The SOVRN Chronicle (Team & Brand Ambassadors)
September 13th, 2022: Chapter 41
Video: Thrash The Process (SEOTY)
Team Rider: Brad Flora
Location: Indonesia, Texas & U.S. East Coast
Edit: Brad Flora
September 1st, 2022: Chapter 40
Video: The Vor-TEX
Team Rider: Tex Mitchell
Location: Bali, Lombok & Sumbawa
Film/Edit: Stephen Rawding
Additional Footage: Kevin Ganiel
The Vor-TEX from Stephen Rawding on Vimeo.
November 21st, 2021: Chapter 39
Video: Time
Team Rider: Schuyler Allen
Location: Hawaii, East Coast (U.S.) & Tahiti
Edit: Schuyler Allen
Time from Schuyler Allen on Vimeo.
June 4th, 2021: Chapter 38
Video: THAT GO!
Team Riders: Davey & Jake Stiles
Location: Puerto Rico
Edit: brotherlymischief.com
THAT GO! ft. Davey Stiles, Jowey Lu & Jake Stiles (SURFING PUERETO RICO!) from STILES BROS. on Vimeo.
February 1st, 2021: Chapter 37
Video: Mal Y Bueno (Surfing Malibu During Quarantine)
Team Rider: Davey Stiles
Location: Malibu, California
Edit: brotherlymischief.com
MAL Y BUENO FT. DAVEY STILES (SURFING MALIBU DURING QUARANTINE) from STILES BROS. on Vimeo.
December 12th, 2020: Chapter 36
Video: Enchanted Parenthesis
Team Rider: Tristan Guilbaud
Location: New Zealand
Footage: @riblanc
Edit: @riblanc
Enchanted Parenthesis // from Tristan Guilbaud on Vimeo.
October 16th, 2020: Chapter 35
Video: Baja Blast!
Team Rider: Davey Stiles
Location: Baja California, Mexico
Edit: brotherlymischief.com
BAJA BLAST! FT. DAVEY STILES (FIRST TIME SURFING MEXICO!) from Brotherlymischief on Vimeo.
July 31st, 2020: Chapter 34
Video: A Day In Big Sur
Team Rider: Davey Stiles
Location: Big Sur, California
Edit: brotherlymischief.com
“A day in Big Sur” ft. Davey Stiles from Brotherlymischief on Vimeo.
January 2nd, 2020: Chapter 33
Video: Gun For Hire
Team Rider: Schuyler Allen
Location: Hawaii, Indonesia & Puerto Rico
Footage: Guy Mac, Erik Ippel, Skee Facer, Pedro Bastos, Landon Hayashi, Ruben Quinones, Ardiel Jimenez, Christian Oehmke, Alvaro Andino, Thor Larson
Edit: Schuyler Allen
May 10th, 2019: Chapter 32
Video: Pterygium
Team Rider: Schuyler Allen
Location: Hawaii
Footage: Sam Moody, Jason ‘Mini’ Blanchard, Chad Christensen, Jacob Laham, Rory Pringle, Tony Heff, Simon Hetric
Edit: Schuyler Allen
Pterygium from Schuyler Allen on Vimeo.
December 5th, 2018: Chapter 31
Video: Douce France
Team Rider: Tristan Guilbaud
Location: France
Footage: Julien Turpaud, Cheezy Duck, Unaï Borda, Comptoir du Surf
Edit: Tristan Guilbaud
Douce France from Tristan Guilbaud on Vimeo.
November 19th, 2018: Chapter 30
Video: METAL INDO
Team Riders: Korak Tinoco & Schuyler Allen
Location: Indonesia
Edit: Schuyler Allen
METAL INDO from Schuyler Allen on Vimeo.
April 15th, 2018: Chapter 29
Video: TWO SEAS
Team Rider: Schuyler Allen
Locations: Hawaii, Ireland & East Coast, USA
Edit: Schuyler Allen
TWO SEAS from Schuyler Allen on Vimeo.
