The Ranch, Rick Griffin, Pacific Vibrations

Here's The Ranch section from "Pacific Vibrations" (1970).
In this segment: Connie Katoski Rocke, Barbara Kassel, Barbara rolling on the sand with Mike Tabeling, Angie Reno, RIck Griffin driving and surfing, Darran Ross, Brad McCall... also Annette Scherr who can be seen quickly getting on the bus. Connie was the last one on the bus & patted Annette's back like - Hurry Up!

[@jrhamp]

Surfed there many moons ago. launched my Boston Whaler off the pier..about 30 minutes up to the point. Surreal surroundings as if no one ever ventured there..has not changed much over the years. Still very private..and that is good. RH

[@WillyCLARKE-g8c]

I had a ranch pass for the entire year of 1969, Surfed perfect "Little Drakes" with two other friends. George Greenough came later in the day with his black and white CHP car. George was filming on a mat and had it down. I got to talk with him that day. And from the footage of "Innermost Limits" I could recognize the man was a genius.

[@mtnbkr51]

Personally I like that it’s difficult to get in. Keep it like that. I once tried to walk in some 50 plus years ago, via Jalama. Tired and weary turned around after a couple of miles.

[@donaldbillings1693]

We started boating in back in 1970, we surfed every break over a 15 year period. Unbelievable days at Big Drakes, St. Augustine's. Coho, and Governments. That said we had Utah's to ourselves for many years. Now at 71 years old, those days seem like yesterday, hard to forget standup tubes. No surf check back then, every trip was an unknown adventure. If the surf was small we'd fish.

[@77Cfriend]

Funny, playing "Wooden ships" when at that time I had my 26' wooden sailboat that I would anchor there for days and weeks and just surf and spear fish. Then I would sail out to the Channel Islands and surf and dive for Abalone. I was completely unaware of anything else but the Ocean.

[@mtnbkr51]

As difficult a venture it is to get in im glad of it. Only adds mystic to the whole experience. Turning 70 next week. Man, it sure goes by quickly

[@davidanderson8469]

First time I drove in on the Jalama Rd. I was blown away when Vandenburg shot a rocket off. This was early 70's and the Panama Red sure made it extra special. The offshores were pumping. Later on I learned they were Sundowners. Parked at the top by the tracks and looking down the Crack you could tomorrow's waves. Sure enough there were peaks up and down the beach and Tarantula was reeling off. 90* on the beach, 55* in the water. Three of us hiked into Cojo one trip but it was tiny. What a place. We'd drive up from San Diego for the weekend. My Falcon wagon loaded with four of us was in 2nd gear in the right lane on 101 south. Get home and back to mesa College for school. I don't know how we did it.

[@dhoover5480]

Love CS and N coming in as Tabeling starts ripping on his space needle. No rocker, thin, and narrow - it's amazing it floated him. He was one of my surf heroes growing up and I watched him on LBs before the short board evolution. An incredible guy. AT Sebastian Inlet he was ripping on a 6ft Weber Pig and could fold that 6'4" frame into the smallest barrels I ever saw. Much respect and a real ambassador form the sport who is sorely missed. RIP Mike

[@tommythompsonsurfer]

ALOHA IS THE PAST OF SURFER LIFE...........MYSTO YEARS OF INNOCENCE........73 AND READY SOON.....CU SOON JESUS.

[@5150abbott]

We would launch our Zodiac from the beach at Gaviota. You never knew when someone would jam the coin slots with popsicle sticks on the hoist located on the pier. I remember one day the swell was head high and the offshores were so strong it was a struggle for the Zodiac. Needless to say that day was cut short. It just was not safe. But the day was not a complete loss El Cap had plenty to offer. Late 70's were a special time to be a surfer.

[@edwinvonessen1165]

These were the best days to be a surfer. HR was a dream place that will always stay in my mind.

[@slyder-tv]

When life was good and living was easy. Sad that those days are gone. Randy you had the insight and the vibe. R.I.P.

