‘Surf For Tomorrow’ Series Follows Five European Teens Attempting Qualify for the CT
The 'Surf for Tomorrow' documentary series follows five European standouts who have a chance to qualify for the Championship Tour. Emotions play out on screen.
Inside The Journey of Buying A Surfboard At Your Local Surf Shop
Buying a board off the rack at your local surf shop can be an out-of-body experience. Maybe you should have gone custom? Or skipped it altogether? Nah.
The Inertia’s 4th Annual EVOLVE Summit Returns to L.A. on 12/10
The Inertia's EVOLVE Summit returns to LA on 12/10/2021 to celebrate individuals making positive contributions to surf and outdoor culture. Bring on the good times and inspiration.
Matt Meola Breaks Down Ideal Wind and Wave Conditions for Aerial Surfing
“The worst thing you can do is try to force a maneuver that the wave isn't good for.”
Entrepreneurship and Barrels Make a Fine Pair at the Surf Ranch
The audacity of the surroundings was not lost on this group of entrepreneurial surfers.
Peak California: Watch Jojo Roper and Climber Nina Williams Trade Barrels for Boulders
Big wave surfer Jojo Roper and climber Nina Williams discover sometimes there's nothing more fulfilling than embracing your inner-kook and inner-gumby.
Nicaragua and the Chance Discovery of a ‘Tube Rider’s Dream’
Shay O'Brien and a group of friends discovered The Boom while searching for a rumor. He now owns and runs Chancletas Beach Resort in northern Nicaragua.
Axxe’s Devon Howard On the Longboard Tour, Midlengths, and His Favorite Wetsuit
We talked to Devon Howard about the World Longboard Tour's successful, post-pandemic campaign, redesigning a new midlength, and his favorite wetsuit brand.
Selema Masekela Talks About Mami Wata’s Mission to Redefine Surf Lifestyle
Selema Masekela gives us insight on Mami Wata, a modern surf lifestyle brand from the African continent that seeks to change our perception of surfing.
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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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