117 Surf Every Day: How DJ Morris Found Flow in Winter Waves

What happens when a lifelong connection to the ocean turns into a mission to surf every single day through winter?

Whether you're a surfer, an ocean lover, or someone chasing consistency in your passions, this episode dives deep into the transformative power of daily dedication and the personal growth that comes from truly connecting with the ocean. If you've ever wondered how doing something every day could reshape your mindset, this is for you.

• Hear how DJ Morris turned his childhood love of the ocean into a thriving surf school and daily surfing ritual.

• Discover the surprising challenges and benefits of surfing every day through a New Zealand winter.

• Learn the biggest beginner mistakes in surfing—and how to actually pick the right board for your skill level and local waves.

Tune in now to get inspired by DJ’s story of ocean connection, consistency, and the joy of sharing surfing with others—this episode might just change the way you approach your own passions.

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Song - Fernweh By Nachur

Key Points

• Surfing every day during winter has led to a deeper connection with the ocean and improved surfing skills for DJ Morris.

• DJ Morris has been using a 4/3 wetsuit for the first time this winter, which has helped him adapt to the cold conditions.

• DJ Morris has noticed a significant improvement in his surfing style and ability to connect with the ocean due to his daily surfing routine.

• DJ Morris emphasizes the importance of matching the right surfboard to a beginner's skill level to avoid frustration and enhance learning.

• DJ Morris discusses the transition from being a passionate surfer to a surf instructor, highlighting the energy and satisfaction of teaching others to surf.

• DJ Morris shares his experience as a former lifeguard, including the challenges and emotional toll of searching for drowning victims.

• DJ Morris mentions that the surf school is busy and continues to offer lessons through the winter, despite the cold conditions.

• DJ Morris provides information on how to follow his daily surfing journey and the surf school's social media presence. 

Outline

Introduction to DJ Morris

• DJ Morris is a guest on the Surf Mastery Podcast, sharing their journey and experiences in surfing.

• DJ Morris is a surf coach at the local Hawke's Bay Surf School and can be followed on Instagram at DJ Morris.

DJ Morris's Surfing Journey

• DJ Morris started surfing properly around the age of 10, initially introduced to the ocean through surf lifesaving at age 7.

• DJ Morris's first memorable surfing experience was catching a green wave on a Minnie Mouse longboard provided by a friend's dad.

• Surfing is currently a significant part of DJ Morris's life, serving as both a source of income and an outlet.

Surfing Every Day in Winter

• DJ Morris set a goal to surf every day throughout the New Zealand winter to deepen their connection with the ocean.

• This challenge was documented on social media to maintain accountability.

• DJ Morris has been using a 4/3mm wetsuit for the first time, having only worn a 5/4mm previously.

• DJ Morris has not yet resorted to wearing gloves or a hoodie, managing with earplugs and a beanie.

Impact of Consistency on Surfing

• DJ Morris believes that surfing every day has helped them achieve a perfect flow state and improve their surfing style.

• DJ Morris has noticed changes in their surfing approach, including a better understanding of tides, wind, and wave patterns.

• DJ Morris emphasizes the importance of patience and observation in surfing, rather than rushing.

DJ Morris's Relationship with the Ocean

• DJ Morris has a long-standing relationship with the ocean, influenced by their family's history as fishermen.

• DJ Morris worked as a lifeguard, gaining a deep respect for the ocean's power and unpredictability.

• DJ Morris describes several challenging experiences as a lifeguard, including searching for drowning victims.

Transition to Teaching Surfing

• DJ Morris transitioned from surfing as a passion to teaching it professionally, finding joy in helping others learn to surf.

• DJ Morris has learned to adapt their teaching style to better suit beginners, emphasizing patience and proper technique.

• DJ Morris highlights the importance of matching beginners with the right type of surfboard for their skill level.

Common Mistakes of Beginner Surfers

• DJ Morris notes that beginners often rush their learning process and may choose inappropriate surfboards for their skill level.

• DJ Morris advises beginners to start with foam boards or longboards before progressing to high-performance shortboards.

Future Plans for the Surf School

• The surf school, run by DJ Morris, is preparing for a busy summer with school lessons and private lessons.

• The surf school is in the process of creating a website, currently operating primarily through their Facebook page.

