“The best one yet,” claims New York’s Will Skudin. The 8th Annual NY Surf Week dedicated to George “Geeza” Gieser went off with a bang. A small groundswell all week set the tone for another jam-packed week of events. Skate contests, Vending Village, movie nights, parties and more fills the town of Long Beach, New [...] Continue Reading

  Surf edit with some of the best Puerto ricans, east coasters and 1 Aussie surfer doing radical things in the tropic.   Check out this epic video by Darren Muschett in Puerto Rico this season. Guest appericences by NY’s Leif Engstrom & Balaram Stack. Follow Darren  Facebook  |  Instagram      

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Wednesday July 13th kicked off the seventh annual New York Surf Week in Long Beach, NY and was everything spectators and contributors hoped for. When “New York” is mentioned in a conversation, high rise buildings, infinite yellow cabs, Broadway plays, and the five boroughs are some things that might automatically come to mind. However, there […]

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Leif Engstrom of Montauk took down his fourth NYSEA Open title this year in sloppy small conditions in Long Beach, NY and snagged himself another big payday of $1,500. Leif has always been a standout in this event and this year was no different. With New York Surf Week in full effect, Leif narrowly hung […]

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It’s the middle of February and you’re outside again digging out your snowed in car. The cold, dark winter in the Northeast is something New Yorkers have learned to cope with but let’s be honest, it isn’t any fun. At some point during the day you see a picture of a warm beach with crystal […]

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After winning the NY Surf week contest this summer, Leif Engstrom won a trip with Earth Missions. That trip was Tahiti in May 2015. He brought a few GoPros to capture some scenes. Check out this epic short flick that literally takes you into the barrel of one of the worlds famous surf spots, Teahupoo Tahiti. […]

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Check out the new ESM at your local surf shop or online. Click HERE for online copy. Here is a tease of whats inside. Great to see shots of James Theobold, Travis Beckman, Leif Engstrom, Balaram Stack, Blake ferraro Peter Gundersen and more. Photos by Mike Nelson, John Manzoni, Justin Burkle , Brian Nevins  

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NYSEA Presents | NY Bender NYsea | New York Bender from NYsea Collective on Vimeo. What’s a bender? A heavy string of nights and days that turn into a long run. A mix of good times, tired eyes, and sore bodies. A bender involves happy moments, sad moments, and angry moments but when its over […]

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Eye candy gallery by professional photographer James Parascandola. Enjoy ! “This swell was well needed here in New York after just coming out of one of the flattest septembers in history. About three weeks ago everyone began seeing a little disturbance down south and started talking about how we could possibly get waves. My fingers […]

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NY Surf Week – Open Surf Contest from NYsea Collective. FINAL RESULTS OF THE 6th ANNUAL NY SURF WEEK: NYSEA OPEN 1. Leif Engstrom, $1,000 2. TJ Gumiela, $750 3. Alex Fawess, Balaram Stack, $325 Footage Thor Larson, John Beattie Music – Anti Flag – I’d tell you but…

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As the event concluded and Leif was sprayed down with some cold beers, it was easy to say that the NYSEA Pro Open was a perfect way to kick off the 6th annual New York Surf Week. Followed by a mini ramp skate jam presented by Red Bull, beach concerts presented by Raised Fist Propaganda […]

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Who is Leif Engstrom? Isn’t he that guy that had a winning Innersection part? Is he that guy from NY they featured in Here & Now? No, I think he’s one of the guys from that NY surf movie Empire Now, he had a part in that I think… It is not easy filming yourself […]

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Footage from early winter to early spring. Shot in Ny & NJ. Featuring: Brian Pollak, Kurt Rist, Travis Beckman, Thomas Ihnken, Zack Dayton, & Leif Engstrom. Filmed and Edited by Brian Adamkiewicz Additional Filming by Ryan Smallcheck and Solo Shot. Follow @A2ZFilms & @Nysea_surf on Instagram.

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Unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard that the Caribbean has been going off this year. NYSEA caught up with Erik Schwab / Salty Visionz after his trip down south. Check out full story and photo gallery below by Erik Schwab. Traveling to Puerto Rico never ceases to surprise me, which is probably […]

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NYSEA caught up with Brian Adamkiewicz from A2z films on his last project “Tropical Impressions ” featuring Leif Engstrom and Balaram Stack. After you watch this clip be sure to read the Q and A with Brian below. Lets start from the beginning. We have seen a lot from you this past year and it […]

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Help Leif or Kurt Win ESM Cover of the year. Vote now !! HERE  

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New York’s  Leif Engstrom competes in the Cold water Classic. Watch it live HERE. The O’neill Cold Water Classic and ASP come together to give 16 unsponsored professional surfers the chance of a lifetime.  One surfer will not only earn the 2014 title, but a yearlong sponsorship from the first American surf brand, O’Neill. With an estimated […]

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NY surfers from Long Beach to Montauk surf the Bertha,Cristobal, & Edouard swells. Filmed & Edited by Brian Adamkiewicz Additional Filming – Etan Blatt (Water) & Mike Nelson Featuring: Tj Gumiela, Cliff Skudin, Ryan Carlson, Adam Dufner, Balaram Stack & Leif Engstrom. Photo: James Parascandola

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Nick joeckel, Leif Engstrom, Travis Beckmann and Jensen Callaway explore Nicaragua’s northern coast. Filmed by Justin Burkle and Ryan Halbe. additional footage provided by Soloshot. Please take time to head over to Justin’s website, epic prints avalible . 41northmontauk.com   Check it out !  

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VOTE FOR LEIF   Over the past several weeks, videos have poured in from surfers touting their surfing capabilities in the hopes of attaining an exclusive wildcard into the 2014 O’Neill Coldwater Classic.  Four finalists have been selected from the hundreds submitted, to go on to the online public voting phase, Sept. 30 to Oct. […]

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The 5th Annual NY Surf Week pulled all the rabbits out of the hat this year !! With amazing weather, waves and record attendance, it is safe to say this event is here to stay. Thanks to our main sponsors Hurley, Flips Audio, Earthmissions Travel Agency, Imperial Cerveza, z100 radio, WaveJet, and WRV Surfboards. Check […]

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One can only move so much in rubber, even when one of the best winters the northeast has ever experience turns to summer. So some of the local boys from Montauk — consisting of Nick Joeckel, Leif Engstrom, Travis Beckmann and Jensen Callaway, a mutual friend from Florida’s east coast — shed their wetsuits for […]

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CONGRATS Leif Engstrom and James Parascandola ! Cover of the new Eastern Surf Magazine ! Go get one !!!! Go to your local surf shop or online here .

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It takes a unique individual to want to swim in the freezing ocean. Not to mention battle fierce currents, rips, and take sets on the head all the while getting flushed with ice cold water. Why would anyone voluntarily do this? THEY do this to get a perfect shot of a surfer in the barrel […]

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