[@Pseudosurfer]

I'm from Spain and I'm absolutely hooked on watching videos from The Ranch. I don't know, there's something peaceful and magical about them. I hate the thought of private beaches but it wouldn't be so well preserved if crowds were allowed in. Such a beautiful part of the world, gotta visit one day.

[@StephenPeeplesSCV]

God, we were young then. The ocean was our world.

[@philipraymondray7331]

Just stumbled on this; that’s why they started Santa Barbara surf club w Yater back in day to get passes and respect farmers as Surfers early ‘60 s had an image problem in coastal communities. What a Jem! Loved Rick Griffin cartoons Surfer 60 s 70 s.

[@bradleydana5239]

Thanks Randy Nauert... this is some great footage.. classic Ranch surf with Rick Griffin himself and his surf mobile all in one package! My first several trips to the ranch were when I was 14-15 years old, mid-sixties all night walk-ins from Lompico, with all our food (pop tarts and trail mix and such) in sleeping bags slung over our shoulders while carrying full size long boards and dodging the occasional freight trains. Then we would set up low key "camp" at Government Point, and hope every day that Floyd left us alone. We'd stay for weeks at a time, always fueled with some cannabis and often some synthetics for the all day surf sessions, and very rarely ever saw another surfer. Later some of the "older" Santa Cruz guys (they were like 18 or 20) got a small boat and we'd launch from Gaviota and still always went all the way up to the Point and Cojo's. Man those were awesome days beween 65 - 69. Like someone else already said, there was only the ranch, the waves, and the beach, the entire rest of the world would stop existing. We did though always envy all you guys who had drive in passes. But there were plenty of waves for everyone back then. Thanks again for the fondest of memories.

[@davidanderson8469]

Nice account bud. You had it made.

[@5150abbott]

Brings back memories when we would boat in from Gaviota.

[@genewest952]

When I was in high school,69-71', myself and my 2 best friends used to walk in , on the r, r. Tracks, inthe middle nm of the night.we used to set up a little camp in an arroyo at little drakes.we had barely any sleep and at dawn, got up and could not believe what we saw...4-5', sheet glass, and no one around. I have surfed all over the world, all the top spots, but i will never forget my 1st time to the holy grail

[@clintclemens5132]

gene West. what year was that

[@mozdickson]

69-71 - like he said bro!

[@guapodallas]

I remember the article in Surfer that had all of the pics of Motorskill and the stills from the Ranch and living in Cocoa Beach and being a grom Tabling was a god, so this is amazing. All I wanted to do was go and surf those amazing waves. Now in my 60s it’s still fresh and gets me stoked.

[@timhalley6987]

Nice clip from a really great and underappreciated movie. Brings back some pfg memories. RIP most of that crew.

[@russellbidwell5484]

I paddled in from gaviota. had a guy with a car waiting to pick us up. he had pass for himself only. rights and lefts great waves. talked drunkenly to rick griffin a whole night once in redondo about 68. had friends in common. long time ago now.

[@RickMonsour09]

Remember at age 15 telling my dad there were 100 acre lots for sale at the Ranch for $1,000.00 an acre. this was 1972, he turned a deaf ear to me, now I heard they are selling over 3=4 million for same deal. Crap!

[@davidanderson8469]

+Rick Monsour I remember the ad too in Surfer. I believe the lots were $100-$300/acre depending on the location.

[@captainahab3355]

What would the Chumash think about all that?

[@davidanderson8469]

The primes were 3x that as I remember. I met a young rich kid at LJ Shores who bought 1/12th of a parcel for $225K. That was decades ago. Back in the early 90's My wife and I drove up above Gaviota to watch the sunset. A half dozen boats were returning and car after car was heading home at sunset.

[@clarkewi]

I had a pass into the Ranch winter 69-70. Many fine days at Little Drakes with me and me mates.

[@Zeusspupp]

What a magic time to live thru.

[@romcallis]

Rick did some great art for surf movie posters...wish I kept them

[@margiesplace259]

Love the bus waves & music groovy man!

[@zareh805]

What an epic day.