Social Media and Contact Information

• DJ Morris can be followed on Instagram at DJ Morris (D-E-J-A-Y Morris) for updates on their surfing journey.

• The Hawke's Bay Surf School can be found on Instagram and Facebook under the handle HB Surf School.

Transcription

DJ Morris
I reckon it's got me into like this perfect flow state on surfing, and I wanted to get out and get that connection properly in tune with it.

Michael Frampton
Welcome back or welcome to the Surf Mastery Podcast, the podcast that helps passionate, lifelong surfers to catch more waves, surf with more speed, style and grace, and to gain wisdom and confidence in the water. I am your host, Michael Frampton, and that was a couple of quotes from today's guest, DJ Morris. DJ Morris. And this interview was done at the end of winter last year, where DJ had a goal of surfing every day throughout the New Zealand winter. In this episode we will hear about DJ's story of ocean connection and, of course, consistency, and we discover the surprising challenges and benefits of surfing every day through a New Zealand winter. DJ is a surf coach here at the local Hawke's Bay Surf School, and you can follow DJ's story on Instagram at DJ Morris, which is D-E-E-J-A-Y Morris. Links to everything in the show notes, as always, and without further ado I shall fade in my conversation with DJ Morris. When did you start surfing?

DJ Morris
Started surfing probably around like properly going out around the age of 10. So I actually started in surf lifesaving when I was seven. And that got me not introduced to the ocean, but just got me confident in the waves and that, and then ended up, yeah, going from those long paddleboards into a short board that someone found on the beach, I think had been fixed up. Yeah. It was an old season board and the nose had actually been snapped off and they had fixed it by just rounding the nose. And then gave me that a whack and yeah, fell in love with it. Yeah, so that was about 10 years old. And then kept going. And that was just out here. That was at Waimarama. So I grew up at Waimarama, still living at Waimarama. Have moved around a bit. But yeah, back there raising a family.

Michael Frampton
Do you remember like the first time you caught like a green wave? Yeah. Like really?

DJ Morris
Yeah. I definitely remember that. It actually wasn't even on that board that I was talking about. It was on a, so my dad used to manage bars and run nightclubs and he had a mate that had a Lion Red longboard or mini mal. Mini mal. Yeah. And I remember him being like, oh, you gotta come out of the whitewash and come right out the back. And it wasn't, it mustn't have been that big. Felt big. And then he pushed me in on it, and I just remember that feeling like, whoa, okay. Did it. And then actually paddled that board back out to him so I could do it again. Yeah.

And what does surfing mean to you now? Surfing means everything to me. Like, at the moment, it's—well, it's every day. And then I'm part owner with Bronson Primer in the surf school, Hawke's Bay Surf School. So it's my income and it's my outlet and, yeah, I'm focused in on it, like super focused in on it at the moment. Yeah. Yeah. Just loving it. So every day at the moment.

Tell us about that. Yeah, so surfing every day of winter, it wasn't even meant to be like this thing that it's kind of turned into. It was just kind of a goal for myself to more connect with the ocean and, 'cause I'm doing the surf lessons, I wanted to get out and get that connection properly in tune with it, and teaching people how to get in that connection. And I thought, well, through winter, I'm not the biggest fan of like cold weather in the winter here. So I was like, I'll make a challenge for myself. But then I got real into like documenting it.

And I put it out on social media and that was for like—how can I explain it—to make it accountable? Yeah. So if I did stop, people might reach out and be like, hey, you didn't even make it. So that kept it going, but then it got easier and easier. Like, well, it hasn't been hard yet. Because I love surfing and I love getting out there. There's been a couple of dicey days that were like, yeah, oh, I'm not even gonna make it out where there was no back to get out to. So I just grabbed the foam top and jumped on a couple of little ones on the inside.

But yeah, surfing every day of winter, it's been awesome. Yeah. Day 81 today.

Day 81. So what, technically there's 90 days?

Yeah. Yeah. Technically. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Going through it.

Michael Frampton
Oh cool. And what is it, getting colder and colder as you go?

