The best surfer is the one who's having the most fun. It's not about the waves. Keep the stoke alive Ben! You're an inspiration to a lot of people myself included.
More of this is needed in surfing. There are too many surfers, including those in shops, being secretive or sometimes outright deceitful about surfing spots. Share the love and share the stoke. Getting more people out in the water and on the waves will protect it for all of us, especially here in the northeast where access can be limited by $$$ houses and $$$ people.
"the beauty of all this is that we're finding epicness in the mediocre." not only is that what surfing should be, that should be what living is. this video was a blast. much appreciated.
I grew up in southeastern MI. The only waves I knew of back then was boat wake. Now I grouch if the surf isn't at least chest high and glassy. Great videos by the way.
I am from Long Beach New Jersey but then the family moved to Cape May New Jersey and when I was 16 I moved to San Diego and in 2001 I moved to the north shore of Oahu. Life is great. Great videos keep them updated!
Growing up on Phillip island Victoria Australia I had a stackload of waves to chose from but your videos are so inspiring to just get out there and enjoy what Mother Earth throws at your local spot. Keep up the good work 👍🤙🤙
As an old guy who learned to surf in Ventnor, NJ (Princteton Avenue) and the Gilgo Beach, Long Island and then got transplanted to Southern California in the 60s, I have to say that you are -- by far -- one of the most resourceful surfers I have seen! You take absolute garbage and turn it into treasure. Also, your resourcefulness, deftness, balance, and board skills are incredible. Please take this talent and turn it loose on some of the more conventional breaks across the world, I am begging you!
thank you Ben,as asurfer from the east coast back in 1970,you have shed the light that the east coast surfers are well more adaptable in all surf conditions.....and look what Wes ,Kelley,CJ etc did in the contests,,,,,,,,Peter
thank you for being so stoked. I have been living away from the ocean for 13 years. I have countless days surfing on lake tahoe and on the rivers surrounding the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Surfing is what you make of it, it is never perfect and any wave that pushes you can be life changing. Thanks again for being stoked on small waves.
People like you guys are the reason I surfed. I can tell you and your boys really enjoy surfing the way it should be. Yea I’m a purest but I remember that buzz when a crazy swell or hurricane would come up the coast. Pure joy. Better than any drug.
I was lucky to surf once a month during the calendar year of 2017. I was working three jobs with no time to surf and basically no time for anything which affected me a lot. It’s hard to believe but I lost my connection with the ocean. Watching your videos is what got my butt back in the water. You have inspired me to get in the water, even if it’s ankle high to double overhead. Don’t get me wrong, I love the RUSH of a big wave but I also love how much fun small waves can be. When we think of surfing we think of waves but the true essence is about the STOKE!! Catching waves that makes me feel like a kid again is what I’m in search of now. We will always be kids at heart and I Thank you for sharing your Stoke and your Dream with all of us Ben!! Chee! One more time For the Boys!! This fish may be getting old but this old fish can still POP!!
Hey Ben...I grew up at Rainbow Bay Gold Coast Oz - yes - Snapper Rocks. Now live just down the road at Tugun ( a humble beach break, but one East Coast US crew would be very grateful for). Have worked in and around surfing and surfboards my whole life. Lost my 18 yo son to a car crash 8 years ago. Wanted to tell you how much your work has helped uplift me from deep grief and tired cynicism. Makes me reflect on my many blessings to live on the ocean. And every single time I watch you...I'm reminded of the simple joy I shared with my son Jordan every day. I can so picture Jordan and I laughing so hard, getting smashed at El Slammo! My daughters and wife love watching your stuff because it so reminds us of life with Jordan. Just wanted to post this low-key on an old vid, to let you know how very very meaningful you are to a few people on the other side of the world. I may live in 'surf-central'...but I'd trade for the vibe at Longport any day, mate. Thanks for all you do Ben. Pete McGuinness....
Peter McGuinness hey Pete, I’m so sorry to hear about your son 😔 it saddens me to the core. I really appreciate you reaching out and sharing your story with me & im so happy and honored that I can help, even if it’s just a little bit. Good luck & god bless to you and your family
@@BenGravyy grateful for you Ben. God bless you too and we are staying psyched down here mate. My youngest daughter (Jordan's sister, Kitty, who is now 11 yo) never fails to froth that the surf is NUKING even if its 6 inches. I swear that grom is Benjalina Junior! Keeps us out there together and keeps Jordan with us always. You are a massive part of that.
This is awesome! I learn to surf in Long Branch, NJ before moving to Honolulu 31 years ago. I remember scratching for any and every ripple of a wave I could get my board on. I have to say, Hawaii has spoiled me. Love your stoke!!
I’m in the same situation really, I never grew up in barrelling 5ft waves, the waves here are very mediocre. Yet I’m surfing everyday and managed to make it to a few international comps, purely from being addicted. (I grew up in UK btw)
I used to sit on my board every day in the 80's, waves or not in Myrtle Beach. You took what you could get. Once or twice a year you catch a glassy good day and that made it all worth it. Congrats on one of the most unique surfing videos I've seen to date.
