Soul Patrol (1997) — Pacific Longboarder Video Magazine, Vol. 1. Filmed and Directed by Chris Bystrom

Thirty-eight years in the making, Soul Patrol mixes classic surfaris and comedy skits from 1959 to 1997. Join Soul Patrolmen Bonga Perkins, Kanoa Dahlin and Sion Milosky as they take apart an epic day at Haleiwa in November 1997, and ride along on that year's longboard tour Down Under during some of the best swells of the past twenty years.

From the archives: the first surf safari ever filmed at Angourie in 1962 and the world's first professional surfing contest at Manly in 1964. Add some of the hottest water angles ever filmed and you'll see why longboarding is here to stay. The reason? Like James Brown says, it's got soul.

Starring: Bonga Perkins, Josh Ferris, Stephen Slater, Jeff Kramer, Jason Blewitt, Kanoa Dahlin, Geoff Moysa, Beau Young, Dave Simons, Jye Byrnes, Dane Wilson, Jarrod Morrell, Kevin Miske, Ray Gleave, Michel Junod, Sion Milosky, Dino Miranda

Archival footage featuring: Midget Farrelly, Nat Young, Mike Doyle, Joey Cabell, Bobby Brown and a cast of dozens

Soundtrack by The Goldentones, Skunkhour, The Reventlos, Jebediah, Willie and Lobo, The Rugburns, Gary Wright and The Bent Scepters.

Filmed and Directed by Chris Bystrom
Water Photography and Editing: Luke Sorenson
Produced by the Australian Surf Video Network

Running Time: 67 minutes
Released: 1997 © Chris Bystrom Films