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ICON: Mike Coots

Wednesday April 1, 2015

Mike Coots always wanted more. And not only for himself, but for sharks, including the tiger shark that took his leg.

The Inertia
Staff
Surf

Clark Little On Staring Down Shorebreak For The Perfect Shot

Monday April 21, 2014

Getting tossed around by shorebreak and slammed into the sand day after day is a rough go — but Clark Little wouldn't have it any other way.

The Inertia
Staff
Headspace

HEADSPACE: Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz

Monday September 1, 2014

Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz is nothing short of a legend to the surfing community.

The Inertia
Staff
Creators

Meet Kimi Werner: The Enlightened Woman Who Rode a Great White Shark

Friday October 30, 2015

Kimi Werner is not the attention-seeking type. Her feats are. She is not.

Zach Weisberg
Staff

Video

Surf

This John John Florence Session Got Rescued From the Cutting Room Floor

Cooper Gegan
Staff
Surf

Is This As Big as the Waimea River Wave Can Get?

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

Mason Ho Is Unbelievably Comfortable at Firing Pipeline

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

A Gabriel Medina Pipeline Highlight Reel From 2015 to Today

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

January 23rd at Pipeline Was a Very, Very Good Day to Be a Pipe Surfer

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

Jacob Szekely Performed a Board Transfer During a WSL Heat

Cooper Gegan
Staff
Surf

Post Injury, Koa Rothman Weighs in on Surfing Helmets

Cooper Gegan
Staff
Surf

Just One Terrible Pipeline Wipeout from Eala Stewart

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

Kelly Slater Tests Out Newly Repaired Hip at Pipeline

Cooper Gegan
Staff
Surf

Here’s an Edit of Wipeouts and Rescues from the 2024 Nazaré Big Wave Challenge

Cooper Gegan
Staff
Surf

Poopies Opens Up About Crystal Meth Addiction, Overdosing, and Living in a U-Haul

Alexander Haro
Staff
Surf

Nic Von Rupp Pays Tribute To Nazaré, the Biggest Wave on Earth

Alexander Haro
Staff
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