Travel
Interview: Andrew Fish, A Plastic Plundering Pirate
Writer/Buddhist Chaplain/Single Mom Surfer
Andrew Fish has been an active contributor to Surfrider for years, and recently set sail to help figure out a way to make our ocean a bit more hospitable for us.
Surf Tourism: A Sustainable Alternative
Surfer/Writer/Researcher
How does a nation balance economic development with environmental sustainability?
Transkei Dreaming
Writer/Surfer
The rain had kept a constant chatter on corrugated iron roof. We were thankful for the rain because it had filled up the tanks from their somewhat dry levels.
Arming the Lifeguards of Playa Dominical
Volunteer/Surfer/Educator
More than 50 people, surfers included, drowned at Playa Dominical last year, and we’re anxiously seeking help to re-establish, equip, train and fund a permanent lifeguard service there.
A Different Kind of Surfing, Pt. 3
Musician/Visual Artist/Dad
After my accident at Rocky Point, I thought about my dreams of becoming a pro and wondered what might become of me if I failed. I had few peripheral interests aside from surfing. What would I do with myself? I couldn’t imagine myself as anything other than a surfer.
A Month in the Mentawais
Writer/Surfer/Cook
A surfer is a different mortal. A prince among men. A quality person. A mother’s joy.
Portfolio: Russell Ord
Photographer
It’s taken me years to find my niche within my photography, and now that I have, it’s such a great place to be.
Tavarua Free Fall
Professional Surfer/Lifeguard/Boatman
The island of Tavarua in Fiji has given me many unique experiences throughout the years, but this is one I will never forget – one that ultimately revealed a life-changing decision to become sober.
A Different Kind of Surfing, Pt. 2
Musician/Visual Artist/Dad
All I had to do was cooperate and do what I was good at – ride waves. As I paddled for the first wave I had no idea that a moment later my pro surfing career would be, for all intents and purposes, over.
Ocean: West Away
Documentary Photographer
We drove for a week: 6,000 kilometers of exploring new waves. West Away is about the passion behind these endless kilometers in search of adventure, camaraderie, and, of course, amazing waves.
Recent Posts
- Finding Your Wonderland
- The Importance of Shape
- Portfolio: Vince Street
- Natural Ways to Rejuvenate Skin
- Remembering a World Before Plastic Pollution
- Surfism: The Fluid Foundation of Consciousness
- Interview: Lee-Ann Curren
- Naomi Newirth: Acacia Swimwear and Sustainability
- Interview: Andrew Fish, A Plastic Plundering Pirate
- NYC Hosts World’s Largest Recycling Bin
Recent Comments
- Tim Hamby on Remembering a World Before Plastic Pollution
- Tom Wegener on A 23-Year Battle to Save Ma’alaea: Won
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- bert on What Will John John Do? (WWJJD)
- Mike sonta on Book Review: No Bad Waves













