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The old shaping bay - a converted greenhouse. Photo: Tanner Bendheim
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Tanner Bendheim Is the Most Popular Surfboard Shaper in the World

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A Labor Crisis Could Devastate Ski Resorts; Here's One Program Aimed at Solving the Problem
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A Labor Crisis Could Devastate Ski Resorts; Here’s One Program Aimed at Solving the Problem

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Sierra Kerr Stars In New Film Highlighting Explosive Nature of Modern Women's Surfing
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Gen Up: A Look at the Life of the Incomparable Sierra Kerr

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A Look at Life Through the Day of a Surfer
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A Look at Life Through the Day of a Surfer

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For the First Time, Bronte Macaulay Talks About Mental Health Struggles After Brother's Suicide
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For the First Time, Bronte Macaulay Talks About Mental Health Struggles After Brother’s Suicide

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The Citywave deep-water standing wave pool located in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: CItywave
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The Definitive List of Standing Wave Pools

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I Analyzed Some of the Best Wipeouts I've Filmed
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In Praise of Wiping Out on Your Surfboard

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Malibu: A Woman's Wave
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Malibu, the Wave, and One Woman Who Made It Her Own

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14 Types of Surfers Probably Creepin' a Lineup Near You
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14 Types of Surfers Probably Paddling Your Local Lineup

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Could Sustainable, High-Performance Wooden Surfboards Become A Thing?
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Could Sustainable, High-Performance Wooden Surfboards Become A Thing?

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It's Time Johanne Defay Gets the Credit She Deserves
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It’s Time Johanne Defay Gets the Credit She Deserves

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Joaquin del Castillo on Recovery from a Pelvis-Breaking Pipeline Wipeout and Serious Medical Debt
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Joaquin del Castillo on Recovery from a Pelvis-Breaking Pipeline Wipeout and Serious Medical Debt

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After Shocking Murders, Is it Safe to Surf in Baja? We Spoke With Three Locals
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After Shocking Murders, Is it Safe to Surf in Baja? We Spoke With Three Locals

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Have a Peek at Gabriel Medina's New Quiver for the Upcoming Tahiti Pro
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Have a Peek at Gabriel Medina’s New Quiver for the Upcoming Tahiti Pro

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Isn't Surfing Supposed to Be Fun? Sometimes, It Doesn't Seem Like It Is Anymore
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Isn’t Surfing Supposed to Be Fun? Sometimes, It Doesn’t Seem Like It Is Anymore

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The WSL's Graham Stapelberg on the J-Bay Classic and a Potential Kelly Slater Appearance
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The WSL’s Graham Stapelberg on the J-Bay Classic and a Potential Kelly Slater Appearance

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These Are the Surfing World Records You Might Be Able to Break
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These Are the Surfing World Records You Might Be Able to Break

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Kelly Slater Gets Definitive on Retirement, Weighs in on the Surf Ranch Controversy
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The Definitive List of (Operational) Surfing Wave Pools

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What We Can Learn From Noosa’s ‘Aquatic Garbage Man’ Who Found a $30,000 Rolex
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What We Can Learn From Noosa’s ‘Aquatic Garbage Man,’ Who Found a $30,000 Rolex

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