The best surf shops are the ones that go beyond simply hawking boards and gear; they operate as a focal point for their local surf communities. Proof Lab in Mill Valley, CA is a thriving example. Offering an indoor skate ramp, music lessons, film screenings, collaborations with local businesses and artists, surf and skate contests, […]
Full Speed is an inspiring piece about finding your flow, taking a risk, being persistent, and following your dreams. Focused in on young Hawaiian Noa Mizuno and his quest to evolve, it includes quality footage of enticing landscapes, and passionate surfing in high caliber waves. Press play and enjoy a fresh take on a classic […]
For decades, Mexico and Puerto Rico have offered phenomenal wave rich destinations to traveling surfers. From thundering Puerto Escondido tubes to long cruisy waves at La Salidita to heaving Tres Palmas and perfect Rincon both regions have provided sheer epicness over the years. In the wake of recent earthquakes and hurricanes both locations are rattled. […]
“Twinnie? No one rides twin fins in Hawaii.” – North Shore – Unless you’re a fictional character from Arizona in the 80s, or anyone privy to how fast they are in modern times a-la Bryce Young in this inspirational clip from Vissla – it’s not a likely fin configuration to deploy on the North Shore […]
It’s refreshing to see talented surfers emerge from locations that, for a long time, were not on the mainstream surf media radar. Enter players like Elishama Beckford from Jamaica. He’s one of many up-and-coming stand-outs from the island. This clip by Louis Josek offers a sample of the talent surfacing in Jamaica and other islands that may […]
Give your old surfboard a new life and support a great cause – that’s the concept behind Can’t Steal Our Vibe: A Surfboard Drive For South Africa coordinated by Positive Vibe Warriors. Surf shops throughout California will be working with local surf communities to collect donated surfboards and support Waves For Change and Surfers Not […]
What can be done to keep broken surfboards, old wetsuits, and other surf industry waste from ending up in landfills? Make handplanes!!! That’s the solution Enjoy Handplanes came up with. According to their website, “Enjoy Handplanes are made with either old foam from broken boards or ruined blanks from manufacturing for the board and neoprene […]
Ever since Danny Hess started shaping surfboards his approach to creating them gained attention and intrigue. Hand crafted from biologically sustainable materials and designed to be both aesthetically inspiring and functional – they stand apart from typical surfboard constructions. In the interview below he talks about his process and how he evolved as a shaper. […]
Nat Young is one of a handful of surfers from the central coast of California to compete on the WSL Championship Tour. The area is as unique as the elite surfers who hail from the region. Commute by Perry Gershkow captures both the raw natural geography of the place and some inspired surfing by one […]
The 2017 Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival is happening at the end of September. Some of the feature films being screened include The Church Of The Open Sky, One Shot – An Image And An Attitude, Secrets Of Desert Point, The Endless Winter II: Surfing Europe, Blue Road, and Positive Vibration. Here’s the trailer. All Santa […]