASP Judge, Andy Davis from Mahala and hopefully some skype calls from Cali and Hawaii.

Listen or Download the Podcast HERE

The Psychedelic Skater - Richie Jackson, Battle Commander

The Flower Child himself!

Meet Richie Jackson, pro skater and man of peace and love. He is one of the most trippy skaters you will ever watch. The term psychedelic suits him well! Follow him on Facebook HERE 
(Thanks to Seth for the link.)

Exploring Kauai with Pro Surfer, Alana Blanchard

Not only has Kauai's Alana Blanchard made it back onto the World Tour for 2013, but she has her own web series. This is Episode 3, where she takes us on a tour of the remote Na Pali coastline, which is one of the most beautiful, remote places on the island. Alana and good friend Leila Hurst explore the wild coast by boat, finding hidden waterfalls, crystal blue lagoons, and towing in the boat's wake alongside dolphins in the open ocean.

Danny MacAskill vs. San Francisco

The man has an ethereal talent for making the simple act of riding a bicycle look magical. He has made trial biking a highly watched internet sensation and continues to blow us away every video release. Danny Macaskill is definitely a legend!

DC Presents Captain Kai's Movie Night - Surf and Snowboard

Its time for another Movie Night in Cape Town with DC Shoes this time around! Pull into Aces n Spades on Thursday, 29 November 2012 and join me for some fun short films and trailers.

Facebook Event Page HERE

The surfing short, Free for All, with surfers Craig Anderson, Mitch Coleborn Dillon Perillo and Ry Craike. This short film was shot over a one week period in Indonesia during this year's team trip.

The main feature is DC's all new Snowboarding Film, Must be Nice, with a stellar cast. Must Be Nice features footage of the guys from the past year shredding around the world. A true team movie, this film is what snowboarding is to DC.
Featuring: Devun Walsh, Torstein Horgmo, Iikka Backstrom, Lauri Heiskari, Aaron Biittner, Ryan Tiene and Anto Chamberland.

Oasis - Sally Fitzgibbons surfs the Desert

Take one of the world's best female surfers and drop her into the Arabian Desert. One would imagine that there would be no surf, but thanks to man's ingenuity, Sally gets to show just how far women's surfing has come...

In this emotive art film Sally Fitzgibbons tackles one of the most unique waves on the planet. Shot in beautiful super slow motion in a striking landscape, this film follows Sally through Dubai and the Al Ain desert as she takes her surfing to the air.

Stay tuned for Episode 1 of Sally Stories Wednesday, November 21st at 10pm PST/Thursday, November 22nd at 5pm AEST! www.redbull.tv

Watch the World premier of Jordy Smith's - Bending Colours

Jordy Smith surfs at Keremas, Bali, Indonesia (Ryan Miller/Red Bull Content Pool)

The long awaited film by the man beast has finally arrived! Tomorrow evening in Santa Cruz, Jordy Smith premiers his signature film, Bending Colours. While most of us wont be able to attend what I am sure will be a melting pot of surf culture and free booze antics by the world's best surfers, Red Bull have kindly allowed us mere mortals to watch the premier live via Red Bull TV. So watch the webisodes below and start frothing, because though Jordy has not had the best year on tour, this movie is going to change surfing! (5pm in South Africa.)

Watch Bending Colours on www.redbull.tv and tune in on November 5 from 8:00PM PST (4am GMT, 5am CET November 6) for the 24 hours on-demand free live stream. 

 

World's Highest Urban MTB Downhill Race - Red Bull Descenso del Condor 2012

The World's highest and possibly most mental Downhill MTB race is back, the Red Bull Descenso del Condor. What an appropriately grand sounding name for such an event, haha. Riders charge down the side of a mountain, that just happens to have a town on it. Climatize yourself with the first video and then open your adrenal floodgates by riding along in Video 2.

Filip Polc wins the Red Bull Descenso del Cóndor, the highest urban downhill race in the world in the Bolivian city of La Paz. An itinerary that started at a height of 4,050 meters above sea level and ended 1.6 kilometers below at 3,600 meters.

Movie Night at Aces n Spades Tonight with Fox

Tonight is the first of my Movie Nights at Aces n Spades Bar in Cape Town. I decided to host these evenings due to the fact that people are always asking where and how they can watch the movies, of the Trailers I have posted on this blog. So, on the last Thursday of every month, I will have a Movie Night and show you 2 of the latest movies from the world of Action Sports. Each month a different presenting sponsor will play and supply the movies, so be sure that there will be plenty of variety when it comes to the movies and sports.

