Watermarks - Episode 2
Shipsterns Bluff (Tow) | Russell Bierke
01/08/2026 - 11:43
Episode 2 of Watermarks goes inside a mega tow session at Shipsterns Bluff with Russ and tow partner Zada, tracing the wave's brutal ledge, its stepped bottom and what it takes to ride it at scale. Featuring insight into the wave's history, from the early paddle pioneers to the tow era Russell now surfs it in.
Watermarks is an ongoing series exploring the most defining waves of Russell Bierke's career.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:14 - History
0:30 - Location
0:50 - Waves
1:20 - Getting ready
1:36 - The Session
1:58 - The Wave
3:22 - Reflections / Wave in Full
Edited by @Alteredstatetv
Filmed by Andrew Kaineder, Cameron Staunton, Talon Clemow, Stu Gibson,
Phantom Footage by Chris Bryan
Cover image by Ted Grambeau