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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

News

Fundraiser Brings in $11,000 for West Oz Shark Attack Victim

Dylan Heyden
Featured
Surf

This Is Dane Reynolds Surfing Rincon on an Asymmetrical

The Inertia
Staff
News

Kanoa Igarashi Officially Approved to Switch Nations In World and Olympic Level Events

Alexander Haro
Staff
News

In an Apparent Case of Extreme Self Preservation, This Man Wrestled a Shark to Death

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Watch Quiksilver’s Remake of Their Classic 80s Flick ‘Mad Wax’

The Inertia
Staff
News

A Second Australian Has Died While Surfing in Indonesia

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Tom Carroll and Hector Santamaria Thread Cerulean Japanese Tubes

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Watch: John John’s Hawaiian Winter Highlight Reel

Dylan Heyden
Featured
Surf

These Are the 13 Women Who Just Set a Bodysurfing World Record

Colleen Turner
Community
Surf

How I Got to Know My Hero, 2-Time World Longboard Champion Harley Ingleby

Craig Butler
Community
Surf

Kelly Slater on the Difference Between Firewire’s Helium and LFT Construction

The Inertia
Staff
Business & Media

Boardriders/Billabong Merger Official; Hailed as a ‘Turning Point for [the] Industry’

Dylan Heyden
Featured
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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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