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"It's back." With those words on page 13 of Riptide <a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/194">#194</a> a concept synonymous with world-class bodyboarding begins in earnest. It's been a long time between drinks for the Experiment issue (six years) -- the word alone conjures visions of perfect waves and the open road -- and we're ecstatic to be bringing it back for those who grew up with the iconic issues, and to expose the younger generations to the Experiment. 
Not only is it an opportunity to reward the highest-voted riders in the world for their efforts during the past year (2012 Bodyboarder of the Year rankings), it's a chance to throw them in a situation completely foreign to anything else that exists in the world bodyboarding media. 
Who are these riders you ask? The Experiment Seven team consists of: 
<ul>
<li>2012 Riptide Bodyboarder of the Year Dave Winchester </li>
<li>2011 World Champion Pierre Louis Costes</li>
<li>2 x World Champion Ben Player </li>
<li>2 x Women's World Champion Isabela Sousa&nbsp;</li>
<li> 2012 Dropknee World Champion Sacha Specker </li>
<li>South African superstar Jared Houston </li>
<li>Freesurfing extraordinaire Jase Finlay </li>
<li>2012 Riptide Grom of the Year Lewy Finnegan </li>
</ul>
Welcome to Experiment Seven -- mutiny, comradeship and redemption in the Mentawai Islands. Shot and Edited by Michael Jennings

"It's back." With those words on page 13 of Riptide #194 a concept synonymous with world-class bodyboarding begins in earnest. It's been a long time between drinks for the Experiment issue (six years) -- the word alone conjures visions of perfect waves and the open road -- and we're ecstatic to be bringing it back for those who grew up with the iconic issues, and to expose the younger generations to the Experiment. 
Not only is it an opportunity to reward the highest-voted riders in the world for their efforts during the past year (2012 Bodyboarder of the Year rankings), it's a chance to throw them in a situation completely foreign to anything else that exists in the world bodyboarding media. 
Who are these riders you ask? The Experiment Seven team consists of: 

2012 Riptide Bodyboarder of the Year Dave Winchester 
2011 World Champion Pierre Louis Costes
2 x World Champion Ben Player 
2 x Women's World Champion Isabela Sousa&nbsp;
 2012 Dropknee World Champion Sacha Specker 
South African superstar Jared Houston 
Freesurfing extraordinaire Jase Finlay 
2012 Riptide Grom of the Year Lewy Finnegan 

Welcome to Experiment Seven -- mutiny, comradeship and redemption in the Mentawai Islands. Shot and Edited by Michael Jennings

Michael Jennings

Dave Winchester

Pierre Louis Costes

Ben Player

Isabela Sousa 

Sacha Specker

Jared Houston

Jase Finlay

Lewy Finnegan

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experiment-7---portrait

Welcome to Experiment Seven -- mutiny, comradeship and redemption in the Mentawai Islands.

Welcome to Experiment Seven -- mutiny, comradeship and redemption in the Mentawai Islands.

Experiment 7

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SOURCE---LANDSCAPE

Explore the Pacific Ocean with the worlds best bodyboarders, as they sample the planets most perfect crystal cylinders in Fiji, with some of the most pristine clear water on earth and mind bending outer reef barrels. Hawaii's North Shore - Pipeline, Log Cabins, Backdoor and Off the Wall being torn apart by young aussies as they 'turn it up' with the worlds best. Perfect secluded Australian reefs and platforms. Highlights from the Tahitian Skins 2000 event at the worlds heaviest wave - Teahupoo.

Explore the Pacific Ocean with the worlds best bodyboarders, as they sample the planets most perfect crystal cylinders in Fiji, with some of the most pristine clear water on earth and mind bending outer reef barrels. Hawaii's North Shore - Pipeline, Log Cabins, Backdoor and Off the Wall being torn apart by young aussies as they 'turn it up' with the worlds best. Perfect secluded Australian reefs and platforms. Highlights from the Tahitian Skins 2000 event at the worlds heaviest wave - Teahupoo.

Ian Stewart

Mike Stewart

Andre Botha

Ryan Hardy

Eddie Soloman

Brett Lillyman

Paul Roach

Jeff Hubbard

Toby Player

Kelly Hunt

Brian Wise

Damien King

Chris White

Spence Skipper

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The-SOURCE---portrait

A bodyboarding classic, filled with incredible riders across the globe.

