All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey, but that depends on where you are on the globe. October is commonly associated with the season of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere, both of which produce some of the best surf of the year. As Halloween approaches, so has the October Matix Monthly. What will be inside - A trick or treat?

On September 30th, 2009 a 7.6 earthquake hit Padang, Indonesia. Padang, happens to be the launching point for most Mentawai Island boat trips. Jon Rose was in the Mentawais when the initial quake hit Padang and returned to the city on October 1st only to find devastation and destruction. Rosey had planned to leave the Mentawai Islands to fly to Bali to help some local villagers set up a rain catchment system as part of a foundation, Waves 4 Water, he started. His plans, however, quickly went out the window as Rosey realized that the ten water filters in his possession would be lifesaving in the ravaged city of Padang.

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