{"id":278711,"date":"2026-02-11T14:39:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/?p=278711"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:57:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:57:39","slug":"volcoms-makoa-gomez-the-volcanic-mile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/2026\/02\/volcoms-makoa-gomez-the-volcanic-mile\/","title":{"rendered":"Volcom&#8217;s Makoa Gomez &#038; The Volcanic Mile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><strong>A Volcom kid since birth, Makoa is now one of the leading forces of the Volcom Surf Team. And he\u2019s only getting started...<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Think curly hair, nonstop energy, sugar-rush intensity, bus-sized barrels, and gnarly waves: that\u2019s Makoa.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_code et_pb_code_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SsIQ6_fSNHU?si=0RxZLXFZxy_7haBE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>At just 17, Makoa Gomez is already stacking more barrels than most surfers do in a lifetime.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Born and raised in front of one of Europe\u2019s heaviest waves, El Quemao, he\u2019s been charging since day one \u2014 powered by his dad, the legendary Charly Gomez, and the whole local crew who shaped him.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider et_pb_divider_0 et_pb_divider_position_center et_pb_space\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><b>Meet Makoa:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Hi Makoa, tell us a bit about yourself and where you come from.<\/b><br \/>I\u2019m from the Canary Islands, and I surf every single day. The ocean is a huge part of my life, and I\u2019m proud to be sponsored by Volcom.<\/p>\n<p><b>If you could surf one wave from any time in history (past or future), where and when would it be?<\/b><br \/>El Quemao in the 2000s, when my dad was surfing it almost by himself.<\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s a lesson the ocean taught you that you didn\u2019t expect to learn?<\/b><br \/>The biggest lesson the ocean has taught me is patience. Even when I don\u2019t have it, I understand that if you wait, at the right moment, the best wave will come to you.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260211-ezgif-5eeb5eb0177dded2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20260211-ezgif-5eeb5eb0177dded2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260211-ezgif-5eeb5eb0177dded2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260211-ezgif-5eeb5eb0177dded2-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260211-ezgif-5eeb5eb0177dded2-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1280px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-278727\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><b>If your surfing style had a soundtrack, what song would play when you paddle out?<\/b><br \/>\n\u201cGin and Juice\u201d by Snoop Dogg.<\/p>\n<p><b>What wave scared you the most, and how did it change the way you surf?<\/b><br \/>\nPipeline, for sure. But it didn\u2019t change anything, because it still scares me.<\/p>\n<p><b>If you could design the \u201cperfect\u201d wave just for you, what would it look and feel like?<\/b><br \/>\nEl Quemao, in front of my house \u2014 but with the size that Pipeline can hold.<\/p>\n<p><b>How is it to be part of the Volcom family?<\/b><br \/>\nBeing part of the Volcom family is a dream come true. Having the opportunity to stay at the Volcom house in Hawaii and to be supported by them has definitely made me push myself harder. I\u2019m enjoying where I am with the brand that first believed in me.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20240128-photo-German-Abreu.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20240128-photo, German Abreu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20240128-photo-German-Abreu.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20240128-photo-German-Abreu-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20240128-photo-German-Abreu-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1280px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-278725\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><b>How is it to be part of the Volcom family?<\/b><br \/>\nBeing part of the Volcom family is a dream come true. Having the opportunity to stay at the Volcom house in Hawaii and to be supported by them has definitely made me push myself harder. I\u2019m enjoying where I am with the brand that first believed in me.<\/p>\n<p><b>Who or what inspires you in surfing?<\/b><br \/>\nMy dad was definitely the first person who inspired me in surfing, probably because he taught me. I can see things in my surfing that could only come from him.<\/p>\n<p><b>Punts or pits?<\/b><br \/>\nBoth.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider et_pb_divider_1 et_pb_divider_position_center et_pb_space\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4><b>Guess the Number of Barrels &amp; WIN a Bundle with Volcom<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>***THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW ENDED***<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve teamed up with Volcom and Makoa to give you the chance to WIN a barrel-safe bundle for when you\u2019re catching the swell this spring.<\/p>\n<p><b>All you need to do is: Guess the number of barrels Makoa charges<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carvemag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@carvemag<\/a><\/strong> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/volcom_eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>@volcom_eu<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Like &amp; save the competition post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUoBhk6iF30\/?img_index=1\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tag your ride or die and the number of barrels<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Bonus: Share to your story and give us a tag<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Cheat code<\/b>* \u2014 If you watch the whole YouTube clip, you won\u2019t need to guess\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20210318-A9532203_BLK_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20210318-A9532203_BLK_7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20210318-A9532203_BLK_7.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20210318-A9532203_BLK_7-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20210318-A9532203_BLK_7-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1280px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-278724\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20121224-A0812626_DES_LIFESTYLE_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20121224-A0812626_DES_LIFESTYLE_5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20121224-A0812626_DES_LIFESTYLE_5.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20121224-A0812626_DES_LIFESTYLE_5-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20121224-A0812626_DES_LIFESTYLE_5-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1280px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-278723\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Film Credits<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Starring<\/b> Makoa Gomez Vidal<br \/><b>Edited by<\/b> Oscar Valencia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music:<\/strong> \u201cHitching To Mullim\u201d by Blistar (Noa Deane)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve teamed up with Volcom and Makoa Gomez to give you the chance to WIN a barrel-safe bundle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":205,"featured_media":278725,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2536,35,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-278711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-my-slider","category-news","category-videos"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Volcom&#039;s Makoa Gomez &amp; 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