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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

Kalani Lattanzi Bodysurfs Giant Nazaré

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

I Spent a Day Searching the Welsh Coastline for Waves; This Is What I Found

Dan Hamlin
Community
Surf

Gabriel Medina Just Rode the ‘Best Backside Barrel’ So Far in the Pipe Masters

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Brett Barley on His North Shore Pilgrimage: ‘I’m Not Here to Have Fun, I’m Working’

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Two Instagram Clips That Show Just How Gigantic Maverick’s Is Right Now

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Watch Kelly Slater’s Entire Insane Heat Against Filipe Toledo at the Billabong Pipe Masters

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

British Surfer Tom Butler Thinks He Set a New Record for Biggest Wave Ever Ridden

Dylan Heyden
Featured
Surf

You’ve Got to See This Magic Trick Kelly Slater Pulls Off in the Barrel at Pipeline

Joe Carberry
Staff
Surf

Kelly Slater Settled the High-Five Dispute Once and For All at the Momentum Generation Premiere

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Watch This Terrifying Footage of a Near-Death Wipeout at Nazaré on December 14

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

This Is What Hydrofoiling the Canals of Amsterdam Looks Like

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Just 2 Minutes of the Most Style-Filled Surfing on the Internet

The Inertia
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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