February 11th, 2018: Chapter 28
Video: The Lofoten Islands
Brand Ambassador: Nico Zimmermann (@ZimyDaKid)
Location: Norway
December 5th, 2017: Chapter 27
Video: Chasing Palmtrees
Team Rider: Tristan Guilbaud
Footage: Heiko Bothe
Edited by: Tristan Guilbaud
Location: Mexico
Chasing Palmtrees from Tristan Guilbaud on Vimeo.
November 19th, 2017: Chapter 26
Video: Lost On Bali - A Jungle Exploration
Footage: Routive España, Los Niños Perdidos, Pascal Klein, Diego Tellez
Location: Bali, Indonesia
October 20th, 2017: Chapter 25
Video: Wave of the Winter Entry (Surfline)
Team Rider & Footage: Korak Tinoco
Location: Lombok, Indonesia
September 1st, 2017: Chapter 24
Video: Stash Bash 2017
Gear: The 30L SOVRN Drifter (Burgundy)
Location: Connecticut
Edit: Full Send Productions
SOVRN REPUBLIC from Full Send on Vimeo.
Stash Bash 2017 from Full Send on Vimeo.
July 2nd, 2017: Chapter 23
Video: Korak In Indonesia
Team Rider: Korak Tinoco
Location: Indonesia
Footage: Ryan Johnson, Marlon Henderson
Korak Tinoco in Indonesia with WaterMark from Surf TV on Vimeo.
May 17th, 2017: Chapter 22
Video: The Mist
Brand Ambassador: Nico Zimmermann (@ZimyDaKid)
Gear: The 32L SOVRN Drifter : HD (Olive)
Location: Switzerland
April 24th, 2017: Chapter 21
Video: Residency
Team Rider: Schuyler Allen
Location: North Shore, Hawaii
Footage: Jacob Laham, Sam Moody, Matt Catalano, Nick Rudine, Ryan Johnson, Heath Thompson, Pete Frieden, Edwin Morales
Edit: Schuyler Allen
Residency from Schuyler Allen on Vimeo.
March 6th, 2017: Chapter 20
Video: Through the Eyes of Korak Tinoco
Team Rider: Korak Tinoco
Location: San Diego, California
Footage: Anthony Delbono & Sean Santiago
Edit: Sean Santiago
Through The Eyes of Korak Tinoco from XTERRA SURF on Vimeo.
March 2nd, 2017: Chapter 19
Gear: 30L SOVRN Drifter (Navy), 32L SOVRN Drifter : HD (Charcoal & Olive)
Location: Ecuador
Shot & Edited: Pacific Video Productions
Sovrn Promo- Ecuador from Pacific Video Productions on Vimeo.
January 19th, 2017: Chapter 18
Video: One Minute Around The World
Brand Ambassador: Nico Zimmermann (@ZimyDaKid)
Gear: The 30L SOVRN Drifter : Charcoal
Location: Around The World
December 2nd, 2016: Chapter 17
Video: Jack Rabbit Slim
Team Rider: Schuyler Allen
Footage: Sam Moody, Jacob
Jack Rabbit Slim from Schuyler Allen on Vimeo.
October 11th, 2016: Chapter 16
Video: Stranger Summer
Team Rider: Davey Stiles
Gear: The 30L SOVRN Drifter : Charcoal
Location: Montauk, New York
Edit: brotherlymischief.com
STRANGER SUMMER from Brotherlymischief.com on Vimeo.
September 22nd, 2016: Chapter 15
Video: Enjoy the View (Indonesia)
Team Rider: Korak Tinoco
Shot & Edited: Korak Tinoco
"Enjoy the View" -Korak Tinoco from Surf TV on Vimeo.
July 5th, 2016: Chapter 14
Video: Lost & Found
Team Rider: Tristan Guilbaud
Shot & Edited: Falling Angels Prod / Comptoir du Surf
Lost & Found // Tristan Guilbaud from Tristan Guilbaud on Vimeo.
June 30th, 2016: Chapter 13
Video: Psycho Therapy
Team Rider: Korak Tinoco
Psycho Therapy from Surf TV on Vimeo.
