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New York 

November 2019

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2019 Surf Photos

Surf life is a good life. 

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LAS GAVIOTAS -- surf video 

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Las Gaviotas, Baja, Mexico 

October 12, 13 & 14, 2018 

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SAN ONOFRE, CA 

August 5, 2018 

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DEATH VALLEY, CA

February 17, 2018 - February 19, 2018

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Grand Canyon, AZ

November 22 - November 25, 2017

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MAYANS MC - Pilot 

That’s a wrap! 11.6.17

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MOUNT WHITNEY, CA

September 29 & 30, 2017

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Joshua Tree to the Channel Islands; Adventures in Dating

by Sara Price

“There’s no such thing as an original idea in Southern California.” It’s my Aunt’s favorite think to say as we scour for parking at an event or new place to eat. I’ve always like to try new things, but after living in LA for seven years my interest in brunch spots and flea markets wanes. So, my California bucket list was born. I wrote a list in the back of my planner: Yosemite, Joshua Tree, hike Mt. Baldy, visit the Channel Islands, camp at Leo Carillo, ski at Mammoth. The only problem? Finding a travel companion. 

My interest in being single in LA also started to wane, so I decided I should combine my adventure list and my dating life. Adventure dates! It all started with Tinder and a few right swipes on the wrong dudes. Specifically a couple Brazilian surfers. Yes, plural. There were new breaks to surf and fish tacos to try but those relationships came and went with the tide. I realized that my Prius had just been turned into a reliable ride to the beach. Conversely, I invited one non-surfer date to the beach and he replied, “What would I do?” I did a classic Hollywood spit take of my coffee. Apparently, finding a date to explore some of California’s treasures was going to be more of a challenge than previously thought. 

As serendipity (or a mutual friend) would have it, a guy I started dating wanted to go to Joshua Tree with me. I had heard of Joshua’s Tree’s beauty, but I was so pleasantly surprised when we drove through miles of the spindly Yucca as they reached toward the desert sky. I was so engrossed with the texture of the big rocks and tall cactus that I missed some red flags from my date. 

While I marveled at how the cactus in the Cholla Cactus Garden caught the light just so, I overlooked his obsession with his own voice as he sang along to his college a cappella group’s CD. As we climbed giant rock groupings that preside over the park, I ignored his story about about having sex with two girls in one day. He was adventurous! He liked to do things! We were in Joshua Tree! On the ride home, I spotted a sign to Mt. Baldy, which was also on my list. He said, “Let’s pick a weekend and do it!”

Couple weekends later, scrolling through my Instagram, I find a photo of Mt. Baldy from Mr. Joshua Tree himself. Even my non-millennial friends thought that was pretty low. He offered a bunch of weak explainations, but I knew it was over the instant I saw the photo. #datingsux

Motivated by spite, I got a group together and tackled all ten miles of Mt. Baldy a month later. This motivated us to take on the SoCal Hiker Six-Pack of Peaks challenge. Although I could always find friends to go off and explore, I think deep down I want a relationship with someone adventurous. So, I kept trying. 

Next, there was Mr. Channel Islands. Again, not his actual name. Again, from a mutual friend. This guy was totally different. He’s smart, down-to-Earth, nice blue eyes, and the most adventurous person I’ve ever met. He had a satellite phone, people! I told him my California adventure list for the year included Mt. Whitney and the Channel Islands. 

After, I applied on my own and won the lotter for a permit to hike Mt. Whitney in September, he graciously made a reservation for the Channel Islands to go camping for a weekend in August. Then, plot twist, it fell apart in the most stereotypical LA way. He invited me to a thing; I couldn’t go. I invited him to a thing; he couldn’t go. So a week before camping on Santa Cruz Island, I text him to confirm. He texts back that he’s doing some other adventurous thing instead. #ouch 

So I’m sitting alone on a rock on the edge of a cliff on Santa Cruz Island, looking out as the sun sets over the Pacific writing this on my iPhone. Hey, weekend camping spots here are hard to come by, so I decided to go see the Channel Islands solo. At first I was very aware of traveling alone. When the Channel Islands Park Ranger checked in all the campers at the pier, she asked how many in the party and the name on the reservation. I responded, “One, under Kevin.” If she was surprised, she mercifully didn’t show it. 

All the worry and fear of being alone washed away as I walked the island and found this lovely perch. The waves crash below and, by the suggestive sounds of the sea lions, not all species make dating so difficult. Although a bit ridiculous, I’m grateful my adventures in dating have led me to this moment. I know that the right person will cross my path eventually. Though not exactly an original idea, there aren’t a lot of those in Southern California. 

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CHANNEL ISLANDS - SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA

August 19 & 20, 2017 

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CHANNEL ISLANDS

August 19th & 20th, 2017 

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SAN GORGONIO MOUNTAIN

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Number 4 of the SoCal Hiker #sixpackofpeaks

Elevation: 11, 503 ft.

Distance: 20 miles

Elevation gain: 5,840 ft.

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Lake Winnipesaukee, NH - FILM EDITION

June 20 - June 25, 2017

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Lake Winnipesaukee, NH

June 20 - June 25, 2017