The man who described the WSL's Instagram account as "pandering bullshit that's exploiting surfing" returns with his dangerously purist blog, marinelayerproductions.
Dane Reynolds is an almost thirty-five-year-old father of three and former world number four surfer from Bakersfield in California known for his “go for broke style of surfing that includes many experimental and aerial maneuvers.”
It’s not a stretch to say that even with cheeks so adipose that his eyes have become mere slits, Reynolds’s bold lines on a wave still quicken the pulse of spectators.
Five years ago, or thereabouts, Dane quit his blog, marinelayerproductions, and shortly afterwards, released a torrential confessional called Chapter 11.
Talking about a panic attack he says, “In my heat, my throat started closing. I got out of the water and into my car. I was on the 405 in my Volvo doing 90 MPH to the hospital. I pulled over and called (wife) Courtney and said, I think I’m dying.”
Over the course of the intervening half decade, Dane notably quit his multi-million dollar with Quiksilver and started his own brand, Former, along with Craig Anderson and co.
Earlier today, Reynolds announced he was back in the blogging game.
“Think I’m gonna start blogging again 🤒 I know blogs are dead but still feels like the right platform to post surf videos and opinion and include my friends I surf with every day. Stay tuned 🤘🏽”
His fussy meticulousness and purism will be welcome.
In the meantime, rewatch Chapter 11.
Chapter 11 from Marine Layer on Vimeo.
Think I remember Chas saying Dane left us with blue balls first time around does this mean we will finally be able release our Dane load once and for all?
Great angle, I love surf vids.
Last Quiksilver tshirt I owned was purple with a big logo on it, no picture just logo, bought on sale at Full Circle. I had it for a year or so before swapping it for a painting of 2 demons fighting with other at about 5am on Kuta Beach in April of the year 2000. I’ll look for the painting this weekend and post a photo if I can find it.
Even if Dane was morbidly obese and surfed with an eye patch id watch marine layer over the fuckhead ‘heres 20 minutes of hanging out’ model everyone in Hawaii is worshipping like a third tier influencer’s rotund behind. if you’re not a teenage makeup tycoon, spare us the shit, get better at surfing, and put out three minute edits
social media sucks, blogs rule
I loved where surfing was at about 8-10 years ago.
Marinelayer ? I’m more into Air Force types.
Bakersfield? I’ve never read anything so rude in my life.
“Former World #4”
Haha I see what you did there, you clever bastard! A twofer even!…
His “singles pt. 3 .epilogue.” remains the only clip I have ever felt the need to share with or talk about to anyone in real life (sent my brother a link to it). Nearly a decade ago and still better than anything guys put out today. Even if his performance in clips is 52% of what it was there, it will still be more enjoyable to watch him surf again than anyone else putting out clips… my only fear is it only turns into a series of videos of him and his wife doing macramé… now where is that sock?
except mason
Including him! I’ve never made it through a whole clip of his in one sitting.
So contrived compared to Dane.
Dad bod absolutely shredding to unlistenable “music” with too many hipster artsy shots per video? Sure I’d watch that! Fire it up Dane
Another JOB release instead?
Its old but still pretty on point:
http://realsurfing.blogspot…
You’re always old. Past best before etc etc
He left a vacuum for the kids these days – they all claim – even the cringy WSL claims.
I wonder if he’ll have Disqus.
Maybe he already does. He could even be a regular commenter on BG.
He commented once then deleted it after some shoddy BG reporting. Then I doxed the poor fucker and Beachgrit gang banged him.
It was all rather unfortunate.
Wow. I have no idea what these words mean but it doesn’t sound good. I word certainly not like a gangbang with the likes of these fucking degenerates.
I beg your pardon sir, you might enjoy some of our tender embraces, and I do not consider my self such a degenerate, any more.
Speaking of which, I now have to log in and pass a captcha every goddamn time I read a new story and just want to upvote a comment. I REALLY have to like a comment now to upvote it, my upvotes should count as 10 upvotes…
Try just pushing the reply button and logging in that way as it seems to by-pass the need to Captcha.
it could be be that Disqus has worked out I am for the most part illiterate and shit house at puzzles but I just click log in without bothering to fill in anything or doing the picture puzzle and it works like a charm.
Surely this is Dane’s precursor to release his pool? He’s got Marinelayerproductions already – perfect name
I heard the wave is a little fat
I’d be down for clips of Dane just going about his daily business – going to the shops, sorting recycling, reading a book etc. Any surfing would just be an added bonus.
Does this mean Nick Roszca will start dropping clips again too? What’s the latest there?
Heard Nick Roza is fishing for a living.
building boats
Nice ones too.
His wife’s IG account is my favorite thing on the internet. I find it absurdly entertaining and I don’t even know why.
This is the most anti-depressive article I have read on this site in a long while. What is the most appropriate way to vehemently endorse Dane’s resurrection? An ode, a party, a blood sacrifice?
Plate lunch
Beer and bong…
A paper bag to blow into
Surely its a go out on a stubby flattish rockered thruster in fun peaky surf?