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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

Disruptors: Todd Chesser’s Influence Went Way Beyond Big Wave Surfing

Joe Carberry
Staff
Surf

Mavericks Challenge Won’t Run Monday Because the Forecast Is Too Wild

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

Watch Everybody Get Really Nostalgic As Parko Starts the Last CT Event Of His Career

The Inertia
Staff
Photos

The Surf City Project Is Connecting San Francisco’s Underrepresented Youth to the Ocean

Nate Lawrence
Community
Surf

Watch Kelly Slater’s First Heat Back at the Billabong Pipeline Masters

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

Ryan Lovelace and Friends Put a Boatload of Handmade Alternative Shapes to the Test

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Owen Wright and Jack Freestone Giving Wavegarden’s Cove a Test Drive

The Inertia
Staff
Good

The Story Behind This 13-Year-Old Adaptive Surfer From Brazil Is So Inspiring

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Kalani Robb and Cheyne Magnusson In a Good Old Fashioned Friendly Surf Off

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Listen to Wade Goodall’s Animated Tale of Surfing with Metallica In Costa Rica

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

WSL: Medina’s Got a 91-Percent Chance of Winning a World Title

Dylan Heyden
Featured
Surf

Koa Rothman’s Had One Hell of a Week at Pipe

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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