It’s time to check-in about ocean health. The same element we depend on for our surfing fix is in peril. Coral reefs are suffering as water temps heat up, plastic is spreading like an epidemic, sea levels are rising, and superstorms like Harvey are devastating wide swaths of populated areas. And yet, thanks to inventions like […]
It’s no secret that late September is an epic time of year to be on the Northern California coast. Summer crowds ease up a little, the weather tends to cooperate, and all manner of swell pumps through. With the fourth annual Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival set to run September 29 & 30, 2017 at […]
“My dad taught me how to surf when I was two.” – Tyler Purcell How young is too young to push limits? There seems to be no age limit in either direction these days. If you can ride waves at any age you’re probably psyched. At 5 years old, Tyler Purcell is already getting waves […]
Feel like winning $1000, and an invite to surf in a Vans Duct Tape Invitational logging event? If so, you’ll want to keep reading this to learn how to submit a video of you surfing a traditional log for consideration. Innocnts and Weedmaps are presenting a free and progressive contest format that allows most humans […]
A camp fire, twin fin, fishing pole, and vast stretches of coastline are all you need. Asher Pacey offers proof as he keeps it simple and indulges in “Water Over Sand.” This edit by Matt Kleiner and Rhythm offers some fresh angles and inspirational surfing worth viewing. sources and links: Rhythm
It’s not every day that you can walk into your local surf shop and interact with an iconic film maker like Taylor Steele – and that’s only part of what makes the following event so intriguing. Thursday August 24, 2017 Proof Lab Surf Shop and Levi’s will be hosting an event night that includes a […]
As most people who surf can attest to, the ocean holds therapeutic potential. This theory has been tested recently by many organizations seeking to help people overcome adversity through contact with the ocean. For veterans, disadvantaged youth, and people grappling with mental and physical challenges, a little water time can be healing. Enter the nonprofit […]
Tyler Warren’s Instagram is full of images of intriguing surfboard and fin designs. From retro inspired twin fins, to thrusters, eggs, mid-length single fins and logs, the shapes he’s pushing out into the world are polished with charisma. In a recent video release, “Home,” he puts on an alternative craft riding clinic. In it he […]
With a State of Emergency being declared in Virginia this past week due to civil unrest related to racism we decided to spotlight something positive on the topic of cultural diversity. A while back Jordy Smith, current WSL rankings leader, collaborated with Surfers Not Street Children (SNSC) in Durban, South Africa in an effort to help […]
At the beginning of the 2017 WSL world tour, we ran a piece about Julian Wilson’s effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer. He was amped as the Quicksilver Pro Gold Coast got set to kick off, dropping an amazing video clip, donning pink boardshorts for the cause, and gunning […]