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In recent years, "surf training" has become a real thing. No longer is it enough to simply surf–one must constantly be physically preparing for the difficulties of sliding on top of waves.
Comedy

6 of the Best CrossFit Routines to Dramatically Improve Your Surfing

3 min read
When Kelly Slater released footage of his wave pool, it was a serious call to other wave makers to step their game up. Wavegarden built the Cove.
Surf

Wavegarden’s Cove Looks Like So Much Fun

1 min read
Surf

Alex Gray and the Finer Points of Navigating a Mexican Triple Barrel

1 min read
Grant "Twiggy" Baker is a very talented surfer. But foiling is a whole different ballgame.
Surf

Grant Baker on Foil Boarding: ‘I Enjoy Feeling Like a Kook Again’

1 min read
Shaun Oliver was a family man himself. He died trying to rescue another man's children. Image: Facebook/ABC
News

Australian Hero Dies Trying to Save Another Man’s Drowning Children

2 min read
Surf

Skimboarder Miraculously Rides English Tidal Bore

1 min read
It's free for families to attend, and it's going to be awesome. Image: Surf Snowdonia
News

Surf Snowdonia to Host First-Ever Wave Pool Adaptive Surf Championship

2 min read
Three members of a visiting family fell into the volcanic crater and died. A fourth stayed behind the barrier and wasn't injured. Image: Wikimedia Commons
Mountain

Family Dies After Falling Into Italian Volcanic Crater

2 min read
Surf

Windsurfing to Foiling to Big Waves, Kai Lenny Rides Everything in ‘Paradigm Lost’ Trailer

1 min read
Dillon Perrilo is one of Malibu's most prized residents, and the edit above is a testament to just how nice of a place Malibu is.
Surf

Dillon Perillo’s Malibu Navigations

1 min read
A few days ago, a juvenile great white shark washed up on a beach in Sydney. It wasn't feeling so hot, so locals loaded it into a station wagon and stuck it in a public pool.
News

An Injured Baby Great White Shark Washed Up In Sydney and Ended Up Getting a Private Pool

2 min read
Medina burns guy at Lowers
Surf

Gabriel Medina Burns Guy; Guy Shows His Displeasure in Best Way Possible

1 min read
Kepa Acero took a tentative trip to Indonesia in August and found himself right back where he wanted to be: in the tube and in a place that he loves.
Surf

9 Months Ago, Kepa Acero Broke His Neck; Now He’s Back Getting Tubed

2 min read
Mountain

Dangerous Wildlife Roams the Streets in the Wake of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey

1 min read
As Hurricane Irma was bearing down on a Florida Beach, a newscaster from MSNBC urged locals to get out of the area. One of them was kiteboarding behind her.
News

Florida Newscaster Is SO Unimpressed With Hurricane Irma Kiteboarder

1 min read
McGrath was lucky to escape with minor injuries. Photo: Instagram
News

“Luckiest Man on Earth” Narrowly Escapes Great White Shark

2 min read
Hurricane Irma: Photo: The Weather Channel
Environment

Hurricane Irma Upgraded to Category 4 as It Approaches Florida Keys

1 min read
Southern California is a strange place. It's a fun place, but a strange one.
Surf

Radical Times in Southern California

1 min read
Remember Who Is JOB? Yeah, it's hard to forget.
Surf

The Trailer for Who is JOB 7.0 Just Dropped, and It Looks Ridiculous

1 min read