March 28th, 2016: Chapter 12
Gear: The 30L SOVRN Drifter : Burgundy
Location: Baja California, Mexico
Shot & Edited: Pacific Video Productions
Sovrn Baja Final from Pacific Video Productions on Vimeo.
February 4th, 2016: Chapter 11
Video: Lumières d'Hiver (France)
Team Rider: Tristan Guilbaud
Gear: The 30L SOVRN Drifter : Black
Shot & Edited: Guillaume Arrieta
Additional Footage: Falling Angels Prod, Michael Darrigade
Lumières d'Hiver from Guilbaud Tristan on Vimeo.
August 13th, 2015: Chapter 10
Gear: The 30L SOVRN Drifter : Charcoal
Location: Oahu, Hawaii
Shot & Edited: Pacific Video Productions
Sovrn from Pacific Video Productions on Vimeo.
July 21st, 2015: Chapter 9
Video: My May (Nicaragua & California)
Team Rider: Tristan Guilbaud
Featuring: Victoria Vergara
Shot & Edited: Greg Gyselinck
My May // Tristan Guilbaud feat. Victoria Vergara from Guilbaud Tristan on Vimeo.
June 22nd, 2015: Chapter 8
Video: Carrozza Frontera
Team Rider: Tyler Crawford
Featuring: Carrozza Surfboards & Departure Roulette
Shot & Edited: Cory Patterson | Will Vasquez
Carrozza FRONTERA from Cory Patterson Photography on Vimeo.
June 1st, 2015: Chapter 7
Team Rider: Ryan Croteau
SOVRN Republic team rider Ryan Croteau based out of Orange County recently put out an edit "Croteau Brother's World Vision" on his and his brother Justin's recent 6 month trip around the globe:
Croteau Brother's World Vision from Ryan Croteau on Vimeo.
Music: "I See Fire" by Kygo
May 15th, 2015: Chapter 6
Team Rider: Eoin McCarthy Deering
SOVRN Republic team rider Eoin McCarthy Deering based out of Ireland is the newest member of the SR global surf team, check out this quick edit from a recent session surfing the uncrowded distant shores of the Irish coastline:
Eoin Intro Vid from SOVRN Republic on Vimeo.
August 13th, 2014: Chapter 5
Destination: Puerto Escondido Mexico
Team Riders: Easton Jones, Hunter Jones & Ryan Goeglein
*Most photos by Jesse Jones*
We at SOVRN Republic wrote our team riders Easton Jones, Hunter Jones, and Ryan Goeglein about how their recent trip to Mexico had been and the amount of stoke in their responses was better than any write up we could have done. Here are their tales:
Hunter Jones //
Puerto Escondido has it all. Great waves, good food, and awesome people. Having my SOVRNRepublic backpack with me while traveling made things much easier. I was able to easily store my laptop, camera, and boardies safely inside the backpack. My favorite feature of the backpack was the passport pocket. Having this pocket allowed me to store all of my plane tickets, cash, and other important items safely. For most of the trip the boys and I primarily surfed La Punta. This epic point offered everything from barrels to airs, and big turns as well. Ive never been in warmer water then Puerto. It seemed as though the water was warmer then the air. Zicatela was another spot we surfed. This place was the heaviest beach break I have ever surfed, but the reward was a perfect barrel. Puerto was amazing and I cant wait until I get to go back!
Easton Jones //
Puerto Escondido.
Puerto Escondido was one of the greatest surf trips of my life. What more could I have asked for, sharing epic waves with my two best friends, Hunter and Easton, in Mexico. We stayed at Easton’s uncle’s house, which is located right between the La Punta and the famous Mexican beach break, Zicatela. For a month straight we were out in the water. You would find us out surfing perfect peeling lefts at the point or, pulling into some heavy barrels at the beach break. When we weren’t surfing, we were probably eating tacos or cheering on team USA in the world cup. Unfortunately, there were some bumps along the road. I caught the flu about two weeks into the trip and had to stay out of the water for a few days. Once I got my strength back, I was back at it again. All and all, it was a trip to remember filled with life long memories. Hopefully we will be able to return again sometime soon!