Tonight is presented by Fox and we will be showing the new surf film, #NoFilter and the wake skate movie, Noisia Vision.  response has been amazing so make sure you get to the bar early!

Venue: Aces n Spades Bar, Hout St, Cape Town
Opens: 6pm

The first film shows at 6:30pm and the second at 7:30pm. Check the trailers below:

Body High - Cokey Falkow leads in a new movie about Venice Beach

(When I heard good mate and Saffer comedic legend, Cokey Falkow, was leading in a new Indie Film based in Venice, I had to get you the lowdown. i got this totally bizarre Gonzo, Harold Geiger, who lives at the beach, to head down and get us the down low.)

A buddy told me about a film that's being shot in Venice called “Body High”.  After a couple calls I weaseled my way down to set to check it out and talk to the cast.  It's a small town so it wasn't hard to find it.  I'd tell you where the set was but then I'd have to kill you.  So here ya go:

It's a indie flick about a pot dispensary that's down on its luck but comes across a magical strain of weed that might just save the day, as long as the gangsters don't get to them first. 

The second I got to set the producer, Lije Sarki, greeted me and showed me around.  This did not look like an indie film to me.  This was a full on production and nothing was spared.  I was impressed from the get go.  Lije took me right over to meet one of the leads, Bug Hall.

Most of you will know Bug from his very first role as Alfalfa in The Little Rascals  or most recently recurring on Nikita.  We started talking about his past and it blew my mind that 1993 was almost twenty years ago.  He said he still remembers every outfit and every scene from that movie.  He was eight years old.  That's when he decided he wanted to “play” forever.  I asked him why he wanted to do this movie.  His reply, “After I met the director I realized how much fun it would be to do an indie film with heart that shoots in Venice and works with a bunch of stand-up comedians.  I was in.”  Then the director walked up to see what I was doing.

He introduced himself as Joe Marklin.  Joe is a first-time feature maker from the east coast.  I asked him about the film and his vision.  “This is really a family environment and this movie is a tribute to all the great 90's indies like Clerks, Friday, and  Office Space.”  I asked how him it was going.  They've been shooting for almost a week and he had this to say, “Watching the dailies has taken a life of its own.  I couldn't be more proud of what the cast and crew are bringing to the table.  Every day I am amazed with the magic we capture.”  Joe used to live about a block from where they are shooting.  He actually wrote the movie for the exact neighborhood they are working in.  That makes it easy, right?

I went and grabbed Lance Allen before he walked out the door.  I guess he just wrapped for the day.  He plays a gay security guard with a hell of a sense for fashion.  I said to Lance to give me one good sentence about the film.  Anything.  He said, “It was either this or I would have to keep stripping for potato salad.”  He must be one of the comedians.

Then I looked over and saw a dude who I know belonged here.  He looks like he could be my neighbor, I live down the street.  His name is Cokey Falkow.  He's a South African star and comedian who is about as down to earth as anyone you have ever met.  So calm and cool.  I asked him about his experience so far and he said, “Venice is the star of this film – I am the co-star and that is a dream come true.”  Well said, Cokey.  I said, “Where are all the girls?  I heard there are a ton of beautiful girls in the film.”  Just then the producer came back up to me and walked me to one of the bedrooms that were part of the set.

In there lay Mackenzie Mason.  She was napping but he woke her anyway right after telling me she was Cortana in Halo 4.  “What if she whoops my ass?”  I was a little nervous since she just woke up.  Never wake someone from a nap and then drill them with questions, especially a hot chick from a video game!  I tried to be gentle and just asked for a little blurb about her experience so far.  She said, “I'm excited for people that don't get to live here experience what an awesome world Venice, CA has to offer, the style, the culture, everyone's gonna get a glimpse of this wonderful little world.”

That was it.  I thought.  I started to head for the door after thanking Lije and he said I had to meet this girl from Germany and she was the only lead in the film that I hadn't met.  So I met Bella Dayne, a beautiful girl playing opposite of Cokey Falkow.  I asked her how she felt about working on the film and she replied, “The characters perfectly capture my first Venice experience coming to L.A.  It's its own little world and it's been a blast to live in it.”  Well said, Bella.

So there you have it.  They invited me back again next week but before I left they gave me a little USB drive with some stills from the first few days.  Enjoy,

Harold Geiger

(Sounds like this could be one hell of a funny movie!)