Explore the unlikely capital of American surfing: Florida | NO CONTEST OFF TOUR

While California might represent Hollywood’s clichéd portrayal of American surfing, a quick look at the geography books will show that Florida boasts America’s longest coastline, and a glance at the record books will prove beyond doubt that the Sunshine State is the mainland’s finest breeding ground of champions. From Kelly Slater to Lisa Andersen, Frieda Zamba to CJ Hobgood, Justin Quintal and now Caroline Marks, the list of world beaters is stacked, and that’s before you factor in chargers like CJ’s brother Damien, and Eric and Evan Geiselman just to name a few.

Caroline plays host to Stab’s Ashton Goggans, a Floridian himself, in this very special instalment of No Contest. As well as surfing fun warm water waves on both of Florida's coasts, cameos from Cory and Shea Lopez, and even Caroline’s own brother Luke, Caroline and the crew meet some of the pioneers of the state’s surfing scene. This includes guys like legendary photographer and co-founder of Eastern Surf Magazine Tom Dugan, Jacob Shields at Compound Boardshop, and Juan Rodriguez from One World Surf Designs. To ramp up the good vibes even further, this was Caroline’s first time back home showing off her new gold medal in Florida.

From Ponce Inlet to the Panhandle via Kelly Slater’s statue at Cocoa Beach, and stopping at New Smyrna Beach, Sebastian Inlet, Indian Rocks and Nokomis Beach along the way, with no shortage of surf shops, theme parks and space history thrown in for good measure, this episode of No Contest dives deep into the DNA of the east coast’s most celebrated yet underground surfing culture.

With Caroline and Ashton pouring every ounce of their state pride into showcasing the best that Florida has to offer, we hope you appreciate this episode as much as everyone involved loved producing it. Enjoy!
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