A bodyboarding classic, filled with incredible riders across the globe.

The Source

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home-brew-landscape

sleepless nights. roadkill. tantrums. chris james. blowouts. good times. high seas. rolled skis. riggaz. roadkill. get it india with t rob. salad sanga. 1979. who is jordan putland. broken backs. night shift. desert storm. michael novy ripping. steel horse. bennett. vertigo. ewan donkey. warm stew. eagle. chopper reid. quick hit. pistons. roadkill. cup o joe. busted ankle. hey squishy. maricon. sea legs. balls deep. dangerous d. white line fever. finners me boy. is this really happening. steeplechase. mundra. snake eyes. goonbag. lewy.
home brew.

sleepless nights. roadkill. tantrums. chris james. blowouts. good times. high seas. rolled skis. riggaz. roadkill. get it india with t rob. salad sanga. 1979. who is jordan putland. broken backs. night shift. desert storm. michael novy ripping. steel horse. bennett. vertigo. ewan donkey. warm stew. eagle. chopper reid. quick hit. pistons. roadkill. cup o joe. busted ankle. hey squishy. maricon. sea legs. balls deep. dangerous d. white line fever. finners me boy. is this really happening. steeplechase. mundra. snake eyes. goonbag. lewy.
home brew.

Ryan Mattick

James Kates

Dave Fox

Allan Wilson

Chris James

Tom Rigby

Jordan Putland

Michael Novy

Sam Bennett

Ewan Donnachie

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home-brew-1-portrait

Home Brew

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roam-2-landscape

"Roam 2" features amazing footage from Tahiti, South Oz, Victoria, West Oz, Forster DK Chopper shoot, and the NSW South Coast. Chris James, Matt Lackey and Glen Thurston, surf the best waves Australia has to offer.
&nbsp;

"Roam 2" features amazing footage from Tahiti, South Oz, Victoria, West Oz, Forster DK Chopper shoot, and the NSW South Coast. Chris James, Matt Lackey and Glen Thurston, surf the best waves Australia has to offer.
&nbsp;

Bryce Thurston

Matt Lackey

Glen Thurston

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roam2-portrait

"Roam 2" features amazing footage from all over the world.

"Roam 2" features amazing footage from all over the world.

Roam 2

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E1128F91-36F2-4498-9684-3D3D1B4F05C3

The Three Conscious Project came out 2011.
Filmed on location in Canary Islands, Hawaii, France &amp; Australia over a twelve month period.&nbsp;
The year PLC won his world title, Novy had that hectic red deck, yellow slick board, and Alex Halsey was peak performace.&nbsp;

The Three Conscious Project came out 2011.
Filmed on location in Canary Islands, Hawaii, France &amp; Australia over a twelve month period.&nbsp;
The year PLC won his world title, Novy had that hectic red deck, yellow slick board, and Alex Halsey was peak performace.&nbsp;

Nic Barclay

Alex Halsey

Jake Stone

Mitch Woodland

Joe Clarke

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CBEA7FEF-7865-4045-801C-D93CC3F75343

The Three Conscious Project came out 2011.
Filmed on location in Canary Islands, Hawaii, France &amp; Australia over a twelve month period.

The Three Conscious Project came out 2011.
Filmed on location in Canary Islands, Hawaii, France &amp; Australia over a twelve month period.

The Three Conscious Project

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EMSC---land

A bodyboarding film by Caleb Graham. For fans of talking shit with your mates in carparks. Shot on location around the North Coast of NSW, with trips to the South Australian desert, the NSW South Coast, and an assortment of other wave rich locations that help compliment the cinematic style of the film. Also included on the DVD is the previously unreleased 'Children of the Foam', which showcases the Gold Coasts finest riders such as Nick Gornal, Corey Mclean, Rob Laurie and Tom Smith, schooling viewers in technical surfing.

A bodyboarding film by Caleb Graham. For fans of talking shit with your mates in carparks. Shot on location around the North Coast of NSW, with trips to the South Australian desert, the NSW South Coast, and an assortment of other wave rich locations that help compliment the cinematic style of the film. Also included on the DVD is the previously unreleased 'Children of the Foam', which showcases the Gold Coasts finest riders such as Nick Gornal, Corey Mclean, Rob Laurie and Tom Smith, schooling viewers in technical surfing.