You're honestly such an inspiration because you appreciate every wave you catch weather in the rivers or creeks in landlocked states or waves like these and it makes me appreciate the bad and the good waves we have in the Carolinas. Rock on man 🤙
I grew up surfing sandy hook, belmar, all the way south to your neck of the woods in the 90’s. Spent summers and winters in the outer banks of NC. Now I reside in Florida with a family and watching your channel has got me out of depression, ptsd from time served in Iraq circa 03 and 05, and finally back in the water. At my ripe old age of 37 it’s more about having fun and teaching the kids to surf. You inspire us homie! Keep up the good work my friend
dude i lost count! meanwhile i gotta say your mini mood films are Beyond Vlog and your narratives - audio, visual, and verbal - really come across in the editing. sometimes i feel like i'm watching Nat.Geo. or the Endless Summer. i'm into an obscure corner of the Gulf that packs a lot of nooks and corners in walking distance of each other, i can so relate! keeps your muscle memory going for the bigger days. Also.. a friendly group of ecccentrics who mostly play fair
I love that you're not a wave snob and can find fun in all kinds of waves! I've had some of my most fun with the little waves that run on for forever that you have to fight to stay on, and grouped with friends those are the memories that stick with you. Keep the dream alive!
I grew up surfing wind-slop at South Beach Miami when we used to have a pier. One of the best peaks was about 30 to 50 yards out past the end of the pier on double overhead or bigger wind-chop. If you misjudged your takeoff, there were barnacles, concrete and rebar to welcome you under the pier, of course when it was double overhead the water level was sometimes up to the bottom of the pier, it was always best to not get caught inside the pier, you might come out in pieces. Lived in SoCal for a few years rode mostly north county SD waves, then moved to NorCal, 55 degree water on a 108 degree air temp day. Got tired of wearing rubber in summer, moved back to Florida. Used to surf Sandy Hook 1970-71 with my 5'6" Gordon&Smith potato chip. Lot's of garbage in the water back then.
Wow I had no idea who u are, i was actually working on a house at the point in L.P. and saw ur pineapple Van and just though man I would love to be out surfing w this dude instead of painting on this day.... I'm old school grew up here my entire life and always wanted to do what ur doing but life is funny that way I had to turn in the board to jump into the daily grind of supporting my self n my little one but this video really gave me a spark to get back into the water thanks dude ur pretty awesome bro...
8 plus months of watching. Inspiring. And now WE AIN"T DREAMIN! - Closed on a lake boat for me and my family and we are sailing this summer up on champlain! - Thanks Ben! For the realization that you can always dream! And yes, find epicness in the mediocre! We aren't off sailing the south pacific in a 50ft yacht. We are going to have our weekend on the lake. And that....its epic for us! All love from the Symphony.
What I like about being a bodyboarder on the Delmarva is chasing east coast lows and hurricane swell. We may not get good surf all the time on the east coast, but I live for tracking those storms, watching the radar and satellite, waiting for the winds to switch west, then the sun comes out and things just start slamming. Peace brah YEW
for the win! great story really cool for those of us who've been watching for a while and for those who haven't they can go back and watch all the amazing stories from those epic days, especially the last one.....total epicness....thanks ben for another 15 min of smiles! for the dream!
This is a trip seeing you blow up like this, I grew up surfing Ocean City n it's dope having someone represent our area. Thank you for being a voice for us n our freezing cold swells.
I grew up in a wave Mecca. I hand you big props for the skilz you've developed and the enthusiasm you've maintained. Where I live now there is wild surf and some amazing novelty waves but we don't video or photograph here.
Ben Gravy if you get a boat set up check out the sand bars off the coast of Cape Canaveral down here in Florida but talk with the fishermen first I heard of some good sand bars but you need a boat to explore the place and there are some big sharks too so you might want take a jetski with you , be Safe and thanks for keeping it real and fun to watch brother. Peace
Ya Gravy love this video. Thanks for sharing your miracle with us. I have been injured an out of the water for basically 2 months. I have been watching your channel for years and always loved it. But more so in the past two months. For one reason i've I have recently stopped drinking (hard) and dealing with this injury I have a lot of bummer moments and the vlog keeps me plugged in and in good spirits. Again, thanks for all you do bradda and keep the dream alive! Yew!
I live on the gold coast and me and my mates surf for fun sometime we send it down wave we know were not gonna make just beacuse we get slammed we dont use our boards as there is lots of people but we bodysurf or bodyboard
I'm amazed at how you surf on stuff most surfers would drive past until they got to their favorite break. You live in the "Great Depression" of surf breaks but you make it work and enjoy what you have. Love the positivity and stoke😂😂
NICELY done, and definitely you're having fun! I am one of the last Jersey ole Bodysurfing Codgers ( LOL !) from LBI ! I work that cold water in around memorial day, and ride to Halloween. You should see the local young-uns look twice when I reach the line up, no stick, no wetsuit, but with a gig smile ! IF I can get at least 10 decent wave days in during that stretch, I have attained Cowabunga! I have been using Churchill fins since 1977 - one of these days I WILL breakdown and buy a wetsuit! When I watch your vids, now at age 62, I get pumped and check that marine forecasts!! When that swell is there, so am I! Keep on keepin' it, on dude! I have been bodysurfing in some capacity since 1963, age 8. All of my close local bodysurf brothers have been out of the water ( or sadly have died) for DECADES! NOT ME!
