After an epic weekend riding Stratton pow at the Homesick event, it was time to visit the Neon Wave crew in Stowe. Lucas picked me up from my hotel at 7am to head to Stowe Mtn. and meet Foxy and JG for some bluebird laps that morning. It was an honor to be shown around by the local legends and end our ride with a classic East Coast tree line that lead us out of bounds. Post lunch, we linked up with Dennis Healy at the Neon Wave Stowe shop to make our way over to JG’s house and check out his collection of snowboard memorabilia. From prototype Burton flex boots to a discontinued board waxing machine, JG has countless gems in his possession.
Just up the road from York Beach is Grain's HQ - a full-scale board production facility, surf shop and classroom. Grain's mission in production and in concept is to design and build truly sustainable surfboards. Truly sustainable as in sourcing materials to shape from local softwoods, blowing the idea of foam right out of the water, no pun intended.
We don't just sell the products that are in our store–we use them daily. For Q2, we asked some of our crew to let us know what pieces they find themselves grabbing for during the warmer months. Whether they're a part of their daily wears, essential for a trip out on the boat, great for local waves, or built for a trip from the west to the east–they pulled some of their favorite pieces and wrote a little bit about what makes them the best.
Neon Wave Buyer, Kaitlynn, sat down with us to curate a selection outfits and kits to capture the fleeting moments...