Rooted Ocean x Goodfin Co Road Trip.
”It was a joy to watch the boys, from the line-up, scoring some really nice waves."
The Plan was set. A four-strong crew, Liam, Brad, Matty and myself, a VW T25 and a heap of surf craft. With the rough intention to head as far west as possible, sights being set on Pantin in Galicia, Spain, we pulled in to the dock at Plymouth.
As with any surf trip, especially on our recent form, you never really know what you’re going to find. Charts can be misleading, weather obdurate and cash, thin on the ground. We got straight into it off the Ferry. Playa de Meron, or Spanish Widdy as we named it! Warm water greeted us along with a couple feet of fairly mixed up low period swell. Not what we came for, but a great way to wash off the journey. As a side note, apart from the locals being less than approving of our crew, it’s a great spot to haul up in. Loads of shelter from variable conditions, a good location and fun! It lit up on the last day and got us pumped.
Days led one into the next. A mix of super smooth river mouths, beachies and reefs enabled us to really test our gear. A 10-board quiver from Chris at Bandwagon Custom Surfboards in Bude, kept us stoked. It also meant that as tides dropped, winds increased, rivers let out, we had something for the next session.
Our Second day saw us catch an early wave out front at Meron again before looking for something more. Rivermouth’s were calling us and we got straight on the road after a few morning pastries. Incidentally, the Pain aux chocolate in Spain (Or certainly the bit we were in) are insane! Massive. Stoked.
Lee Newby - Rooted Ocean Founder