Caleb Graham

Nick Gornall

Corey Mclean

Rob Laurie

Tom Smith

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EMSC---portrait

A film showcasing Gold Coast bodyboarding at its finest

A film showcasing Gold Coast bodyboarding at its finest

Early Morning Social Club

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Desert-Storm---Landscape

James Strickland

Clash Studio

Andrew Hoff

Joshua Tabone

George Humphreys

Davis Blackwell

Chase O'Leary

Sam Thomas

Noa Deane

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Desert-Storm---Portrait

East coast meets West coast in the middle.

East coast meets West coast in the middle.

Riptide Originals Desert Storm

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mitch-vid---landscape

The Mitch Rawlins Project never gets old. This action-packed, 30 minute bodyboard movie was released with issue 155 of Riptide Magazine.

The Mitch Rawlins Project never gets old. This action-packed, 30 minute bodyboard movie was released with issue 155 of Riptide Magazine.

Riptide

Mitch Rawlins

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mitchvid---portrait

The Mitch Rawlins Project, 30 minutes of action and style.

The Mitch Rawlins Project, 30 minutes of action and style.

Mitch Vid

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Scoop---Black---portrait

Get the Scoop on a wild bunch of bodyboarders as they pull in to big barrels, throw big airs &amp; flex big scoops!

Get the Scoop on a wild bunch of bodyboarders as they pull in to big barrels, throw big airs &amp; flex big scoops!

Gavin Howells

Dallas Singer

Lee Szczepanski 

Tau Wahu

Adam Benwell

Tim Fowler

Brendon Newton

Sean Virtue

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Scoop---Landscape

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Scoop---Purple---Portrait

Get the Scoop on a wild bunch of bodyboarders&nbsp;

Get the Scoop on a wild bunch of bodyboarders&nbsp;

Scoop

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no friends 3

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HIDING-FROM-COMFORT---LAND

Hiding From Comfort shows us the dedication and limits some of the very best push themselves to. The film has incredible angle views, huge waves, and stunning bodyboarding moves.&nbsp;

Hiding From Comfort shows us the dedication and limits some of the very best push themselves to. The film has incredible angle views, huge waves, and stunning bodyboarding moves.&nbsp;

Chris Bryan

James Wise

Tom Hannan

Brad Hughes

Brendan Backshall

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HIDING-FROM-COMFORT---PORTRAIT

Hiding From Comfort shows the results bodyboarders have when they leave their comfort zones.

Hiding From Comfort shows the results bodyboarders have when they leave their comfort zones.

Hiding From Comfort

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the-BOMB---landscape

Bombs around the world. Indo, Tahiti, Hawaii &amp; Australia.

Bombs around the world. Indo, Tahiti, Hawaii &amp; Australia.

Keegan

O'Toole

Thorton

& many more!

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The-BOMB---portrait

Extreme bodyboarding = Extreme wave conditions

Extreme bodyboarding = Extreme wave conditions

The Bomb

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Chout-the-World---landscape

All the best spots, all the best riders. Huge pits and huge airs, captured by the talented, Richard Lornie.&nbsp;
Chout the World takes you to Oahu, Maui, Mexico, Australia and the Canary Islands, without a dull moment!

All the best spots, all the best riders. Huge pits and huge airs, captured by the talented, Richard Lornie.&nbsp;
Chout the World takes you to Oahu, Maui, Mexico, Australia and the Canary Islands, without a dull moment!

Richard Lornie

Jacob Romero

Amaury Lavernhe

Shaun Pyne

Damian King

Andrew Lester

Elliot Morales Santana

Mark McCarthy

Keahi Parker

Kona Kuailani

Kingsley Uaiwa

Alex Leon

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Chout-the-world---Portrait

Chout the World takes you to Oahu, Maui, Mexico, Australia and the Canary Islands!

Chout the World takes you to Oahu, Maui, Mexico, Australia and the Canary Islands!

Chout The World

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no friends 2

Ross Mcbride

No Friends (2) Friends Of None

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this-is-africa---landscape

T.I.A. chasing waves along the South African Coast. Presented by Riptide, Nomad bodyboards, Limited Edition &amp; Custom X

T.I.A. chasing waves along the South African Coast. Presented by Riptide, Nomad bodyboards, Limited Edition &amp; Custom X

Chasing waves along the South African Coast

Chasing waves along the South African Coast

Riptide

Analogue

Visions

Riptide Originals

No Friends