Absent Without Leave

Two old Landies, a coupla old motos, and our fruitful search for NZ's hidden waves.
Follow the ragtag Roark crew as they get lost and discover all of New Zealand's South Island. Scoring some of the best swell seen in decades, they brave the winter freeze camping out in old Defenders, chasing waves in bush planes, and having one helluva time while they're at it.
Starring:
Harrison Roach
Nate Zoller ( @natezoller )
Parker Coffin
Jeff Johnson
Filmed & Directed by Fin Woods
Music By:
Arthur Ahbez
No Cigar
Mild Orange
Daffodils
Marlins Dreaming
Aston Martini
Sam Charlesworth
Garageland
For more adventures and behind the scenes content visit: www.roark.com

[@MildOrange]

Hell yeah 🔥

[@bogtown69]

We very much approve of this

[@skilodge7947]

ive never seen a video with so many consecutive great songs in it. Ive had to look up every song so i can listen later!

[@martymarty7084]

Yep had plenty of them back in the 70's and 80's awesome times.

[@julianhorniblow377]

Final session is nuts

[@StudioSteep]

also those super 8 shots were bonkers. Amaizng all around

[@conradvancoller2942]

Cool film! Love the music.

[@StudioSteep]

LOLed hard on the shot of the river surfing with the 3 guys. That's the vibe, that's the vibe!

[@brycefilm]

What a film !!!

[@nasababy2279]

very much yes, thanks for capturing Aotearoa in such an ethereal feeling

[@JWhiu]

Love all the use of Kiwi music!

[@Jailbird830]

GOLLY GEE THIS IS GORGEOUS

[@Gyoza-Eater]

Love my Roark gear, I've had a jacket for years that is quite beat up now.

[@bautistachaves9274]

best content in youtube rn

[@jakubnemec1637]

this is like a dream to me i absolutely love this

[@Iggyjiggs]

I watched this on the NobodySurf app and this has to be the best video I’ve ever seen. I’m from SoCal and have been living on the road in the central and eastern states. This video just gave me major homesickness. I need this vibe back in my life..

[@nasababy2279]

incredible cinematography!

[@bfotosuk]

So good, satisfying all of my pent up creativity this vid love it

[@AdamBantonRides]

this gives me all the feels to get out there..

[@ljac_1314]

beautiful!!!

[@modshiftmotion]

Whoooaaa living the dream!

[@rhys4358]

By far one of the best films I've seen on yt in a long time! Absoulety love the videography.

[@BraedonMartin_]

Loved every second of this!

[@donerecooper]

GREAT FILM MATE!

[@benjinichol9275]

filmed so beautifully

[@danielvogt9925]

Grandiose to the next level! Excellent!!🦦🤙🏾

[@grahames9228]

You certainly found a great place to enjoy by yourselves.

[@dwvss]

This is awesome!!!

[@Dos_Osos]

This is just so good. Love it 👏🏽

[@VelkaTlustaNula]

Beautiful

[@MrBlairoplane]

Great job Fin and Roark!
Let’s do it again!!!

[@ericagilchrist5890]

Blairoplane this is so rad

[@raphaelfortin8530]

Simply incredible

[@clarkebrogger2556]

Yah boys!!

[@EthanMcAlpin]

Such a beauty of a film. Proper surfing. Proper edit. Supreme job all 'round.

[@twopencemoto4759]

Holy smokes! Incredible film. From the landies and moto’s to amazing surfing! All bases covered! Well done

[@artypj2416]

This is awesome guys! Huge kudos to the ones who took part in creating this masterpiece. Great music selection as well!🤙

[@popcappsproductions]

Really well put together video!

[@henrihagen]

Crazy cinematography, love it. All the best from Austria.

[@iamrust1929]

this is a fantastic film man, inspires me to go out and film more

[@eth4nholland198]

This was awesome, really enjoyed it. Thank you:)

[@andrewlydic9910]

This filmmaking is incredible

[@charlesromea-gorton8033]

Always dreamed to visit Big Bay. Always pinned it on the map but never visited. Hopefully this spring will be different. :)

[@Tomp7882]

Yeah Parker! Ripping man!

[@edgarplnt]

What an awesome video !!

[@ShanePHanlon]

Some epic cinematography! Interesting how you kept switching back and forth between digital and film looks! NZ is beautiful! Also I'm obsessed with the way you did your type!

[@lukecunningham5804]

So bloody sick boys yewwwwwww

[@mackelvaughn3000]

nice work boys great watch

[@RoarkRevival]

Yeah dude!!

[@radfly]

Love the vibe! Instant subscribe! New fan here

[@nickortcoski6769]

Epic plane adventures man!

