How a Former Coca-Cola Executive Became One of Indonesia’s Best Surf Photographers
Federico Vanno has made a name for himself swimming with a water housing in heavy conditions.
Southern California: Surfing’s Paddle Battle Capital
In California's southernmost region, every surfer within three miles of a peak comes paddling in claiming priority. It's true.
Brett Simpson Talks About Coaching a National Team in the Time of COVID
It's a complicated moment in history to navigate coaching duties.
Summer Gear Guide 2020
It's summer. The world might be crumbling around us, but, here are a few surfy items certain to lighten your spirits.
Coronavirus Spike Forces URBNSURF Melbourne to Close 3 Weeks After Re-Opening
The news concerning URBNSURF, or course, is just a piece of a much larger pie in which Australians are now going back into tighter lockdown restrictions to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Tia Blanco Discusses Overcoming the Challenges of Being a Vegan Athlete
"Honestly, the hardest part about being vegan is everyone's judgment." - Tia Blanco
Raising the North Shore’s Next Generation of Surfers the Right Way
Basically, to love and enjoy the ocean and live life in the moment.
Mark Healey Shares Two Simple Tips To Improve Your Tube-Riding Overnight
"These two adjustments made my backhand tube-riding twice as good overnight."
These Four Surfers Just Launched a Platform for Social and Environmental Justice
“We are African American surfers. We're also ocean conservationists and climate activists."
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The Surfing Swami Gets Carjacked in Mexico: Just How Dangerous Is It for Surfers?
"A guy jumps out with an AR-15. He doesn’t have his shirt on and he's pointing the gun at us. I didn't look at anything else. I was just transfixed on that gun."
Did a Surfer’s Death from a Brain-Eating Amoeba Reveal a Serious Loophole in Regulating Wave Parks?
Man-made surfing has experienced a revolution, and there was no reason to think it would slow down. Until, perhaps, the death of Fabrizio Stabile.
San Onofre’s 3,600,000-Pound Nuclear Waste Dilemma Is a National Emergency
Nearly everyone agrees that the 3.6 million pounds of nuclear waste sitting at San Onofre is bad. But no one agrees on what to do about it.
Here’s How Josh Kerr Made Parenthood and Life on the World Tour Look So Good
Along with his wife Nikki, Josh has raised two kids on tour.
Ride and Seek: A Sierra Strike Mission With Ian Walsh, Danny Davis, Nick Russell and Jeremy Jones
Big wave surfer Ian Walsh joins some of snowboarding's most iconic figures for a mission in the Sierra Nevada backcountry.
This Is the Dystopian Future of Surf
In a future where the coast is too toxic for humans to survive, wave pools rule the surfing world. But there are rumors of roving bands of surfers who risk it all for the perfect wave...
We Rode Chest-Deep Powder with Gerry Lopez and Learned the Key to Living a Better Life
And he didn't try to school us.
How the ‘Little Blonde Girl’ Who Swims with Sharks Became Their Greatest Protector
There's a great white. There's a little blonde girl, just like in the movies. But very different.
Longboarding Icon Belinda Baggs Might Be the Perfect Surf Mom
Belinda Baggs balances her son (literally) on her back while juggling a 9-foot longboard and a fulfilling career. WINNING.
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