The Matadors is a reminder of the fact that you don’t necessarily need a brand new high performance shortboard to have fun in summer waves. Just put your fins on, dive at the Wedge in Newport Beach and try not to survive to the monsters.
Be sure to watch it until the end if you want to know what happens to the mattress rider.
While we’re talking about Californian summer, why don’t you head a bit more south and enjoy these 3 minutes of Mexican waves with Alex Knost and Ellis Ericson?