DJ Morris
The water—it has, but then like, I dunno if I'm getting used to it more, but there's like colder places like Te Awanga, for example. That little outlet of the river, that's real cold. Yep. And then I surfed a couple of times at Perfume Point off Napier. Yep. And yeah, that was freezing. But the wetsuits that we have now are mean. Yeah. Like can't beat them. Rocking those 4/3s, booties. It's my second season ever in my life in booties. Yeah. First season was last year and I was like, didn't know if I was onto it. And just a different feel, eh? Like I know. I liked feeling the board. Yeah. And then, yeah. Put them on and yeah. Yeah. You get to a certain age and your feet just start hurting in the cold. Like it's, you can't not wear them.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. That's definitely it. Yeah. Wait, you gone gloves?

DJ Morris
I didn't wanna put that one—gloves yet? Age? No gloves yet? No. Gloves and hoodies messed me up. Even I've, I've only just gotten used to the earplugs.

Michael Frampton
Hmm. I don't hear yourself. Do you wear earplugs?

DJ Morris
Yeah, I wear earplugs. If I don't, I'm so prone to ear infection, so I'm just used to them now.

Michael Frampton
Oh yeah. I wear the surfers ones so you can still hear.

DJ Morris
Yeah. Yeah. I got those ones. It's not the same. No. And it does take a bit of getting used to. Yeah. But, um, yeah. And my hearing's bad, like already, so when I've got those in and people are talking to me, I'm like, yep. I'm like screaming at them.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. You could try the Docks plugs. Have you seen those? You could try those. Yeah. They've, they've vented. So they don't—what I find is that it's not about stopping all of the water. It's about stopping the pressure of the water going in. So there, there's these ones called vented Docks, and they've got a little hole in them so you can actually hear pretty good.

DJ Morris
Oh true. And they let a little bit of water in, but there's no, like lots of—there's no pressure and no lots of water going in. Yeah. Those do okay for me as well. But, um, yeah, no, earplugs are just a habit for me now. You get used to it, nice sort of thing. Yeah. But yeah, slowly getting used to it, so yep. It's good.

Michael Frampton
You get to know the next age bracket is when you have to wear gloves when it's cold. Otherwise your hands just hurt. Stop moving.

DJ Morris
Yeah. Luckily I've surfed in like colder times where I remember my hands freezing up. This winter has been—like everybody's saying that it's been like quite a wet, bad winter, and I'm like, man, it's been mint for me. I don't know. Yeah. Just in a different flow of things, I guess.

Michael Frampton
So every, every day this winter. And has anyone joined you? Anyone jumped on the bandwagon?

DJ Morris
No, not really. No joining me to come every day, but heaps of people I've been surfing with. Yeah. Yeah. There's a couple of local guys out at WA that I kind of rope in when it gets to a decent size and I'm like, I don't really wanna surf by myself. And I go jump around there and be like, you guys want to come out? They're like, yeah, as a kid. I'm like, yeah, it's real good. But yeah, it's been fun. Yeah, definitely been fun.

Michael Frampton
What do you think that consistency does for your surfing?

DJ Morris
Oh man, I was talking to someone about this. I reckon it's got me into like this perfect flow state on surfing. And the way that this has been moving—going on TV, which is weird—it's just hooked people into it. And then, yeah, but with this surfing side, I've definitely seen a different style come out of myself because I've been changing boards up quite a lot at the moment. And I've been surfing, like to myself, real good. I don't know. It's just, yeah, like I said, connecting. Especially with the ocean and that and knowing where to be. Like I used to kind of rush surfs, like it would be on a timeline or I'd jump out just because there's a wave that I've seen. But now I can just walk down to the beach and be like, oh yeah, that looks like a good little spot. Sit there, watch it. And then even days where it's like, okay, I gotta get this done 'cause I've got other stuff to do, I can now time it like, oh yeah, I know this tide, the wind's doing this. So that connection's really helped.

Michael Frampton
Mm. Yeah. 'Cause you get in tune with the tide, the banks.

DJ Morris
Yeah. The wind. And you just—and I can see the banks moving. Yeah. It's crazy. Like different little peaks and that. So it's been—yeah. Definitely helped my surfing.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. It's like a long-term relationship, surfing.

DJ Morris
Yeah, it is. Yeah. Finally got it back.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. But no, the longer you stick with it, the more effort you put in, the more it gives back, you know?

DJ Morris
Yeah. That's it. Yeah. It's been cool, like going to just beaches along in Hawke's Bay and just, yeah, finding that right wave. And people even messaging me like, oh, there's a wave coming over here. We'll be surfing today? Yeah, I'm going out now. Okay, let's go find it.

