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Inspired

What Bethany Hamilton Teaches Us (and Fellow Amputees) About Our Perception of Beauty

Tuesday November 28, 2017

"I often think of a rose—you can pull off a few petals and it is still beautiful.”

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Inspired

How Nate Yeomans Became Surfing’s Honorary Movember Ambassador

Wednesday November 15, 2017

“With kids, it’s definitely not all about me. I want to be here for them, see them grow up, and be able to support them. I want to be a part of their lives.”

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Films

Ntando Msibi Went from the Streets to Surf Super Talent and He’s Not Stopping Any Time Soon

Friday May 19, 2017

The kid is a grom's grom.

Dylan Heyden
Featured
Inspired

INSPIRED: Aaron Gold

Wednesday August 3, 2016

He may have paddled into one of the biggest waves ever, but a gloating, cheap thrills hell-man Aaron Gold is not. Quite the opposite. And he's using his story to inspire those around him.

Dylan Heyden
Featured
Inspired

Inspired: Zane Schweitzer

Monday October 3, 2016

"Surfers go everywhere around the world. They take waves. They leave. I didn't want to be another one of those guys."

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Inspired

Huntington Icon ‘Sumo’ Is a Messenger of Joy While Battling Cancer

Monday November 21, 2016

Meet Sumo Sato: perennial figure on the Northside of HB Pier, preacher, community leader.

Dylan Heyden
Featured

Inspired

Inspired

Steve and Barrie Boehne’s Tandem Surfing Has Inspired a Generation

Joe Carberry
Staff
Inspired

How Getting More Women Involved Is Key In Growing the Great Lakes Surf Community

Antonio Lennert
Community
Inspired

Bethany Hamilton Is Raw and Vulnerable in ‘Unstoppable’

Zach Weisberg
Staff
Inspired

Watch Paralympic Gold Medalist Alana Nichols Absolutely Ripping at NLand

The Inertia
Staff
Inspired

Global Surf Industries Launched a Scholarship Program for Teens (With Free Surfboards Included)

Juan Hernandez
Staff
Inspired

Thanks to This Non-Profit, Surfing Is an Educational Motivator and Not a Distraction In Siargao

Joshua Gona
Community
Environment

This Couple Uses Ocean Plastic and a 3D Printer to Make Fully Functional Prosthetic Limbs for $45

Alexander Haro
Staff
Inspired

Kiwi Soccer Star Raised $35k for Ricardo Christie’s QS Campaign and Got the Ultimate Gift

Dylan Heyden
Featured
Inspired

How Wave Pools Can Change the Future of Surf Therapy

Pat Fallon
Community
Inspired

Bethany Hamilton Reading to Her Son Is Gonna Give You the Feels

Aaron Lieber
Community
Inspired

How an Israeli Made It His Life’s Mission to Support Fellow Surfers in Gaza

Dylan Heyden
Featured
Inspired

How the Threat of Ovarian Cancer Motivated Me to Surf Big Waves

Melanie Williams
Community
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The Inertia
Founded in 2010, The Inertia is the definitive voice of surf and outdoors. We approach the natural world and its devoted culture with curiosity, optimism, and respect. We take pride in bringing our passion for the oceans and mountains to life through original films, reporting, and monumental gatherings. We aim to make a positive impact on our planet through partnerships with nonprofits working hard to preserve earth’s sacred places.

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