“It’s Not Easy to Do…” — Ian Crane, Behind the Maps: Timing Is Everything
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Don’t be ashamed if you haven’t heard of Anne dos Santos. She’s been ripping for years, but she’s still rather new to the game. And when she went to this very remote, very scary reefbreak with perpetual walkabout charger Matt Rode and O’Neill top dogs Soli Bailey and Ian Crane, she knew this was her chance to really make a name for herself.
She knew she’d have to charge.
Which is a lot harder than it sounds. A ferocious right-hand slab detonating in the middle of nowhere with big, menacing boulders sitting smack dab in the end section? You need a special kind of confidence for such a wave. Soli has the chops — he’s a former Volcom Pipe Pro champ. Ian, on the other hand, felt like he had something to prove.
“I’m not known to surf waves of this kind,” said Crane, humbly. “It’s probably the weakest aspect of my surfing, so I think I was exposed in that way. It’s something that I’ve always wanted to do, but it’s not easy to do.”
And as the trip rookie, Anne clearly had her work cut out for her. She passed the test with flying colors. “For me it was just humbling and amazing to be beside (Ian and Soli) on a trip,” she said. “They were always willing to teach me and help me evolve.”
Surprise surprise: she learned quickly, and evolved accordingly. They all did.
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What’s next? Ep 4: “Where The Road Ends,” coming May 17. Stay tuned.
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*Note: “Maps to Nowhere” is a series about how far surfers will go to ride perfect, empty waves. The spots you'll see in the series are not new discoveries, but they are perfect, empty, and remain undisclosed, because our belief is that the journey is at least half the fun — and sometimes, over half the travel time. We thank the many local community members who've helped make our adventures a success.
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“Maps to Nowhere” Release Dates:
Ep 1, “The Lost Atoll”, March 15: Ian Crane, Brett Barley, Winter Vincent.
Ep 2, “The Accidental Treasure,” April 5: Cory Lopez, Brett Barley, Torrey Meister, Eli Beukes.
Ep 3, “Timing is Everything,” April 26: featuring Anne Dos Santos, Soli Bailey, Ian Crane.
Ep 4, “Where The Road Ends,” coming May 17: featuring Jordy Smith and Soli Bailey.
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More Maps to Nowhere:
Matt Rode: Go Hard or [Never] Go Home — The underground surf explorer behind “Maps to Nowhere”
“The Shallowest Wave I’ve Ever Surfed” — Ian Crane — Behind the Maps: The Lost Atoll
Ian Crane’s Mental Souvenirs from Maps to Nowhere – A few of Crane’s favorite moments from a couple mind-blowing trips to Nowhere.
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