Michael Frampton
Oh, cool.

DJ Morris
Yeah.

Michael Frampton
How would you describe your relationship to the ocean?

DJ Morris
I've got a long relationship with the ocean. I love it. I can't be away from it too long, even if it is just a flat body of ocean. No swell. I grew up around it, obviously my whole life, but my dad and my granddad were fishermen. So I live off it as well, like during the—well now during the summer. Love seafood, love fish, gather from it. And then now my business is in it. So I spend a lot of time with it and then respect it as well, like a lot. Because I know, as my first job I was a lifeguard, so I know what it can take from us and what it can give. So, you know, I love, love the ocean.

Michael Frampton
Was any gnarly experiences as a lifeguard?

DJ Morris
Yeah, like we had a few. We never had drownings—like we saw them drowning and then they drowned. It was just like searching for bodies that had been. And that's pretty gnarly. Like, you know that someone's out there, but it's been too long for them to be alive, so you know that they're probably gone. But then you've got like the family there that are holding on hope and you kind of want to give them hope. But you know, an hour out there in that condition—yeah. Unless they're on the beach somewhere lost, they're definitely gone. And yeah, you grab your fins and your tube and you have to go out. Or like when I first started, 'cause I was the rookie, you jump in the water with your fins and tube. And you're just floating and there's other guys in the boat and you're just sitting out like, I wanna find them but I don't want to touch them.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. Oh, that's heavy.

DJ Morris
Yeah. But then beach crashes—oh well, yeah. People, uh, not crashes—people running into the water and there's like holes or a sandbar and just banging their knees out and like coming up and you're like, oh yeah.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. How long did you do that for?

DJ Morris
So that was my first paid job. I did it—so I used to compete in it. So I did the boards and did the swimming. Then really got into the IRB, so the racing boats. It was just a bit more adrenaline really and real fun. Had a lot of mates that we all did it together. So I think I kind of left when I was around 18, 19. So I did it for—yeah, probably a good 10 years.

Michael Frampton
Mm-hmm.

DJ Morris
And then surfing kind of took over, kept that relationship going with the ocean.

Michael Frampton
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

DJ Morris
I went straight into surfing. And just kept that up. Yeah. But then I kind of dropped out for a while as well. Some of us do. I went into the hospitality scene and that kind of took over majority of, well, a good seven to eight years.

Michael Frampton
Yeah.

DJ Morris
And I was like on and off surfing. So I was, oh yeah, go out for a wave. But kind of lost that fitness level. Was definitely it. Doing late nights and then, yeah, everything that comes with hospitality.

Michael Frampton
Yeah.

DJ Morris
So, yeah. Didn't lose touch with the ocean, but definitely lost like the flow of it. Yeah. And just, yeah, it was kind of, if I was around it, I would surf. Not like hunting a swell.

Michael Frampton
Yep. And now it's every day obviously. And you've also bought into the surf school.

DJ Morris
Yeah.

Michael Frampton
What was that transition like, going from surfing being a passion to then teaching it for a living?

DJ Morris
Like, I helped them out during summers for probably two years. So I got a taste of it then. And it's, yeah, like it's pretty cool as you know, like teaching someone how to surf. Just the energy and the water when people are like catching their own wave and being able to stand up and finally—it's like one of those things, when you really wanna do something, and they're the people that are coming to the beach. And then they finally do it, it's like an energy wave just comes over you. But it was a cool transition. It's been, yeah, awesome.

Michael Frampton
What has it taught you about your own surfing?

DJ Morris
Probably gaining that connection, seeing how stoked they are just to be in the water, catching anything. And then you kind of pick up little tips. Sometimes you're just in the flow of things and you're teaching them something and then you're like, oh man, I need to do that a little bit more. You know? It's, yeah, you're analyzing them and then once you go and do something and you're like, I've said to someone to do that and I'm not doing it myself. Yeah. Like, just breathe, relax, you know, things—little things.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. It's a reflection of what you need. You're always teaching yourself in some way.

DJ Morris
Oh yeah, definitely.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. Yeah. And you mentioned boards—what board are you riding at the moment?

