The Endless Summer — The Milestone for many of a Generation

If you have never heard of the movie The Endless Summer, you most likelu have seen the poster ad within a tv series or a movie. Three guys at sunset on a beach holding their boards.

It depicted a generation and its state of mind. Surfing was almost a vehicle, or a leitmotiv. The movie marked its time.

In essence, the movie is a story based on the notion that if a surfer had cash and time, he could be chasing the perfect wave around the world and enjoying every moment of a long and Endless Summer… eternal.

This movie marked a culture.

Right from the start, it opens with the notion of how summer means sun and fun. Recreation. A break from the rest of the year where one, if in sunny California, can look forward to go surfing.

The adventure starts when once decided that they would be traveling the world in search of waves, they decide to embark on a life changing experience, where they start their tour in west Africa.

They share their feelings of the places they visit, and find surf spots. They also meet people who take them to new surf spots, such as St Francis in South Africa. It is the spirit of adventure and of traiblazing in this movie that very much represents what we know as the California state of mind.

While it may seem like something ordinary nowdays, back then this was adventure and the movie offered a crossroads for many people, where they realised…