OZZIE WRIGHT AND VOLCOM SURF IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY

A VISIT FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS

What started as a spontaneous visit to the Basque Country before heading to this years #VolcomGardenExperience, quickly turned into one of those unplanned moments that feels too good not to become part of the story. Ozzie Wright arrived with his unmistakable energy, a paintbrush-ready imagination, and that rare ability to turn anything around him into something alive. Somewhere between the Pukas Surf Factory, the Basque hills, and the shared excitement of everyone involved, a simple idea became a board with character, colour, and plenty of spark.

 

The session took place outside the factory, with views of the classic Basque caserío setting the scene behind him. There, Ozzie painted a Pukas Balloon surfboard in his raw, explosive, unmistakably playful style, filling it with the same kind of chaos and joy that defines his surfing and art. It happened like a #VolcomGardenExperience warm-up event we did not even plan. And maybe that is exactly why it worked so well.

Beyond the board itself, this moment also celebrates something much bigger: more than two decades of relationship between Volcom Surf and Pukas Surf Shop. It is a connection built through surf, travel, shared friends, creative culture, and the kind of unexpected sessions that remind us why we do this in the first place. With @volcomsurf, @pukassurfshop, @pukassurf, and @ozzywrong all part of the same story, this little unplanned spark became a perfect reminder that the best things in surf culture often happen when nobody tries too hard to make them happen.

 

Now the story has momentum. "Pintxos de tortilla" were involved. And, we have a freshly painted Pukas Balloon, an enthusiastic surfer-artist we all love ready to put it under his feet, and a frenzy factory rushing to glass, sand, and finish the board in time for Saturday. The Pukas Surf team is moving fast, making sure every layer protects Ozzie’s artwork while turning the board into what it was always meant to be: not just something to look at, but something to surf. 

Stay tuned for the final result after this saturdays #VolcomGardenExperience.