DJ Morris
At the moment I'm riding this twin fin, J-Dub 5’8”. Like it's real thick, real easy to paddle. It's been like a hand-me-down. Well, it was made for one of our mates, Damien. Then Bronson got it and then was like, this is too short. I was like, I'll give it a go. It was like perfect for Te Awanga.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. I imagine when you first started working with the surf school as an employee and now fast forward, what, four years is it?

DJ Morris
Yeah, been four years.

Michael Frampton
What's changed in the way you teach an absolute beginner?

DJ Morris
Probably the confidence in teaching. Like when I first started, it was kind of like, okay, I know how to surf and I know what I'm doing in the ocean. But then it was kind of relaying it to them in a way that they get it. Because I'm trying to teach—like you say, you teach yourself everything—but I'm saying it how I probably wanted to hear it, where it needs to be, not that it's dumbed down or anything, but put into terms where it's go slower. Where I'd just be like, get up, get up, get up, you can do it. You know? Then it's like, actually I'm shouting at them to stand up quicker, where it's like, okay, just breathe. Take your time. Get your balance first. Stand up.

Michael Frampton
Mm-hmm.

DJ Morris
So I think that's changed a bit. The way that I teach them is how it's kind of changed into it. And then yeah, it's been pretty cool showing them how to catch waves, surf, obviously.

Michael Frampton
What's the biggest mistake that you see the beginner, that early learner, make?

DJ Morris
Biggest mistake? Like when we are teaching them or even when you just see them?

Michael Frampton
Both.

DJ Morris
Like sometimes rushing and then kind of confidence level to what their level actually is—and probably boards. Like we were talking about. The wrong board. You just need to pick the right—well, yeah, pick the right board is probably the biggest one. I'm trying to think. Actually, last time I was seeing somebody learning, they go hard out and get, you know, performance boards from the shops that are selling them here. Like, I reckon surf shops would sell a whole lot more boards if it was for the waves that we've got here.

Michael Frampton
Yep. I agree.

DJ Morris
But the industry just gives them the latest.

Michael Frampton
Yeah, whatever John John's riding, the industry pumps to them and yeah, someone comes in—I need a board—and they're like...

DJ Morris
And I was a sucker for that when I was younger.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. We all were.

DJ Morris
I was like, go in and be like, oh, that one. Then I'd paddle it out. But it was a lot lighter on the feet. But yeah, for the waves that we get here—like even when we are sending our students to go find a board and, you know, they've not just mastered the foamy, but you can tell that they don't want a foamy—we try push it always. Especially kids. Like kids, they'll probably get the foamy, but someone that's done, say, a few lessons with us and is like, what proper board do I go get, we lean them into a nice fish, big long, or even a mini mal.

Michael Frampton
Yep.

DJ Morris
Longboard. And say, start there and then start dropping down. And then you see them come back out and they're, yeah, they're on a high-performance board. You're like, and he's like, oh yeah, but he said it's like six-seven. Like, okay, I don't think I can catch waves on that board yet today.

Michael Frampton
I know what you mean.

DJ Morris
Yeah. But yeah, and especially with the level of their surfing. So you're matching a high-performance board? Well, not—yeah. I don't know what they—like I said, I'm a little bit different in the way of the surf culture. I like to pick up a surfboard and feel it. And still looking at dimensions and what it's doing.

Michael Frampton
Mm.

DJ Morris
And the new ones—ah, what is it? Liters. Liters.

Michael Frampton
Yeah.

DJ Morris
They're like, oh, you know, but I'm this weight and I've got this many liters. And I'm like, well, where are the liters? 'Cause I don't know how you're gonna paddle it.

Michael Frampton
Yep. I know what you mean. It's kind of a guide. I think liters is a guide for performance shortboards.

DJ Morris
Yeah. Kind of. Oh, is it gonna help? Is it gonna float me? Kind of guide.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. Yeah. That's about it.

DJ Morris
Yeah. It's irrelevant otherwise.

Michael Frampton
And you're right. Most people—it's so funny. You go to TA and it's waist high and there's a bunch of kids on performance shortboards like pumping and not catching waves, jumping up and down.

DJ Morris
And then, mind you, I was one of those.

Michael Frampton
Screaming, "Whee, there's a wave!" Just kidding.

DJ Morris
You come back frustrated and you're like, oh man, should I go give them this one? And then, yeah, get out there.

Michael Frampton
We've all been there.

