CJ Hobgood had a bit of a frustrating year in 2014. After the year was done, he wanted to get away for a while and get back to surfing for fun. Along with Brett Barley and Alex Smith, bot Smith team members like CJ, they hopped a jet to Panama for a mid-winter strike mission. The water was warm, the naps were plentiful, and the waves… oh, the waves.

Life Beyond Walls: Panama from smith optics on Vimeo.