What a great attitude man. I live in Carlsbad CA where we have such a huge variety of surf, and I get so pissed with the crowds and parking, etc. I need to stop it haha!!! It makes me appreciate what I have watching this video, and it makes me stoked to want to check out the east coast, you guys all look stoked and very cool to hang with. Nice videos man!!!
I glad to see I'm not the only crazy seeking out local novelty waves. The harder it is to score a wave, the more rewarding...plus you get to name the spot. Dungeons and Hampton beer. Keep have fun, stop when the fun stops!
Love this channel. :-) By the by, a quick Google shows that there are both public and private bulkheads in New Jersey and the state actually enforces upkeep and repairs with those costs coming solely from the owners pocket. As to how it applies to water access? I don't know...but after the island incident, it may bear lookin' into. I know....I'm old. :-)
Love the quiver....planks, logs, sponges, retro....all too much fun! I'm from PA. but learned to surf late at 35 in Ormond beach FLA.....the home of 1/2 hour swells!! HAve fun G.
very cool video and positive vibes. I live in Huntington Beach, but your spots look like epic good times. and you are right, that is what surfing is all about
Amen!! I think you hit the nail right on the head with this once! There's nothing wrong with traveling around enjoing different parts of the world but when one can have a great appreciation and enjoy the blessing right in front of their eyes, their lay true happiness 💞👍👍
dude i was just thinking about how ben is always just stoking and grinning but we never get to hear the underlying philosophy that makes him love surfing regardless of the cold and small size waves. and then boom this video is ben getting a little deep on his philosophy and background.
Such a rad video probably in my top three best videos you’ve ever made I’m from San Diego and live in San Diego but moved to the Gulf coast of Florida for seven years during high school and college So I know all about novelty waves. You are definitely one of my favorite servers and like I said before if you are ever in San Diego please let me know I have some novelty ways for you to surf, Keep up with the dream and thanks again
Howz it fellow nub Nation member. I live in Sunset Cliffs and have been surfing the jetty since I was 4 years old and of course I love Newbs. 33's and Ralphs when it gets good of course we have to have a good South coming in at about 180°. Ben is coming to San Diego soon I've got his email we should all hook up. If that sounds cool let me know and we'll put something together later brother
Tyler Muehlhauser Tamaracks not really a novelty wave no offense we're talking about places way down on Sunset Cliffs that nobody knows about little nooks and crannies in La Jolla just spots that you pass by and you can't see him because there's houses or you can't get to them because you have to walk there or paddle there
probably the most original surf film I've ever seen. Being from LI and now out in Cali I can really appreciate NJ bay waves breaking through docks. SICK
Longport, NJ! I used to party at a weekend house across the street from Lucy the Elephant in Margate down the road a piece, back in the late 70s. never knew this lil gem even existed.
I agree Ben my favourites are your local novelties and regular breaks plus seeing your local friends, and the rest of the east coast. Shows the life of an east coast surfer, keep it up bro
growing up on Indian rocks beach in Florida surfing gulf coast low pressure systems and winter wind chop has made me appreciate all novelty waves. Anything you can get you make due and most importantly "have fun" 🤙🤙
Best edit on YT ever ! Very well presented, all those waves are just epic ! It reminds me when we were surfing weird waves in Corsica Island a few years ago, so fun...
I worked as a lifeguard right off that jetty in the known as “The Point” on the tip of Absecon Island in Longport, NJ. Where he is finding waves is just amazing. Also, for a tiny little community, Longport has produced its fair share of great surfers and Ben is another in a line that stretches through Steve Dwyer and Frankie Walsh to the young guns of today.
you are what surfing is all about - getting inspired and the search for waves and building the knowledge to predict them... I am "finding" unknown waves in Oregon by just spending time "looking" at places while everyone else drives by with boards on their cars - going to the same old spots then I keep stopping by - dozens of times during the surf seasons -- and I see the difference between 1 time wonders and real setups oregon surfers either dedicate themselves to wave knowledge, or just surf the same old beach breaks and hope to get lucky
Thankyou for this Ben. I love seeing footage of the different breaks and any given area in hopes of visiting that place one day. Absolutely loving the stoke you have on every session no matter what the conditions. Your attitude is infectious, as i surf 10x more often in the last 2 years since ive been watching the vlog. For the dream!
Nice summary or review of your little special spots. You know you're hard core or really into surfing when you're the only surfer in the water. That's been me too many times to count. Sometimes you ask yourself "what am I doing" but as soon as you catch a wave you answer your question. I'll surf anything. If it's big enough to stand up on, I'll ride it. When I lived in Oklahoma, I would go to the lake on windy days just to look at the waves. I would just sit and dream of surfing. That's why I appreciate even a knee high swell. I know therer are so many people that don't live at the beach that would just love to be able to surf anything ride-able. They are dreaming on being at the beach. We take it for granted living at the beach. We are very lucky.
