Good morning West Africa...

It was not easy to get here: days of air travel, sketchy car rides, petty theives, corrupt officials, and poverty everywhere the eye can see. However, all of the hardships seemed to drift away and we were handsomely rewarded when we reached our isolated destination on the West coast of Africa. The McIntyre family, videographer Nic McLean, and myself have spent the last few weeks camping at the beach in front of one of the most perfect left hand point breaks I have ever seen. Each morning we have woke up to flawless lines of swell tapering off from around the point, some easily breaking for upwards of 350 yards... The only other surfers we have encountered are a few local groms who were a great reminder as to why we surf. These talented young individuals took to the water for the pure fun of surfing and leave all of their dilemmas and hard histories on the beach. This is a display of true escapism and an unparalleled portrayal of raw and untainted surfing talent. These local groms have not been schooled on the latest surf DVDs and top 44 riders, they just surf with the boards they have and the outcome is surfing in its purest form...

Local stand out, Benjamin, going through his morning routine.

We have had an amazing time these last few weeks interacting with the people of Liberia and we definitely scored epic content for the next episode of "On Surfari"!  Keep your eyes posted on Rusty.com for some behind the scenes sneak peaks, slide shows, and board videos from Liberia.

All the Best...

- Sean Brody

Shayne and Shannon make it a family day and trade waves to the sand

Text and Photos: Brody