No two trips are ever the same and no two surfers ever embark on them with the same approach. Of course, unless we have an itch for one very specific spot on the globe, the first version of a surf trip that comes to most minds during those initial wanna get away moments is that of the tropical barrels and warm water variety. Work on your tan. Go to a place you’re guarenteed waves and don’t have to pack a wetsuit.
Mitch Crews makes a solid case for just getting off the plane, grabbing a rental, and driving from wave to wave to wave until it’s time to go home — no sitting on a white sandy beach sipping mai tais between sessions. So here the man is, taking in the variety such an exploration has to offer in France and Portugal. Punchy beach breaks? Check. Long, rippable points? Check. Fast barrels? Check and check.
