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Surf

Rob and Kelly Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Surfing’s Greatest High Five

Wednesday December 16, 2015

And The Inertia's 5th birthday!

The Inertia
Staff
Creators

Leah Dawson Might Save Women’s Surfing

Tuesday November 10, 2015

“My biggest compliment is not that I surf like a man, but that I surf like a woman.”

Zach Weisberg
Staff
Surf

ICON: Alex Gray

Tuesday December 23, 2014

By dealing with the death of his brother through a heroin overdose, Alex Gray personifies the resilience of the human spirit in chasing the ocean's outer limits through surfing giant waves.

The Inertia
Staff
Films

HI-5: The True Story of Rob Machado, Kelly Slater, and Surfing’s Greatest Heat

Tuesday December 15, 2015

The true story behind one of the most iconic moments in surfing: Rob Machado and Kelly Slater's high five.

The Inertia
Staff

Surf

Surf

Ryan Lovelace Remembers the First Surfboard He Ever Shaped

Cooper Gegan
Staff
Surf

Shaping Legend Glenn Pang Explains Why Surfboard Volume Doesn’t Really Matter

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

Jamie O’Brien Surfed A Shipwreck In Namibia

Cooper Gegan
Staff
News

Kelly Slater’s Olympic Hopes Are Slimmer Than We Thought

Evan Quarnstrom
Staff
News

Connor O’Leary To Represent Japan on the Championship Tour

Cooper Gegan
Staff
News

San Francisco Fire Department Rappels Down Cliff To Rescue Surfer

Cooper Gegan
Staff
Surf

Nathan Florence Shows Us What It Looks Like When Dozens of Pros Swarm Skeleton Bay

Cooper Gegan
Staff
Surf

Drone Footage Shows Off Bombing Conditions at Cape Town’s Sunset Reef

Joe Carberry
Staff
Surf

4 Minutes of Raw Footage From Huntington Beach

Brad Jacobson
Community
Surf

The WSL Finals: Everything You Need to Know

Rebecca Parsons
Community
Surf

Grom Spotlight: Hawaii’s Zal Costa

Rebecca Parsons
Community
Surf

Dylan Graves Surfed This Super Weird Wave at a Place Called T-Rex Beach

Joe Carberry
Staff
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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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