Here's What It's Like To Take A Helicopter To The Best Surf Spots In Alaska [PHOTOS]
Dickerson has been photographing and surfing in Alaska for the last fifteen years, finding all the best local spots and shooting pros and receational surfers for the likes of Red Bull, the New York Times, National Geographic, and others.
He calls himself the unofficial spokesperson for the Alaska surf community, which is a small but dedicated group of individuals willing to weather nearly frigid water temperatures and dangerous, constantly fluctuating tide conditions.
While he's surfed in more big name destinations such as California, Hawaii and Australia, he says that the biggest difference between Alaska and those spots isn't the cold water. It's the empty, breathtakingly beautiful surf spots that never get crowded with other surfers. According to Dickerson, on most days, you'll be the only person surfing at whatever spot you go to.
With more miles of coastline than the rest of the United States combined, there are no shortage of surf spots to check out. The nature of the Alaskan wild means that the majority of the spots are only accessible by helicopter or boat. Dickerson leads tours using his 58-foot fishing boat and also leads combination heli-skiing and surfing trips with Chugach Powder Guides.
The following photos are from a recent heli-surfing trip Dickerson organized this fall where he surfed the best hidden spots tucked in between the fjords of Alaska.