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Toledo and Robinson Shine in First Olympic Elimination Rounds; Picklum and Fioravanti Exit Early
Surf

Toledo and Robinson Shine in First Olympic Elimination Rounds; Picklum and Fioravanti Exit Early

7 min read
Nathan Florence surfs his newly resurrected "zombie board." Photo: Nathan Florence // YouTube
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Nathan Florence Hunts Unsurfed Waves, Rides ‘Zombie Board’

2 min read
Kai Mckenzie expressed gratitude for the public support in the wake of a NSW shark attack that took his leg. Photo: Kai Mckenzie // Instagram
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Surfer Kai McKenzie Makes First Public Statement After Losing Leg to Shark

3 min read
A slab for the goofies. Photo: Tim Bonython YouTube
Surf

New Tim Bonython Short Explores Surfing ‘The Left’

2 min read
Teahupo’o (and Team USA) Deliver on Opening Day of Olympic Surfing
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Teahupo’o (and Team USA) Deliver on Opening Day of Olympic Surfing

6 min read
Alan Cleland Becomes First Mexican Surfer to Qualify for the Olympics
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Who Will Be the Olympic Surfing Underdogs That Rise to the Occasion at Teahupo’o?

5 min read
Breaking Down Some Good Ol' Fashioned Wedge Carnage
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Breaking Down Some Good Ol’ Fashioned Wedge Carnage

1 min read
How Did Recyclable Surfboard Packaging Suddenly Become Sexy?
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How Did Recyclable Surfboard Packaging Suddenly Become Sexy?

4 min read
Albee Layer Dakine Best Surf Backpack
Surf

The Best Surf Backpacks

20 min read
Surf

The Olympics and Surfing’s Most Controversial Tower: What Now, What’s Next?

9 min read
Teahupo'o surfing
Surf

Deconstructing Teahupo’o: ‘It Could Kill You, and That’s the Truth’

2 min read
The Left Western Australia surfing wipeout
Surf

‘Pure Evil’: This Western Australia Slab Deals Out Some Brutal Punishment

2 min read
Surf

The New Sid Abbruzzi Documentary Celebrates a Surfing Core Lord

6 min read
Here’s What the Locals Are Saying About the Olympic Forecast for Teahupo’o
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Here’s What the Locals Are Saying About the Olympic Surf Forecast for Teahupo’o

4 min read
These are the end times. xPhoto: eco.byry // Instagram
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There’s Now a Tesla Cybertruck Surfboard and No One Is Safe

2 min read
Skateboarding will return to the US Open of Surfing with the Lexus X Games Vert Pro. Photo: WSL
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US Open of Surfing to Host Lexus X Games Vert Pro

2 min read
Ramzi Boukhiam has had quite the year. Photo: WSL // YouTube
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Get Hyped for Paris With This Ramzi Boukhiam Highlight Reel

2 min read
Surf

Heal the Bay Ranks California’s Cleanest Beaches

3 min read
An Examination of Surf Etiquette
Surf

An Examination of Surf Etiquette

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