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Dane
Reynolds

Dane Reynolds needs no introduction in the surfing world. Born and bred in Central California, Dane is known for his “go for broke”, intuitive, progressive and explosive style, making him one of the most exciting and imaginative surfers today.

Unapologetically himself and always following his intuition, everything Dane does has his own style. He went on tour young, and quickly realized he wasn’t about it. He went off in his own direction afterwards, carving out his own unique path to become an electric free surfer and a reference in the world of surf films – his other favorite creative outlet besides surfing.

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Nationality AMERICAN Age 1985

HOMESPOT
Emma Wood, California, USA

FAVORITE TRICK
Cutback

DREAM TRICK
Inverted stalefish air reverse

3 REASONS TO GO SURFING
It’s a creative outlet, good exercise, and it allows me to be in nature

BIGGEST INSPIRATION
My family

FAVORITE MEAL
Chicken piccata

“ It can be magical, and it can be maddening, but that makes the good days even better. ”

Dane Interview

Can you tell us a bit more about your passion for surfing?

It’s a lifelong obsession, nothing else gives you a different experience every time. Every wave is different. You have to constantly adapt and draw your line according to what nature throws at you, and there’s so many elements that have to come together for those magic waves. And even at its worst, when the waves are shit, you’re still in the ocean and unpredictable things happen: a seal pops up and says hello, a dolphin swims by, a surprising little wave pops up… It can be magical, and it can be maddening, but that makes the good days even better.

You just won the lottery, what do you do first?

Sponsor a bunch of people with my surf brand Former.

Words to live by?

It’s all gonna work out.

“ It’s a lifelong obsession, nothing else gives you a different experience every time. ”

What’s the most amazing thing you’ve experienced?

The first thing that comes to mind has to do with surfing and the film “Glad you scored”. We tried so hard and felt like we didn’t have a film to deliver to our sponsor at the time. We were at the end of the line getting skunked at Lakey Peak in Indonesia, and a swell popped up that looked good for another part of Indo. So, we traveled for two days and felt so beat down, we didn’t feel like there was any way that it could all come together. But we scored a magical session with nobody out, and the film all came together at the last minute. It was a feeling that I don’t usually feel, like we won!

What do you do with your day when there are no waves?

I take my kids surfing. Flat days are perfect for getting comfortable in the ocean.