[@scooterboyify]

epic!!!

[@mariankim877]

AWESOME!!! Amazing surfing footage, Loved it!!!

[@avl258]

I never even touched a surf board but after this video I feel like surfing

[@GurinderSinghGirn]

I really enjoyed it! The atmosphere and surfing were fantastic. Great work!

[@jackjack_jk6633]

Epic

This video made me in such a good mood. I just want to go on an adventure with my friends right away. Thanks!

[@400ccfilms]

such a good film

[@auntyvic]

dream team & dream trip

[@christophergonzalez5994]

So insane 🤙🏽

[@danny297]

Love this style of editing. Well done!!

[@RockstarGarage]

Beautiful place, beautifully captured and cut. Thanks for a great journey, excellent work!

[@tremolo664]

I like the music.

[@Maxbeach82]

So sick!!! Great film🙌🏽 NZ looks like the ultimate canvas for adventure and searching for waves, just need your Roark gear to keep you warm!

[@ramaimacdonald6430]

Soooooo good!! Loved how well the adventure was captured in this one. Well done Roark 🔥

[@bede2218]

Unreal

[@Jordan-xf7vw]

Awesome vid!! Loved the whole thing especially that last session! NZ truly is a magical place

[@liamwoolmore]

This was epic to watch! I live in NZ on the North Island. You documented our beautiful country so well 🤙 that last surf sesh looked wild!

[@diegodarwich9654]

dope 🤙🏽

[@vitorpires9997]

That's a masterpiece!!!!!

[@JakubChlouba]

Absolutely loved it! Great vibes, great surf and what really struck me was the insert shots, awesome job! :)

[@malooooooooooowww]

guys ... i was working for school, i'm 17 and this video confirmed my point of view. I don't give a shit of school, i want to do like you

[@jonathancaliguire]

Dang this was super beautiful and inspiring. Well put together. Reminded me of some of my favorite Deus Ex Machina films. Mad props to the creative team on this!

[@pkelly529]

Great film, beautiful surf and country. made me nostalgic for the year I spent on the south island in 08' surfing. I had a day me and my best friend surfing purakaunui bay by ourselves with clean conditions. One of the best days of my life. Keep the content flowing Roark!

[@RoarkRevival]

Great memories!

[@benregala1028]

You guys are my favorite! Amazing documentation

[@advanturemagazine]

Yeah that was pretty sweet

[@ryanmillz]

This is amazing.

[@surfersofsiargao3714]

awesome film

[@sleonr]

Amazing work!! so well made! Congratulations guys!

[@swellfitliving2349]

Epic.

[@stefanie2090]

❤

[@truckandplane]

Awesome video!! Great to see some big names getting down to NZ, we don't get a whole lot of big name surfers down here so awesome to see you guys getting amongst it!

[@gatheredplantmedicine9519]

We dont want them.

[@truckandplane]

@@gatheredplantmedicine9519 nah bro it's just you that doesn't want them. Speak for yourself, I'm sure most surfers would be stoaked to see some big names down here

[@ChandlerRogersVlogs]

so rad

[@lito504]

top !!!!!

[@itsonlyjeff]

surf videos have an incredible talent for finding boring music

[@macc1370]

Rad trip

[@crowcrow1465]

were you using the two rock walls in the thumbnail to complete the word AWOL with visionary clues, because thats dope

[@user-nf4ys6zm2g]

You guys should collab with Haley Bateman. Her style is unreal and would go well with you guys.

[@JohnnyRedmond]

I LIKE.

[@adambamf9365]

Kiss The barrel Kiss The barrel

[@mariapervykh7228]

wow

[@the-quansenay3052]

Hey do you have the track lists ? Pretty awesome as always! The content or even the editing si huge!

[@machepburn8767]

Oh shit yeah

[@camilomartinezgrez1263]

Good job, how long was the trip, how long was the editing, good director and editor

[@sambesammin6763]

This is a great film! what different cameras did you use?

[@spiderscurry5614]

fucking cool

[@johnmyers6897]

Can someone tell me the name of the song at around the 11:30 mark? Love this video so much.

[@lowspeedhighfun]

Marlin's Dreaming - Outwards Crying, got so many good songs from this to my playlist

[@VinzentHadschieff]

wow! What is this Riverwave song called its so dope

[@troutey2113]

Does anyone know the name of the trails they were riding? I just turned 16 an bought a vintage Honda scrambler and so keen to go ride in the bush somewhere

[@atruegentleman911]

is "the Strokes" were a video...

[@javi_sd619]

bummer Parker is not a part of the Roark family. I thought he was a good fit