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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

Jamie O’Brien’s Surfboard Was Stolen and the Internet Solved The Crime

Evan Quarnstrom
Staff
Surf

Jamie O’Brien Squeezed All the Juice From Pipeline’s First Swell of the Season

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

Jamie Mitchell Suffers Gruesome Head Injury While Surfing in Hawaii

Evan Quarnstrom
Staff
Surf

Koa Rothman Scraps California to Head Home for the First Pipeline Swell

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

Ben Gravy Scores Pumping Waves Thanks to Hurricane Humberto

Cooper Gegan
Staff
Surf

14-Year-Old Tya Zebrowski Will Be the Youngest-Ever Championship Tour Surfer in 2026

Evan Quarnstrom
Staff
Surf

Nic Von Rupp Goes ‘Chasing Iceland’ In New Video

Cooper Gegan
Staff
Surf

Kelly Slater Will Narrate a Surf Film That Takes Place in Antarctica

Evan Quarnstrom
Staff
Surf

Newport, Oregon Showed Up Huge for the First Stop of The Inertia’s Hometown Hype Film Tour!

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Kai Lenny Finds a Perfect Wave and Rescues a Lost Water Photographer

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

Josh Kerr and Big Barra de la Cruz Are a Good-Looking Couple

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

Blair Conklin Rode a Ton of Different Surf Craft at Surf Abu Dhabi

Cooper Gegan
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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