Wednesday, July 16, 2008

CREMATION IN BALI

THESE BURNING BULLS HOLD THE REMAINS


just walking down the street...& then these guys?

CREMATION OF THE KING OF UBUD


YESTERDAY I ATENDED AN AMAZING EVENT.
A BALINESE KINGS CREMATION CEREMONY.
I SHOT VIDEO AS WELL AS PHOTOS.
CHECK IT OUT!

Thursday, July 10, 2008

GENE ON THE SCEENE IN SUMBAWA

SUMBAWA

JUST BACK FROM A WEST SUMBAWA TRIP.
I WENT WITH TWO GUYS FROM PUERTO RICO.
MARK AND GREG.
WE HEARD THAT A VERY BIG SWELL WAS COMING AND AFTER LOOKING AT
ALL THE CONDITIONS AND OPTIONS I DECIDED TO HEAD EAST.
ONCE WE GOT THERE ALOT OF FRIENDS THAT WERE AT DESERT POINT ON LOMBOK FOR THE PREVIOUS SWELL, SHOWED UP ALSO.
EDDY, CHRISTIAN FLETCHER, KALANI CHAPMAN, SHANE AND FORD.
FREDDY AND TIM WERE SHOOTING VIDEO AS WELL AS ALVIN FROM PUERTO RICO.
THERE WAS ALSO A CREW OF YOUNG GUYS FROM SAN DIEGO THAT WERE SURFING SOLID.
WE HAD GREAT WAVES FOR THREE DAYS. EVERYBODY GOT PIPED.
THE GRAND FINALE WAS CHRISTIAN AND EDDY GOING OUT AT LOW TIDE
AND GETTING BARRELED WITH ONLY ABOUT THREE INCHES OF WATER ON THE REEF. I AM STILL COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY, (AND THEY CAME AWAY WITH OUT A SCRATCH.)

Thursday, July 3, 2008

THE POINT

LOMBOK TRIP

LOMBOK TRIP

GREAT TRIP TO LOMBOK ONCE AGAIN!
WHAT A CHANGE FROM 1989 WHEN I FIRST SURFED THIS WAVE.
BACK THEN IT WAS TRULLLY A DESERT WITH NOTHING AROUND.
NOW... AROUND 80 SURFERS, SOME OF THE BEST SURFERS IN THE WORLD
LIKE ROB MACHADO & KALANI CHAPMAN.
SURF ANIMALS LIKE CHRISTIAN FLETCHER, EDDY, SCARDY.
MOVIE MAKERS & PHOTOGS, ETC.
AND THE WAVES WERE PUMPING.
LOTS OF TUBE TIME.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Russian Surfer




Hi I am a Russian surfer. I have been surfing for 30 years. I am the first Russian surfer to come to Bali to surf the tubes of Ulu Watu and Padang. My first trip to Bali was in 1985. Ever since I have been surfing waves throughout Indonesia. I am the first Russian to go and surf places like G land, Mentawaii, Timor, Sumbawa, Lombok, Sumatra and others.
My goals are to promote surfing for Russians and establish a Russian Surfing Assosiation,
as well as provide information, and connect Russian Surfers with surf schools, surf camps,
surf boat charters, and acomodations to have wonderful surfing experiences in Bali , all over Indonesia as well everywhere in the world.
For years I ve been teaching surfing to v.i.p. clients from Russia as well taking them to various destinations on Bali and other islands in Indonesia.
I am the first Russian surf film maker and photographer.
In 1997 I produced my first surf film about the surfing and lifestyle in Indonesia, "The Year of the Tiger". Since then I have filmed, photographed and surfed many amazing waves all over Indonesia.
For years I was the only Russian surfer that I ever met other then my students.
Now am very happy to see many Russian learning surfing in Bali and other places.
There is even a Russian surf club in Russia.
I look forward to sharing my 30 years of surfing experience with the Russian surf comunity.