Because fresh content of Dane is a little thinner on the ground than we’d like it to be, we really love it when something like this emerges from the Marine Layer archive.

Thrown together and recently uploaded by Mini Blanchard, Dane’s long time filmer, here’s a clip featuring Reynolds at his absolute best, exemplifying all the traits for which he is known and adored. The clips are all from back in 2012, when he was till sporting the Quik logo, but the surfing contained within them is timeless.