THE SURFER'S JOURNAL - ISSUE 34.2

Meta view of a Mentawai Islands lineup. “That boat is where you would typically anchor to surf and shoot,” says photographer John Barton. “But I was farther down the coast at another spot, scanning through a long lens to see if it was getting better elsewhere.” In this issue, we roll up to Santa Barbara for an audience with an outspoken former surf star, slide along with a Japanese logger, patrol Namibia’s coast to free entangled sea mammals, view a surf resort photographer’s tropical money shots, hang at a prolific garage rocker’s pad, learn how the ocean can treat post-traumatic stress disorder, and more. Pick up your copy today.