Gliding Into Nirvana

Ryan Burch is an antidote to the scrubbed, jockish nature that dominates most surf films. He’s no question one of the best surfers on the planet, but he surfs entirely his own way on boards he makes himself (still something that separates surfing from other “action” sports), and is a bit of a throwback to a more grounded surf scene. This short is a handful of years old, but Burch hasn’t changed all that much.