So. Cal guy here in Dana Point. Grew up at Salt Creek and have had some fun times out there. Prefer to avoid the crowds and find those nooks and crannies whenever possible. Stay resourceful and keep up the great work Ben!
Best surfing video I've ever seen. I grew up surfing Gulf Shores Alabama and it would only get good before and after Hurricanes. I'd still surf if it was waist high and trash because I loved it so much.
East Coast For The Win!!! Some places have Disneyland, Wonderland ( Canada ), Legoland etc. ... well this is Gravyland!!! The amusement park of the one and only Ben Gravy ;) You are a TRUE ambassador to the surfing world...case in point...you got me into surfing!!! Yeewww! Thanks for the epic tour of Gravyland...NUB Nation For The Win! Cheers, John ;)
I was stationed in AC back in 2005-2009, every once in a while with the right south swell and an ebb tide we’d get some monster breaks across absecon inlet. I remember taking a 15’ break on the stern of the 47’ MLB and having green water upto my knees up on the open bridge.
Great tour of your turf Ben. The winter to summer breaks really show contrast. The SURF footage you accumulate and EDIT is getting better and better to watch. May you continue to scour for novelties.
Graduated from Ocean City High in 1979, (thats a matter of interpretation to be left to the professionals) Moved to Oahu (7 mile Miracle) 1980, caught a ride on the Kaneohe 52 Bus to Haleiwa, only knew one person, he was one of those friends you try to forget about? Anyway, with no where to sleep, I noticed a FOR RENT sign and thought,must be empty so I spent a couple nights there, O' they were the good old days! Great Vlog Ben!
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This guy is the most wave deprived yet most grateful surfer.
samsung a10 yeah, I always say that!😀🤪
the kind of guy that sees the surf glass half full. Prretty rad.
Try surfing in the south of England bud
That’s how we are in jerz!
@@noahhenvest8026 I surfed newquay Cornwall while there visiting family. That’s more like south-west huh?
I'll never complain about my local surf break again because yours is worse but you still have fun and appreciate what you have.
+ onespeed 349 down thumbers are still beachin' it
True
I live 2 hours from any surf :/
I love how honestly stoked this kid is. I haven't been near an ocean in a long time but I love watching this guy.
The best surfer is the one who's having the most fun. It's not about the waves. Keep the stoke alive Ben! You're an inspiration to a lot of people myself included.
Thanks for using our music 😊👍🎶
More of this is needed in surfing. There are too many surfers, including those in shops, being secretive or sometimes outright deceitful about surfing spots. Share the love and share the stoke. Getting more people out in the water and on the waves will protect it for all of us, especially here in the northeast where access can be limited by $$$ houses and $$$ people.
I love this guy. His glass is much more than half full. Keep up the positive vibes my man!
"the beauty of all this is that we're finding epicness in the mediocre."
not only is that what surfing should be, that should be what living is. this video was a blast. much appreciated.
I grew up in southeastern MI. The only waves I knew of back then was boat wake. Now I grouch if the surf isn't at least chest high and glassy. Great videos by the way.
These are one of a kind waves--thanks for taking us on the tour!
55x11 thank YOU for the positive comment !!
It’s awesome how creative you are. You find the best in everything
Man ......... your enthusiasm and gratitude for life are so Infectious ........ Thank you for sharing my friend .... you rock!!
Thanks so much!!
I grew up surfing the 609 too -- from States Ave. in AC to LBI, but my daily spot is North Street OCNJ. I recognize the Beasley's Point Power Plant
I am from Long Beach New Jersey but then the family moved to Cape May New Jersey and when I was 16 I moved to San Diego and in 2001 I moved to the north shore of Oahu. Life is great. Great videos keep them updated!
Thanks man!!
Growing up on Phillip island Victoria Australia I had a stackload of waves to chose from but your videos are so inspiring to just get out there and enjoy what Mother Earth throws at your local spot. Keep up the good work 👍🤙🤙
We love your uploads, Mr. Gravy. The kids dig what you do.
As an old guy who learned to surf in Ventnor, NJ (Princteton Avenue) and the Gilgo Beach, Long Island and then got transplanted to Southern California in the 60s, I have to say that you are -- by far -- one of the most resourceful surfers I have seen! You take absolute garbage and turn it into treasure. Also, your resourcefulness, deftness, balance, and board skills are incredible.
Please take this talent and turn it loose on some of the more conventional breaks across the world, I am begging you!
Thanks so much!!
Just moved to ventnor 4 days ago...Marion Ave between Atlantic and ventnor Ave. A block from the beach. Cant wait til summer to skimboard and surf!!!!
thank you Ben,as asurfer from the east coast back in 1970,you have shed the light that the east coast surfers are well more adaptable in all surf conditions.....and look what Wes ,Kelley,CJ etc did in the contests,,,,,,,,Peter
YES!! Thanks Peter
I'm gonna move to NJ, start a ding repair company and make a fortune.
hahaha
LOLzzzzz (to the 3rd power!!)
