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The Drowning Coast

There is nothing better to me than the combination of snow and surf and this was the first time I had experienced it in full force. Dane Anderson and I stayed with Nico and Jill Manos for one full month and surfed 26 of those days. If you’re unfamiliar with the eastern seaboard, that’s basically a miracle no matter the time of year. We left with our fill of long, long, waves and a perpetual numbness to our toes (which hasn’t stopped me from going back several times).

Surfers: Dane Anderson, Nico Manos

Placement: Assets from this trip were used editorially as a full feature in Carve as well as select images in Later Magazine, Surfline and The Surfer’s Journal. 

A closeup photo by Mark McInnis of a man in a hooded wetsuit where ice crystals are forming on his beard.

A closeup photo by Mark McInnis of a man in a hooded wetsuit where ice crystals are forming on his beard.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a right hand wave in the snow.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a right hand wave in the snow.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn with snowy hills in the background.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn with snowy hills in the background.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a snow covered thermometer.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a snow covered thermometer.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking across a frozen lake where people are playing hockey.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking across a frozen lake where people are playing hockey.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn in the evening light.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn in the evening light.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer shot from the perspective of being in a car.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer shot from the perspective of being in a car.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn on a brown wave.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn on a brown wave.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a dog covered in snow.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a dog covered in snow.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn in the evening light.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn in the evening light.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a left hand point covered in snow.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a left hand point covered in snow.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn on backlit wave with a lens flare.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn on backlit wave with a lens flare.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a right hand point with clouds in the background.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a right hand point with clouds in the background.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking on a snowy hill overlooking a left hand point.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking on a snowy hill overlooking a left hand point.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a right hand wave with snow on land.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a right hand wave with snow on land.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a person dep in thought watching out a window looking at the snow.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a person dep in thought watching out a window looking at the snow.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a floater on a backlit wave with lens flares. Shot from the water.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a floater on a backlit wave with lens flares. Shot from the water.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking through the snow, shot through a rainy window.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking through the snow, shot through a rainy window.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a man bundled up with a beanie and jacket.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a man bundled up with a beanie and jacket.

A photo by Mark McInnis of the silhouette of a surfer walking towards a dog.

A photo by Mark McInnis of the silhouette of a surfer walking towards a dog.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing an air on a brown wave.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing an air on a brown wave.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking out of the surf through the snow.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking out of the surf through the snow.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a breaking wave in front of a cliff.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a breaking wave in front of a cliff.

A photo by Mark McInnis of two breaking waves in the distance with offshore wind.

A photo by Mark McInnis of two breaking waves in the distance with offshore wind.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a group of surfers sitting in the lineup framed between two trees.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a group of surfers sitting in the lineup framed between two trees.

A photo by Mark McInnis of two surfers walking at sunest.

A photo by Mark McInnis of two surfers walking at sunest.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer looking at the waves while standing at the edge of a forest.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer looking at the waves while standing at the edge of a forest.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn on a cold offshore right.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn on a cold offshore right.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer waxing up a surfboard inside.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer waxing up a surfboard inside.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking down a road.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking down a road.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn on a small brown wave.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a turn on a small brown wave.

A photo by Mark McInnis of muddy boots.

A photo by Mark McInnis of muddy boots.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking away from a cabin in the woods.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking away from a cabin in the woods.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking along a snow covered cobblestone point looking at a perfect wave.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer walking along a snow covered cobblestone point looking at a perfect wave.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a snow angel in his wetsuit.

A photo by Mark McInnis of a surfer doing a snow angel in his wetsuit.