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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

How Bad Was This Burn Mo Freitas Just Endured at Pipe?

Joe Carberry
Staff
Surf

Here are 3 Ideas to Totally Change Pro Surfing This Year

J P Currie
Community
Surf

Watch Danny Fuller Run Out of TP, (Probably) Get a Parking Ticket, and Get Totally Skunked

Kyveli Diener
Community
Surf

Every Detail and Every Moment of a Gringo’s First Barrel, Somewhere Off the Coast of Mexico

Pat Steele
Community
Surf

The Perceptions of a Surf Trip to Post-Escobar Colombia Don’t Match Reality

Mike Denning
Community
Surf

Watch Tom Lowe Take Off on a Nasty, Boily Mutant Slab

The Inertia
Staff
Health

I Didn’t Surf for Three Months, and I Got Totally Depressed

Morgan Dunn
Community
Surf

10 Things Surfing Never Lets Me Forget About Life

Robyn Robledo
Community
Surf

Kelly Slater Talks to Neil deGrasse Tyson about the Science Behind the Perfect Wave

Dylan Heyden
Featured
Surf

What I Learned When My Friends and I Went to Baja and Broke a Golden Rule of Surfing

Quinn Carson
Community
Surf

This Single Wave at The Right Is the Stuff of Nightmares (or the Best Dream Ever)

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Cooking Kirra and a Foilboard Step Off

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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