July 13th, 2014: Chapter 4
Destination: Indonesia
Team Riders: Eric Bartlett & Brandon Carney
When traveling to Bali, Indonesia for the first time the sights and smells you first encounter when you leave the airport can be quite shocking. Burning trash, chaotic traffic, floral incense offerings, and massive 50 foot tall roundabout statues of Hindu Gods doing battle are almost guaranteed. When team riders Eric Bartlett and Brandon Carney along with good friends Doug Van Mierlo and Josh Morse set off they were unsure of what to expect beyond the promise of epic surf.
They found the first challenge to be finding transportation from the airport without getting ripped off and figuring out how to strap 5 boardbags with 15+ decks on top of the roof a small van. The first day they arrived the surf was in the double overhead+ range. That is a massive transition from the chest high waves in southern California they were used to.
The boys have been staying at Patin Bingin (Bingin Beach), a short hallow left located on the west side of the Bukit Peninsula, south of the airport in Kuta.
They have been mostly surfing out front or the other breaks that are a quick motorbike ride up the road, often trading off time behind the lens at one of the local warungs, the small family owned restaurants found all over the island.
Eventually they decided to take a trip out to Keramas on the east coast, if you have done this on your own you have probably gotten lost, which they did. After finding the no longer so secret spot they stayed at the Keramas' Komune. Though the location is prime, the price is far above what you would pay at most other places of the same quality, expect to pay a premium when staying here due to the location.
The hike out to the temple near Uluwatu for sunset is a must but make sure to stash your valuables especially anything shiny, the monkeys will snatch just about anything and dismantle it as quickly as possible. The stash pocket on their SOVRN Ambassador backpacks is perfectly monkey proof.
Deciding to Venture off the island of Bali, the crew planned a trip to the small neighboring island of Nusa Lembognan (accessible from the port in Sanur), an island well known as a world class diving destination that happens to hold a few premier waves (Shipwrecks, Lacerations and Playgrounds) when the swell is in the right direction. The boys scored some of their best waves of the trip at Lacerations and explored the rest of the island, taking the bridge over to the very closely located island of Nusa Ceningan to go cliff jumping.
The 3+ week excursion is now coming to an end and the boys are on they way back to San Diego. Thanks for keeping up with the SOVRN Republic Team. Chronicle Code: “Indo25” for 25% off gear through 7/18
-SOVRN Republic
June 16th, 2014: Chapter 3
2014 T-Shirt Line Release
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-SOVRN Republic
June 12th, 2014: Chapter 2
Destination: Capbreton, France
Team Rider: Cameron Brown; Age: 23
When most people imagine a trip to France it conjures images of the Eiffel Tower, massive cathedrals, and drinking lots of wine. When surfers think of France, big hollow wedging beach breaks are the first thing we dream of.
Unfortunately when you travel for surf in the off-season, being skunked is very possible. Here Cameron was using his SOVRN Ambassador Backpack while on a surf check where he did not find waves.
June 6th, 2014: Chapter 1
Keep up to date with the SOVRN Republic team! This new section of our website will feature detailed updates on our team's travels & accomplishments as well as news on product drops and insight into new projects in development.
The Chronicle aims to give you a front row seat to our team's global adventures through their photos videos and stories, serving as the timeline of the brand with each entry as a new page in the SOVRN Republic history book. The goal of sharing our ongoing story is to keep you motivated to say on the move, visit new places and experience new cultures.
We will use this page to highlight the locals, travelers, organizations, businesses and communities that we meet along the way. Through these entries we will share some of the knowledge gained along the way, such as recommended places to stay ("approved waypoints"), how to get there (not always as easy as it might sound) and insight into how much you should pay when negotiating prices in developing countries.
Be sure to check back often as we will run limited time promotion codes (valid for a week or less after we add a new entry) that are exclusively found on the SOVRN Chronicle as a reward for taking the time to keep up with our progress and ongoing adventures.
We sincerely appreciate all of the support and look forward to sharing the SOVRN Republic story. Stay motivated, keep traveling and never stop exploring.
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-SOVRN Republic