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The Land of Lakes & Volcanoes

What do you say when Mikey DeTemple invites you to shoot empty beach break tubes with an all-star cast? You say, yes!, of course. I had been to this sweltering countryside before, but never to this region. We were greeted to spitting barrels every morning for a week straight and spent the afternoons nursing Toñas in an onshore breeze. I returned home with blisters on the bottom of my feet and missing a few layers of my dermis, but that’s a price I’m happy to pay.

Surfers: Alex Knost, Mikey DeTemple, Lee Meirowitz, Alek Parker and Jared Mell.

Placement: Images for this trip were acquired for commercial use by Poler Stuff and Banks Journal and was a feature story on Surfer Magazine’s website. You can see it right HERE.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer getting barreled in trunks.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer getting barreled in trunks.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of someone looking at another person through a window.

A photo by Mark McInnis of someone looking at another person through a window.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer drinking coffee.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer drinking coffee.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a wave with a cloudy backdrop.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a wave with a cloudy backdrop.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer in a right barrel.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer in a right barrel.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of people on the beach with a barreling wave in the background.

A photo by Mark McInnis of people on the beach with a barreling wave in the background.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer looking at some houses.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer looking at some houses.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a tropical wave with palm trees in front of it.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a tropical wave with palm trees in front of it.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a man looking out the window of a car where there is a cow.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a man looking out the window of a car where there is a cow.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a unique fin setup.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a unique fin setup.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a soul arch bottom turn.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a soul arch bottom turn.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a drop wallet turn on a right.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a drop wallet turn on a right.

 A photo by Mark McInnis blowing dust off a surfboard.

A photo by Mark McInnis blowing dust off a surfboard.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer casually in a barrel.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer casually in a barrel.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a man looking at the camera.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a man looking at the camera.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer leaning into the barrel.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer leaning into the barrel.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer looking at his unique fin setup.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer looking at his unique fin setup.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer tucking into a barrel shot from the water.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer tucking into a barrel shot from the water.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a lady and her chicken.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a lady and her chicken.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer in a barrel.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer in a barrel.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a man with sunglasses on.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a man with sunglasses on.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a man with a surfboard on a horse, on the beach.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a man with a surfboard on a horse, on the beach.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a barreling wave shot from the water.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a barreling wave shot from the water.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a tropical area surrounding a gravel road.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a tropical area surrounding a gravel road.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer in a barrel, shot from the water.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer in a barrel, shot from the water.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer getting barreled shot from the water.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer getting barreled shot from the water.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer blowing smoke out.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer blowing smoke out.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer driving througha. barrel.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer driving througha. barrel.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a large turn.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a large turn.

 A black and white photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer getting out of the water.

A black and white photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer getting out of the water.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer pulling into a barrel.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer pulling into a barrel.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer in a speed blur barrel.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer in a speed blur barrel.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a soul arch bottom turl.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a soul arch bottom turl.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer entering the water.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer entering the water.