Dang, Wish id a thought of that! IM GONNA DO IT ANYWAY. But ill sell Bird on da side...
B. Boy Brown
Ding repair? You're going to be a orthopedist?
thank you for being so stoked. I have been living away from the ocean for 13 years. I have countless days surfing on lake tahoe and on the rivers surrounding the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Surfing is what you make of it, it is never perfect and any wave that pushes you can be life changing. Thanks again for being stoked on small waves.
That's epic!!! All on my bucket list
started watching your vids because curiosity about novelty waves, and man, have to say i became addicted to them... keep rippin' it up! stay stoked!
People like you guys are the reason I surfed. I can tell you and your boys really enjoy surfing the way it should be.
Yea I’m a purest but I remember that buzz when a crazy swell or hurricane would come up the coast. Pure joy. Better than any drug.
Stoked, thanks so much!!!
I was lucky to surf once a month during the calendar year of 2017. I was working three jobs with no time to surf and basically no time for anything which affected me a lot. It’s hard to believe but I lost my connection with the ocean. Watching your videos is what got my butt back in the water. You have inspired me to get in the water, even if it’s ankle high to double overhead. Don’t get me wrong, I love the RUSH of a big wave but I also love how much fun small waves can be. When we think of surfing we think of waves but the true essence is about the STOKE!! Catching waves that makes me feel like a kid again is what I’m in search of now. We will always be kids at heart and I Thank you for sharing your Stoke and your Dream with all of us Ben!! Chee! One more time For the Boys!! This fish may be getting old but this old fish can still POP!!
A friend sent me this video! Made me miss my days of surfing in South Jersey! Love your optimism!!! Surf when and where you can!!!
LBI + Hurricane == Love
Hey Ben...I grew up at Rainbow Bay Gold Coast Oz - yes - Snapper Rocks. Now live just down the road at Tugun ( a humble beach break, but one East Coast US crew would be very grateful for). Have worked in and around surfing and surfboards my whole life. Lost my 18 yo son to a car crash 8 years ago. Wanted to tell you how much your work has helped uplift me from deep grief and tired cynicism. Makes me reflect on my many blessings to live on the ocean. And every single time I watch you...I'm reminded of the simple joy I shared with my son Jordan every day. I can so picture Jordan and I laughing so hard, getting smashed at El Slammo! My daughters and wife love watching your stuff because it so reminds us of life with Jordan. Just wanted to post this low-key on an old vid, to let you know how very very meaningful you are to a few people on the other side of the world. I may live in 'surf-central'...but I'd trade for the vibe at Longport any day, mate. Thanks for all you do Ben. Pete McGuinness....
Peter McGuinness hey Pete, I’m so sorry to hear about your son 😔 it saddens me to the core. I really appreciate you reaching out and sharing your story with me & im so happy and honored that I can help, even if it’s just a little bit. Good luck & god bless to you and your family
@@BenGravyy grateful for you Ben. God bless you too and we are staying psyched down here mate. My youngest daughter (Jordan's sister, Kitty, who is now 11 yo) never fails to froth that the surf is NUKING even if its 6 inches. I swear that grom is Benjalina Junior! Keeps us out there together and keeps Jordan with us always. You are a massive part of that.
He's like the love child of Woody Harrelson and Bohdi from point break
Was just about to comment Woody Harrelson if Woody's parents had named him "Thumper".
this is the first video I'm watching of him and after 30 secs I was about to comment the same damn thing
And Owen wilson
Hahaha
This is awesome! I learn to surf in Long Branch, NJ before moving to Honolulu 31 years ago. I remember scratching for any and every ripple of a wave I could get my board on. I have to say, Hawaii has spoiled me. Love your stoke!!
I’m in the same situation really, I never grew up in barrelling 5ft waves, the waves here are very mediocre. Yet I’m surfing everyday and managed to make it to a few international comps, purely from being addicted. (I grew up in UK btw)
LukeLewiTV that’s awesome man!! Making the best of it is fun !!
I used to sit on my board every day in the 80's, waves or not in Myrtle Beach. You took what you could get. Once or twice a year you catch a glassy good day and that made it all worth it. Congrats on one of the most unique surfing videos I've seen to date.
"Finding epicness in the mediocre." Love it. Great vid. Cheers from FL.
You're honestly such an inspiration because you appreciate every wave you catch weather in the rivers or creeks in landlocked states or waves like these and it makes me appreciate the bad and the good waves we have in the Carolinas. Rock on man 🤙
You seem like a real positive person and I love that. Keep up the good work👊🏼
I grew up surfing sandy hook, belmar, all the way south to your neck of the woods in the 90’s. Spent summers and winters in the outer banks of NC. Now I reside in Florida with a family and watching your channel has got me out of depression, ptsd from time served in Iraq circa 03 and 05, and finally back in the water. At my ripe old age of 37 it’s more about having fun and teaching the kids to surf. You inspire us homie! Keep up the good work my friend
dude i lost count! meanwhile i gotta say your mini mood films are Beyond Vlog and your narratives - audio, visual, and verbal - really come across in the editing. sometimes i feel like i'm watching Nat.Geo. or the Endless Summer.
i'm into an obscure corner of the Gulf that packs a lot of nooks and corners in walking distance of each other, i can so relate! keeps your muscle memory going for the bigger days. Also.. a friendly group of ecccentrics who mostly play fair
Loving it, thanks for the stoke!!!