[@BigDaddy-hn7oh]

California soul if i could go back.id stay there awhile

[@rodneysmart9774]

Cool vibey ocean, groovey movie. Angie Reno, he was a rare dude. RIP Bruh

[@JeffAvants]

Brad McCall, dude was my youth pastor in Honolulu 1974-76

[@timothyford7539]

RIP Mike Tabeling.

[@artlover4668]

Beautiful little waves at Rights and Lefts, Gosh, I would rather watch this than all the professional surfers these days doing their aireals

[@44thenazz]

"Aerials"...sorry, couldn't help myself.

[@artlover4668]

@@44thenazz Giggle, yep there were areolas on the beach too. Didn't catch my typo....

[@surferpam1]

1970. I was 19 but I don't remember being that young...ever.

[@noqtonorth]

wow. my dad grew up in the sixties told me stories about it.... eventually he was an owner but sold out before i started surfing

[@theSupertonesurf]

if there is a heaven I know where Rick is right now at the Ranch getting tubed

[@nohohomie]

Thank you Randy for posting this! Love it!!

[@sickpits808]

Single fin pre-leash era, boards off the rack were pristine, no plugs

[@anthonybarrow1142]

And just think no wet suits. Great watching this. The great days.

[@marcoa.dearaujo3204]

Só lêgênds🙋‍♂️👍🙏

[@LAwoman1956]

Memories...

[@lg5683]

All history

[@spd13062]

Years ago I went to see a therapist about some family issues. The therapist turned out to be Brad McCall. I didn't want to talk about family issues anymore. Just kept saying to him over and over...." you're Brad McCall???? Really??!!!!

[@noqtonorth]

dude no way!!!

[@stevemack4643]

Seems like Warner Music made the OP delete the original tune from this clip and substitute the Mexican music? The movie soundtrack is quite different. Also, RIP Randy Nauert. He was a great guy, and the person who introduced Rick to surfing.

[@jonnytongaII]

Epic

[@JuarezsantossousaSousa]

super..

[@BigBishop1]

paradise lost

[@ssurfview]

BigBishop1 They paved paradise and put up a parking lot😩

[@chrisgrow]

very Grennough esque 77C

[@happyoldhippy]

agree totally!... I half expected GG suddenly appear in his amazing home made boat and jump overboard with his Velo spoon... very reminiscent of 'Crystal Voyager' 👍

[@joeybenoit6269]

Where the locals wouldn't let you go out! They would come out in a boat and if you didn't have an ID! I think they removed you!

[@mozdickson]

"those days are gone forever, over a lon-g time ago - oh yeah..." SD (have to comment on dumb driving amongst stock though - one of the reasons farmers don't enjoy granting access to city folks...just saying it!)

[@randyn1]

Its a movie. No animals were harmed while making this movie. All of them got treats after work and during their union breaks.

[@mozdickson]

"I'd steak a claim on that being bedrock." said Fred

[@captainahab3355]

Rancher wouldn't be stoked on spooking his cattle.

[@weseaton6821]

Caught little Drake's on a brutality cold morning when I was 16 with my dad and Richard Silbert best Damn big wave surfer I ever saw. 6am howling offshore wind 12 foot plus back sides, fn insane and I was on a shitty 30$ Aussie boogie board. I didn't know what I was getting into but when you are young and dumb what the hell I thought I can pull this off. We launched from Gaviota pier on a 20 ft Boston whaler and headed to little Drake's. I hung in to far and got immediately fn totally drilled by 12-14 ft whitewash and I though I was going to drown, ripped the leash off me and found myself on the beach looking at 10 ft shorebreak thinking I have to get through it to reach the surf or the boat. Made it back to the lineup and paddled into a monster, I couldn't see because of the wind but a the last second I dropped in and pulled into a monster barrel that you could have drove a truck through. All the while there was a local watching me down the line screaming with his arms up pumping the air. I pulled out of the wave right in front of him and he screamed that was the raddest thing he ever had seen, hahaha those were the days 😅.

[@surferpam1]

Poignant

[@laurieannwilks343]

:)

[@halheywood3910]

yep .before the total invasion . surf and fish .

[@brianrapp2883]

1975 paul rapp my dad from delmar directes go for or for me andmy delmar surfergirl marta hersh