DJ Morris
Yeah. But yeah, now a bit more foam is your friend.

Michael Frampton
Oh yeah, definitely.

DJ Morris
No, yeah. That's super fun.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. And those soft tops, I mean, they are fun, man. And they're pretty—nowadays, they're made pretty well.

DJ Morris
Yeah. And now it's got me, when I'm on a shortboard, thinking about, oh, I could do a turn there, but I'm just like gliding along the wave past that section. I'm like, oh, what did I just do? Damn it. Okay. But just getting that—the line, eh—finding that perfect line and, yeah, just feeling comfortable on the wave. Especially, I love getting on bigger waves now. You know, 'cause it's been quite small lately. Today was a good little surf. But you get on—say I'm on the foamy here at knee-height waves and you're just cruising. Then you get onto a proper wave and see it stand up in front of you and you kind of just have that confidence of just standing there, just watching it. Oh, well, I find now I'm just—yeah, it's bigger, bigger, bigger. Ah, that's the one. I might not even turn on it. Get to the little end section to a little whack and then it's, that was sick.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. That was done.

DJ Morris
That's all it is. Surfing.

Michael Frampton
Yeah.

DJ Morris
Yeah. That's all it needs to be.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. It's just the pure joy of being on a wave.

DJ Morris
Right. That's enough.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. That's it.

DJ Morris
Yeah. Because that's the connection to the ocean. You're waiting for it. You're on a wave, searching for it, standing there.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. Sometimes it's all it needs to be.

DJ Morris
Yeah. That's that.

Michael Frampton
What's—what does the future hold this summer for the surf school?

DJ Morris
We're pretty busy. So we do school lessons as well. The schools come out and we take them. And then we had a real good last summer. It actually hasn't stopped, so I'm still doing lessons through the winter with people. So it's been cool. Bit different. Because you have to explain that it's cold, real cold, and they get a shock. But everybody's been amped in it. And the waves have been reasonably good. You know, we're having those offshore winds as well. And yeah, tides are all matching up to the weekends, so it's been real fun.

Michael Frampton
That's good.

DJ Morris
Yeah. But the summer, hopefully we are pumping. Last summer was real good. There were some big days in there. Big days in the water.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. Just staying salty really?

DJ Morris
Yeah.

Michael Frampton
So, is there a website for the surf school?

DJ Morris
Not at the moment. So it's just getting built. But we run our Hawke's Bay Surf School Facebook page.

Michael Frampton
Okay.

DJ Morris
That's Facebook page.

Michael Frampton
That's what happens here in New Zealand. People don't have websites. They just have a Facebook page.

DJ Morris
Yeah. It's just kind of easier to control at the moment. But yeah, the website's literally being made as we speak. So that'll come out.

Michael Frampton
Oh yeah. It'll be—it's just down to Hawke's Bay Surf School when it's out?

DJ Morris
Okay. Is it Hawke's Bay spelled out or HB? Hawke's Bay spelled out. Yep. But then our Instagram page is different because someone's got Hawke's Bay Surf School. So we’re just trying to get it back now. But it might've been made up and now no one knows the password before me.

Michael Frampton
Oh okay. Yeah, yeah. Okay. Well, if someone goes on Facebook and searches Hawke's Bay Surf School, you'll come up.

DJ Morris
We'll be there.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. And on Instagram it's HB Surf School.

DJ Morris
Yeah.

Michael Frampton
And then what if people wanna follow your surf everyday journey and stuff?

DJ Morris
So that's on DJ Morris, just on Instagram or Facebook.

Michael Frampton
Yeah. And that's D-E-E-J-A-Y?

DJ Morris
D-E-E-J-A-Y.

Michael Frampton
Okay.

DJ Morris
Yep. Morris, M-O-R-R-I-S.

Michael Frampton
Alright, cool man.

DJ Morris
Yeah.

Michael Frampton
I'm sure there'll be people that want to check that out and come and get a lesson as well.

DJ Morris
Yeah.

Michael Frampton
Try surfing if you're a local listener and haven't tried it, and yeah, Waimarama is the perfect beach for it.

DJ Morris
Yeah, it really is.

Michael Frampton
Alright, well thanks for joining us man.

DJ Morris
Awesome.

Michael Frampton
Thank you, appreciate it.

DJ Morris
This has been awesome.

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