River, the Beach Lab.
This is River. He’s the star of the San Juan Surf Resort in Urbiztondo, La Union, aside from Luke Landrigan, of course, the other La Union women’s attraction and surf star (a shoutout to Luke and the good people of Billabong Surf School at the resort! See you guys soon!). This lazy, irresistable lab is the epitome of the surfer’s lifestyle. If this dog could talk, he’d sound like stoned surfer Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”), whose portrayal just stereotyped surfers everywhere (Surfers aren’t stoners duuude. Nooot coool.)
River here, however, has that same surfers’ demeanor. He just loves to hang out at the beach, loves the water, loves all the love and attention that the ladies give him. But to answer the lingering question in your mind, NO, the dog can’t surf. At least, not to my knowledge. I’ll be sure to watch out for that the next time I go back.
But he sure can sunbathe like he’s being paid to do it. Awesome.
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hahaha. lazy-ass dog.
but then again, all dogs do is sleep all day.
who would even dare take a picture of a dog napping away in la union!
It was a perfect shot. (If River can only make a comment about it, he would be quite delighted to send his warmest thanks to you!
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Hi Tina! You’ll be introduced to River soon enough
I tell you, he’ll be one of the reasons you’ll love the surf resort 
Cheers! -D-
I’m so looking forward getting licks from him then! hehehe!
Fast Times At Ridgemont High? I have been hunting for that film for ages! It’s neither in Makati nor Quiapo. It used to get screened over at HBO but working 8-5 just wouldn’t let me see it. And I have always been 50-50 about ditching work for it. Now I don’t even have cable. : (
How could I have had second thoughts?! That film has got every good reason for a day’s pay to be sacrificed! Cameron Crowe wrote it, Amy Heckerling directed it, and it has Sean Penn and Jennifer Jason Leigh! And I’m betting it has a great soundtrack if Crowe wrote it. Remember Singles? And Almost Famous.
Do you have a copy? ; )
River looks so charming. Very good work. And you made that resort sound real good to visit.
If only I could swim.
bonded with river this weekend. he nearly mauled me over a pack of mr. chips. funny dog. very sweet.
next time you should try tossing him bread. I actually feared for my life
saw river again this weekend. he was with luke
too shy to say hello hehe
did you know he wags his hind leg when you rub his tummy (river not luke LOL)?
was at San Juan over the weekend and i met this adorable River, he is so much like my girl Bea whom we left home because the resort won’t allow any pet accordingly..sigh!
anyway, i was lucky to swim with River all the time he was in the beach area