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I love that you're not a wave snob and can find fun in all kinds of waves! I've had some of my most fun with the little waves that run on for forever that you have to fight to stay on, and grouped with friends those are the memories that stick with you. Keep the dream alive!
Dustin Travis YES!! Thanks for the awesome
Insight
I grew up surfing wind-slop at South Beach Miami when we used to have a pier. One of the best peaks was about 30 to 50 yards out past the end of the pier on double overhead or bigger wind-chop. If you misjudged your takeoff, there were barnacles, concrete and rebar to welcome you under the pier, of course when it was double overhead the water level was sometimes up to the bottom of the pier, it was always best to not get caught inside the pier, you might come out in pieces. Lived in SoCal for a few years rode mostly north county SD waves, then moved to NorCal, 55 degree water on a 108 degree air temp day. Got tired of wearing rubber in summer, moved back to Florida. Used to surf Sandy Hook 1970-71 with my 5'6" Gordon&Smith potato chip. Lot's of garbage in the water back then.
Wow I had no idea who u are, i was actually working on a house at the point in L.P. and saw ur pineapple Van and just though man I would love to be out surfing w this dude instead of painting on this day.... I'm old school grew up here my entire life and always wanted to do what ur doing but life is funny that way I had to turn in the board to jump into the daily grind of supporting my self n my little one but this video really gave me a spark to get back into the water thanks dude ur pretty awesome bro...
Epic to hear!! For the dream dude!
8 plus months of watching. Inspiring. And now WE AIN"T DREAMIN! - Closed on a lake boat for me and my family and we are sailing this summer up on champlain! - Thanks Ben! For the realization that you can always dream! And yes, find epicness in the mediocre! We aren't off sailing the south pacific in a 50ft yacht. We are going to have our weekend on the lake. And that....its epic for us! All love from the Symphony.
What I like about being a bodyboarder on the Delmarva is chasing east coast lows and hurricane swell. We may not get good surf all the time on the east coast, but I live for tracking those storms, watching the radar and satellite, waiting for the winds to switch west, then the sun comes out and things just start slamming. Peace brah YEW
Spongers unite! Greetings from Vero Beach Florida.Hurricane season should be gnarley this year.yew.
veromikes Yewww fellow sponge! What’s up man, greetings from the mid Atlantic! Hell yeah to a solid season.
South DE here...waiting on the hurricanes..
Leigh Delong Soon. I can feel it. Dreaming.
for the win! great story really cool for those of us who've been watching for a while and for those who haven't they can go back and watch all the amazing stories from those epic days, especially the last one.....total epicness....thanks ben for another 15 min of smiles! for the dream!
This is so sick, man. Major respect for what you do!
Thanks so much!!
This is a trip seeing you blow up like this, I grew up surfing Ocean City n it's dope having someone represent our area. Thank you for being a voice for us n our freezing cold swells.
Wow I just realized Will's singing too so obviously we have the same friends lmao.
one brave soldier with a great positive attitude. those are the sketchiest spots.
I grew up in a wave Mecca. I hand you big props for the skilz you've developed and the enthusiasm you've maintained.
Where I live now there is wild surf and some amazing novelty waves but we don't video or photograph here.
Yesss! Killer tour of the 1 Mile Miracle! Makes me want to find some novelties here in FL!
Yes!! Enjoy yourself
Ben Gravy if you get a boat set up check out the sand bars off the coast of Cape Canaveral down here in Florida but talk with the fishermen first I heard of some good sand bars but you need a boat to explore the place and there are some big sharks too so you might want take a jetski with you , be Safe and thanks for keeping it real and fun to watch brother. Peace
Ya Gravy love this video. Thanks for sharing your miracle with us. I have been injured an out of the water for basically 2 months. I have been watching your channel for years and always loved it. But more so in the past two months. For one reason i've I have recently stopped drinking (hard) and dealing with this injury I have a lot of bummer moments and the vlog keeps me plugged in and in good spirits. Again, thanks for all you do bradda and keep the dream alive! Yew!
Stay strong SoulJah!!
East coast and Gulf coast surfers have great attitudes. Having fun is primo. Way different than west coast.
FUN is the win!
I live on the gold coast and me and my mates surf for fun sometime we send it down wave we know were not gonna make just beacuse we get slammed we dont use our boards as there is lots of people but we bodysurf or bodyboard
We get too serious out here although I feel like Hawaii is way worse unless you live with Slater or Hamilton
@Martin Luther we u surfing at in tampa bay
Doubt it.
