Kelly Slater was given wildcards into both Tahiti and Fiji by the WSL while several fan favorites were given season-long invites to the 2025 Championship Tour.
Some gals and guys get all the breaks and shack up with surfers. Dating a surfer isn’t for everyone, but it should be. It's a wild ride. Here's what to expect.
The inaugural RnD contest went down on a hallowed backcountry zone just outside Whitewater Resort.The winner will compete on next year's Natural Selection Tour.
We love to get our people in the trenches during south swell events. This round, cameraman Greg Viviani was in the water and on the drone. And he delivered.
Is a one-board quiver possible? During his travels around the globe, the author put the concept to the test. For better or worse, he used one special surfboard.
Sometimes when we surf, something compels us to search out recognition. Is this ego, or is it just stoke to be out. What role does ego play in our surfing?
Gerry Lopez talks about his first Coral Cruiser, a game changing surfboard in barreling waves – part of a series of designs that allowed us to ride the tube.
Prolific shooter Sam Moody talks about working with idols, the feast or famine of a freelancer, "Australian coolism," and how creativity and passion are key.
Hawaiians David Kawānanakoa, Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana’ole and Edward Keli’ialonui were attending military school when they first surfed the waters of Santa Cruz.
Yes, Kai Lenny has taken inspiration from snowboarding and applied it to big wave surfing. We spoke with him as he took notes at Natural Selection Revelstoke.
Surfers need sponsorships to make a living, but sometimes those relationships go south. Here are 7 of the most tumultuous splits between surfers and sponsors.
John John Florence told us he'd love to see the WSL Finals at a wave like Pipeline. He spoke with us about the WSL, retirement, and a number of other nuggets.
The language of surfers is certainly unique to the lifestyle. It's not always easy to understand. We examine the dialect and why it sounds the way it does.
We can debate the merits of localism, but it remains an undeniable part of surfing culture. At these five European waves, it is more entrenched than most.