Manuel is one of those surfers that can hold it down from two to twenty feet. He's got air game, can make heats, and he's an absolute charger. Ramon Navarro has blazed a trail that Manuel is following, making a name for Chile amongst the international big wave scene. He's here on the North Shore waiting to get barreled, but is happy to get into some playful Rockies just the same, and for that here is his choice of gear.
"This is a Byrne, shaped by Michael Barron. It's 5'11 1/2" x 18 3/8" x 2 3/16" round squash tail. It's my all around short board, something I'd take to a contest or ride here when it's small. We've been surfing Rockies, and today I rode it at Backdoor. I still haven't needed to ride something bigger, but I hope the swell comes, so I can ride the bigger ones. I rode the Clay Marzo fins today. I was riding the green AM1, but the Marzo feels a little more whippy and releases better off the top. I also feel like I can push a little harder on the bottom turns with the Marzo. It's a fun set-up, for the waves we have today."
