And the winner is John Hawk of South Carolina: ""Any Hatteras local will tell you that the key to surviving hurricane season is to hunker down. Still, after days of staying inside (the tube), restless Brett Barley has to step out and stretch his legs."

Honorable mention goes to Beach O'Neal of North Carolina: "I may be mistaken, but I think I saw his fins bleeding with that whack."

And Greg Phuros of Long Beach, NY: "When the local talent is blowing tail like this, who cares who's playing tourist. Brett Barley at home."

This week's winner will receive a pair of Tribu Pacifico Flip-Flops (www.TribuNation.com). Like the sun, we live to rise. So go out and get some in these uniquely designed Pacifico flip-flops. Whether you're exploring the actual jungle or the concrete jungle, they're built for traction and comfort. It's a big world. Explore it. In addition, our winner will receive a Freak Traction Phantom II pad (www.FreakInfo.com) and four bars of Warm Water Famous Wax (www.FamousWax.com) to grip up your stick for the rest of the summer.

To be eligible to win, submit your name, valid e-mail, hometown, and caption in the Facebook form below on or before Wednesday, September 26th (if you don't use Facebook, send an e-mail with your name and caption to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). The ESM staff will select a winner by Thursday, September 27th, when we’ll reveal the lucky person’s name and post a new Weekly Sick-Quence and prize offering. Happy word hunting!