Jesse Mendes took a road trip from SF to Big Sur down to Los Angeles recently and the resulting three-minute clip shows the 24-year-old Guarujá-native at the cusp of a breakout 2017. Mendes has alsways had the talent to challenge close friends and fellow goofyfooters Gabriel Medina and Miguel Pupo, but this year seems like his time to shine.
Watch the Mendes take on the cold waters off the California coast below.