france. the safe bet. the never ending search for sandbank glory that often turns into little wave riding adventures. we didn't score. the pain americain was wonderful.

italy. the multi dimensional, ultra rich, cultural and edible heaven. include fine sceneries and nice waves with more power than you would believe and i found myself a new, favorite playground.

i'm sure my ancestors are from this place. scotland appeals to me like no other place does. this was probably my home in previous lives. cosmic energy conspires.

swells. anywhere in europe. pin it pure. experience it extremely.

this one is for my city. the city of baruch spinoza. the city that is black ánd white. proud to be representing the hague.

a cancelled wqs contest. the most underrated and beautiful place in europe. a legendary crew. good times galore.

sometimes we ask ourselves; what does 'the good life' essentially mean for us?

on the hunt for irish gold while soaking up fresh perspectives

a new island. detaching and rehabbing while dancing with emerald wave forms

20 hour of daylight makes the exploration continue. long walks and waits to discover and welcome swells in lonely bays

our exploration north starts. the magic islands

the final and last episode of the project. we got together at a volcanic island in the warmer regions of the atlantic and reflected back on our personal stories and journeys over the last months

the 5th and last personal episode in the stories from here to there epilogue. the people that discovered this place want to keep it the way it is now. it's one of the purest, most beautiful, special and energetic places I have ever been. the final, collective episode will be coming out somewhere soon. stay tuned

in this fourth episode I meet the other side of my beloved north sea. which proves to be a playground full of perfectly placed reefs, world class waves and endless potential. dont tell anyone.

the atlantic highway led to multiple experiences this summer. it was a road that was disappointing, educating and enjoyable. we visited the united kingdom, france and spain. filmed, directed, and edited by koen meershoek

back home with the boys and straight into some fun north sea summer waves. its funny how the north sea can be flat for weeks when I'm gone and when I return she all of a sudden wakes up and produces the goods. images by jan bijl

the atlantic highway continued to france for a wqs contest in lacanau, but we soon escaped to the ambient basque country. for a visual display of some basque moments, click. to see more. agur.

after a few nice weeks at home in Holland i am back on the atlantic highway. first stop is newquay in the united kingdom with my buddy / filmmaker koen meershoek and protest team buddy jatyr berasaluce. hunting a result during the boardmasters, the first summer event of the world qualifying series in europe

second episode of the project. visualizing random scenes at home and a short escape to mexico. leaving to great britain tomorrow. have a nice day

some time ago my sehr gut friend marlon lipke invited me on his weekend warrior show to hit up the most vibrant city of europe

some time ago I had to do 10 days of modeling boardshorts in the pristine waters of the maledives. life sucks. obviously.

a day with the amigos

'a sunny place for shady characters' says my very good friend freddie meadows with a delightful smile

my story starts at home in scheveningen. introduction episode for stories from here to there

a few clip captures during the filming of 'stories from here to there'. the intro episode is coming to a computer screen near you soon.
jagershots.tv is officially back from hiatus

back home from a short trip to mexico to do an action / fashion / lifestyle / campaign / catalog / sales presentation / desert shoot for protest.
a busy yet wonderful week

a little look behind the scenes. filming the intro for my 'story from here to there' with my good friend alexander de bruycker. check it out at www.storiesfromheretothere.com

the most northern wqs on the european mainland. it was the stormy start of the european season

we have a quail trail winner. pepijn tigges is his name. securing the treasure in 27 minutes and 10 seconds after the release on jagershots. enjoy your new board pepijn!

stop thinking. Click here and hunt

there will be an offering to the nordic seas on wednesday! a gift to the nordic youngsters. a shout out to the next generation of north sea rippers

back home in scheveningen and straight into some north sea juice. maybe not the biggest, maybe not the best… yet certainly exciting. a warm welcome
All images by www.raymax.com

rancho ramps

rein, a 40 year old man from rotterdam. his tico name is reynaldo, a social human being. everyones friend. an authentic character combined with a dry sense of living. he keeps the fire of rancho burica burning, a place unlike many others

it's a life

socks so good you won't take them off

i'ts not always glory at the end of the tunnel in the costa rican beach breaks, sometimes you just have to hit the eject button

swell filled in. some visions from early mornings

street dogs head for the beach and latin girls are smoking. i'm trying to oop, the waves are getting fun and swell is on the rise

visions from the first part of the current winter escape to costa rica. exotic travels, gallo pinto breakfast and beach break brunch

2 short surf sessions during a typical north west wind well during the winter of 2010. filmed by french board connoisseur Arnaud Bezat, while I was testing 2 different boards that he shaped at the time

ruurd mosterd and myself drove past stonehenge and found onshore fun. clips were taken during a few sessions around newquay in august 2011.
contribution by ebenvloed

By the minute the offshore got stronger and the clouds got darker. Surfers were slowly starting to get out of the line up, paddling back up to their boats

oh hello. photography by melchior van nigtevecht

golden hour at the pier. last hours of light on a great north sea winter day. surf photo by jan bijl

a few sessions during a winter escape to Indonesia in 2010. shaky hand held footage mixed with indo visions

some random clips during a few sessions while surfing in Australia somewhere in february 2011. shaky hand held, out of focus footage combined with travel visions