COLD WATER SURF MAP

Chris Nelson worked closely with surf company Finisterre to help them devise and develop their cold water surf map. The purpose of the map was to showcase those surfers that Finisterre has supported and developed a special relationship with over the years. Chris produced a series of features, launching with five profiles, which captured both an essence of the surfers and the locales. The surf map will continue to develop as an ongoing feature and... Read More

Montecristo

As the familiar crisp edge begins to bite into the shortening days, my thoughts become clearer and I begin to dream again of colder climates and distant lands.  I first went to Vancouver Island in 2005 to meet some of Canadian surfing’s most interesting characters and pioneers. This was the journey that planted the seed for Cold Water Souls - an anthropological exploration of some of the world’s least hospitable surfing locales –... Read More

RIPPLES & BOMBS

The Surfer’s Path caught up with Festival Director Chris Nelson to get the low down on this year’s London Surf / Film Festival. Why London? When we sat down to plan out what we’d want from a festival the location was key. I live in Cornwall, but grew up surfing on the northeast coast and there are so many thriving surf communities in the UK, so many epicenters that we decided to bring it to the UK’s cultural capital. It’s neutral territory,... Read More

KEITH MALLOY: MAGICSEAWEED

In advance of the European Premiere of Woodshed Films latest release, ‘Come Hell or High Water‘ Chris Nelson caught up with legendary waterman Keith Malloy to discuss his directorial debut. The feature ran on surfer’s daily digest Magicseaweed and has been read in excess of 58,000 times. Chris Nelson: What drew you to waveriding as a child? Keith Malloy: Being in the water and then riding waves at the same time was the most fun... Read More