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Neverland

So I once had an idea to carry a surfboard and a 70lb-backpack full of supplies around a desolate portion of Cascadian coast searching for waves with two buddies for two weeks. We found some waves. They weren’t amazing, but they weren’t terrible and the fact that we stayed relatively dry in this portion of the world during the last two weeks of September is the miracle we tend to forget.

Surfers: Greg Urata and Hank Gaskell.

Placement: My images and words from this trip were a feature story in The Surfers Journal and a handful of pictures were acquired by Patagonia for commercial use.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer hiking along some rocks with his surfboard strapped to his back.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer hiking along some rocks with his surfboard strapped to his back.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a large air on a closeout.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a large air on a closeout.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of surfers setting up camp in the woods.

A photo by Mark McInnis of surfers setting up camp in the woods.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer looking at another surfer on a rope swing.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer looking at another surfer on a rope swing.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a man showing off harvested mussels.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a man showing off harvested mussels.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of harvested mussels.

A photo by Mark McInnis of harvested mussels.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of mussels and rice dinner.

A photo by Mark McInnis of mussels and rice dinner.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of the silhouette of a surfer at sunset.

A photo by Mark McInnis of the silhouette of a surfer at sunset.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing an air with rocks in the background.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing an air with rocks in the background.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of surfers drying camping gear by the fire.

A photo by Mark McInnis of surfers drying camping gear by the fire.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a man with a blue hood on.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a man with a blue hood on.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn with a dramatic backdrop of a cliff and forest.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn with a dramatic backdrop of a cliff and forest.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surf campsite.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surf campsite.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking along a desolate beach.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking along a desolate beach.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer with his board strapped to his back.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer with his board strapped to his back.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer sitting with two boards strapped to his back.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer sitting with two boards strapped to his back.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a bottom turn with rocks and forest in the background.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a bottom turn with rocks and forest in the background.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of surfers getting water.

A photo by Mark McInnis of surfers getting water.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of surfers hiking with their boards strapped to their backs.

A photo by Mark McInnis of surfers hiking with their boards strapped to their backs.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking through a tide pool area.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking through a tide pool area.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a campfire with a hang dry line.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a campfire with a hang dry line.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing an air with dramatic rocks in the background.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing an air with dramatic rocks in the background.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of someone walking along a beach.

A photo by Mark McInnis of someone walking along a beach.

 A photo by Mark McInnis of a misty forest next to the ocean.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a misty forest next to the ocean.