Surf Expo Photos

The annual January Surf Expo was this weekend, and the SPoT crew was excited to return for another one.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Yep, it is the Bright yellow course again. Here is a bird’s eye view of the course for the Volcom Wild in the Parks contest.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Uncle Sam Bellipanni

Uncle Sam was ripping with a smile as usual.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Or maybe this why Uncle Sam was smiling.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Stalker Steve

Darth Vader and this Storm Trooper were with NHS showing off some Santa Cruz Star Wars decks. Stalker Steve wanted to use the decks as light sabers to cut through the Surf Expo crowd.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Uncle Sam Bellipanni

Uncle Sam - fs smith.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Vans served Waffles in the morning and gave away Popeye’s chicken later that night. Thanks for feeding us broke skaters, Vans.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

I want to play with this!
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Cesar Fernandez

Cesar Fernandez flick back tail the tall ledge to drop as Chris Blake documents. Follow these dudes to peep the footy.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Monkey Business?
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Dalton Dern

Dalton Dern of the Dern duo - bump to bs smith.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Gabe Clement

Stopped by the Matix booth to pay good friend Gabe Clement a visit.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Matix Denim is on point. Thanks for hooking it up with a pair, Gabe!
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Photo of a photo of one of my favorites - Mike Anderson.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Jereme Knibbs

After cruising around expo checking everything out, I came back to the park to find Jereme with a rolled ankle.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Brian Upapong

One of SPoT’s newest employees, Yodaaabomb, with a boneless off the top deck.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Alejandro Burnell

Alejandro enjoyed his first Surf Expo experience.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Being in Film, I know that this is quite the accomplishment. Congrats, Volcom.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Manny Rodriguez

Security had their hands full trying to stop everyone from skating in the convention center. Could you pass up skating on this ground? Manny couldn’t help but get a 360 flip in.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Laura Fong-Yee

Tampa locals and Rippers Laura, Noelia, and Alex.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Markus Jalaber

Stopped by the DC shoes booth with Markus.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Jefferson Pang

We ran into Jefferson Pang!
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Focus Skate Mag, Corona, Santa Cruz board to pop the top, and astro turf boards.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Chris Blake

These dudes have been holding it down in Orlando for years. Alex Elder, Cesar Fernandez, and Chris Blake.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Jake Welch

Poptart flying around the course.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Casey Wayne

Casey Wayne is back on the board and still has a proper switch flip.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Alex Bowers

From one trade show to another, Alex Bowers is fresh off the plane from the Agenda trade show right to business at the Brixton booth at Surf Expo.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Artsy Wall ride photo.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Thomas Dritsas

Thomas Dritsas going up the rail.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Alejandro Burnell

Alejandro with another trick I don’t know the name of.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

This is Casey Wayne’s homie from South Carolina, Lurge, with a switch big heel down the stairs before heading back to Tampa.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

On the way out I spotted this kinker. Maybe Element or DC could bring out Nyjah in September to grind this rail.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Casey says that’s a wrap. Lets go check out the after party downtown.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Insta Ramp was in full effect at the Bar.
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca

Thanks Surf expo for another fun weekend!
Date: January 11, 2014
Photographer: Frank Branca