I'm amazed at how you surf on stuff most surfers would drive past until they got to their favorite break.
You live in the "Great Depression" of surf breaks but you make it work and enjoy what you have. Love the positivity and stoke😂😂
love your commitment to those novelty waves - riding them on to the rocks! BG rocks!!
haha! Thanks!
NICELY done, and definitely you're having fun!
I am one of the last Jersey ole Bodysurfing Codgers ( LOL !) from LBI ! I work that cold water in around memorial day, and ride to Halloween. You should see the local young-uns look twice when I reach the line up, no stick, no wetsuit, but with a gig smile ! IF I can get at least 10 decent wave days in during that stretch, I have attained Cowabunga! I have been using Churchill fins since 1977 - one of these days I WILL breakdown and buy a wetsuit!
When I watch your vids, now at age 62, I get pumped and check that marine forecasts!! When that swell is there, so am I!
Keep on keepin' it, on dude!
I have been bodysurfing in some capacity since 1963, age 8. All of my close local bodysurf brothers have been out of the water ( or sadly have died) for DECADES!
NOT ME!
What a great attitude man. I live in Carlsbad CA where we have such a huge variety of surf, and I get so pissed with the crowds and parking, etc. I need to stop it haha!!! It makes me appreciate what I have watching this video, and it makes me stoked to want to check out the east coast, you guys all look stoked and very cool to hang with. Nice videos man!!!
Thanks so much! Go out & enjoy it!
I know the feeling! Carlsbad and Oceanside get so packed it’s just crazy. But no matter what, it’s always nice out here.
Bro you are opening my eyes to search for anything that could possibly be surfed props to you
for some reason, I think I need a joint and watch this again.
haha!
I from South Jersey I love it We have cities we have beaches ,rivers ,farms, Everglades ,boardwalks, casinos and much more!!! What's not to love
Possibly one of your top three videos 😎
I glad to see I'm not the only crazy seeking out local novelty waves. The harder it is to score a wave, the more rewarding...plus you get to name the spot. Dungeons and Hampton beer.
Keep have fun, stop when the fun stops!
YES!
Love this channel. :-) By the by, a quick Google shows that there are both public and private bulkheads in New Jersey and the state actually enforces upkeep and repairs with those costs coming solely from the owners pocket. As to how it applies to water access? I don't know...but after the island incident, it may bear lookin' into. I know....I'm old. :-)
On it, thanks!!
Love the quiver....planks, logs, sponges, retro....all too much fun! I'm from PA. but learned to surf late at 35 in Ormond beach FLA.....the home of 1/2 hour swells!! HAve fun G.
very cool video and positive vibes. I live in Huntington Beach, but your spots look like epic good times. and you are right, that is what surfing is all about
Thanks man!!
Amen!! I think you hit the nail right on the head with this once! There's nothing wrong with traveling around enjoing different parts of the world but when one can have a great appreciation and enjoy the blessing right in front of their eyes, their lay true happiness 💞👍👍
Ben you rule bro!! Inspirational wave hunting :D
Thanks! Stoked
dude i was just thinking about how ben is always just stoking and grinning but we never get to hear the underlying philosophy that makes him love surfing regardless of the cold and small size waves. and then boom this video is ben getting a little deep on his philosophy and background.
Such a rad video probably in my top three best videos you’ve ever made I’m from San Diego and live in San Diego but moved to the Gulf coast of Florida for seven years during high school and college So I know all about novelty waves. You are definitely one of my favorite servers and like I said before if you are ever in San Diego please let me know I have some novelty ways for you to surf, Keep up with the dream and thanks again
Chris Swiec any for me to surf?
Let me know im from san diego id love some novelties
Howz it fellow nub Nation member. I live in Sunset Cliffs and have been surfing the jetty since I was 4 years old and of course I love Newbs. 33's and Ralphs when it gets good of course we have to have a good South coming in at about 180°. Ben is coming to San Diego soon I've got his email we should all hook up. If that sounds cool let me know and we'll put something together later brother
High tide south swell tamarack, great novelty
Tyler Muehlhauser Tamaracks not really a novelty wave no offense we're talking about places way down on Sunset Cliffs that nobody knows about little nooks and crannies in La Jolla just spots that you pass by and you can't see him because there's houses or you can't get to them because you have to walk there or paddle there
probably the most original surf film I've ever seen. Being from LI and now out in Cali I can really appreciate NJ bay waves breaking through docks. SICK
Thanks so much!!
"epicness in the mediocre"
Poetry
I love how you give the east coast some credit and take pride In it I surf on LBI
grind that rail. Go up the wave onto the rail and grind it
ohhhhh yeah
Longport, NJ! I used to party at a weekend house across the street from Lucy the Elephant in Margate down the road a piece, back in the late 70s. never knew this lil gem even existed.
ultrakool that’s epic! I bet it was empty back then....it’s empty now! Haha
you got that right. lol
WOODY HARRELSON BRO JUST A YOUNGER VERSION
I agree Ben my favourites are your local novelties and regular breaks plus seeing your local friends, and the rest of the east coast. Shows the life of an east coast surfer, keep it up bro
Sick video, love all the stoke and posotivity!
Thanks Alex! Stoked
See hard work pays off. Look how Ben has improved. Every wave has an improvement.
Mate you surf in some seriously dangerous spots respect..... If you love super long rides check out 'surfing the river Severn bore' here in the UK
I'm coming to surf that thing someday!!
growing up on Indian rocks beach in Florida surfing gulf coast low pressure systems and winter wind chop has made me appreciate all novelty waves. Anything you can get you make due and most importantly "have fun"
🤙🤙
Yes! All about having fun
East coast for the win!!!!
:) !!
Best edit on YT ever ! Very well presented, all those waves are just epic ! It reminds me when we were surfing weird waves in Corsica Island a few years ago, so fun...
🍍for the dream
East Coast 4 Life! peace love and happiness to you
anyone else wathing this for like the 10th time
Love your positivity to the surfing community. We need more people like you! Keep it up Ben and don't stop ripping
El slamo 360 sweet
yeww
I love your attitude about your breaks and surfing in general! Keep spreading the fun!
for the dream!!
My family loves ya and your brothers. Channels
:) thank you!!!
Ben Gravy 😁👍
I worked as a lifeguard right off that jetty in the known as “The Point” on the tip of Absecon Island in Longport, NJ. Where he is finding waves is just amazing. Also, for a tiny little community, Longport has produced its fair share of great surfers and Ben is another in a line that stretches through Steve Dwyer and Frankie Walsh to the young guns of today.
Love your stoke those wave look dangerous and real shitty
haha def sketchy & not the best waves ever, but what a classic time
This guys makes me smile, and get off my ass and surf when the conditions are mediocre is SoCal!
You are THE single coolest surfer alive. Sadly, you have very little competition. Surfers tend to be jerks or kooks.
The game will change
Ben, thank you for allowing us to enjoy your world. Keep the passion, keep the vision and live the dream. NUB NATION FOR THE WIN!
#1surfer in the world 12 times over is frome the east coast.
You guys ever heard of a man called kelly slater?😂
you are what surfing is all about - getting inspired and the search for waves and building the knowledge to predict them...
I am "finding" unknown waves in Oregon by just spending time "looking" at places while everyone else drives by with boards on their cars - going to the same old spots
then I keep stopping by - dozens of times during the surf seasons -- and I see the difference between 1 time wonders and real setups
oregon surfers either dedicate themselves to wave knowledge, or just surf the same old beach breaks and hope to get lucky
Why don’t you move states bro
I've thought about it
Thankyou for this Ben. I love seeing footage of the different breaks and any given area in hopes of visiting that place one day. Absolutely loving the stoke you have on every session no matter what the conditions. Your attitude is infectious, as i surf 10x more often in the last 2 years since ive been watching the vlog. For the dream!
Yes
Nice summary or review of your little special spots. You know you're hard core or really into surfing when you're the only surfer in the water. That's been me too many times to count. Sometimes you ask yourself "what am I doing" but as soon as you catch a wave you answer your question. I'll surf anything. If it's big enough to stand up on, I'll ride it. When I lived in Oklahoma, I would go to the lake on windy days just to look at the waves. I would just sit and dream of surfing. That's why I appreciate even a knee high swell. I know therer are so many people that don't live at the beach that would just love to be able to surf anything ride-able. They are dreaming on being at the beach. We take it for granted living at the beach. We are very lucky.
So. Cal guy here in Dana Point. Grew up at Salt Creek and have had some fun times out there. Prefer to avoid the crowds and find those nooks and crannies whenever possible. Stay resourceful and keep up the great work Ben!
Best surfing video I've ever seen. I grew up surfing Gulf Shores Alabama and it would only get good before and after Hurricanes. I'd still surf if it was waist high and trash because I loved it so much.
East Coast For The Win!!! Some places have Disneyland, Wonderland ( Canada ), Legoland etc. ... well this is Gravyland!!! The amusement park of the one and only Ben Gravy ;) You are a TRUE ambassador to the surfing world...case in point...you got me into surfing!!! Yeewww! Thanks for the epic tour of Gravyland...NUB Nation For The Win! Cheers, John ;)
I was stationed in AC back in 2005-2009, every once in a while with the right south swell and an ebb tide we’d get some monster breaks across absecon inlet. I remember taking a 15’ break on the stern of the 47’ MLB and having green water upto my knees up on the open bridge.
Great tour of your turf Ben. The winter to summer breaks really show contrast. The SURF footage you accumulate and EDIT is getting better and better to watch. May you continue to scour for novelties.
Graduated from Ocean City High in 1979, (thats a matter of interpretation to be left to the professionals) Moved to Oahu (7 mile Miracle) 1980, caught a ride on the Kaneohe 52 Bus to Haleiwa, only knew one person, he was one of those friends you try to forget about? Anyway, with no where to sleep, I noticed a FOR RENT sign and thought,must be empty so I spent a couple nights there, O' they were the good old days! Great Vlog Ben!