“You can become obsessed with wave quality when traveling at high speeds, focused on one solo and death to the rest of the orchestra, the texture of the journey forgotten. For us surfing became a release, freedom from the dense earth from which we had been laboring. It was cold, clear, joy.” – Mike Lay […]
After Andrew Cotton’s horrific wipe out the other day it’s good to see a few completed waves at Portugal’s fabled big wave spot (with the exception of one guy who pulls into an unmakable cavern). You know it’s massive out there when a graphic highlighting tool is needed to locate a surfer’s position on the […]
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—/I took the one less traveled by” – Robert Frost – Going against the grain and exploring less traveled routes sometimes results in gratifying outcomes. While most surfers aim for warm locations and sureshot destinations, seeking alternate regions and colder climates can also be rewarding. Throw in a […]
The trailer for Perry Gershkow’s new film, Just For Kicks recently dropped. From a quick peek at this short edit it’s clear the film is epic. Set in California, Canada, and South Africa the scenery is nearly as intriguing as the surf. With a list of talent that includes Noah Wegrich, Nate Tyler, Torren Martyn, Mitch Coleborn, […]
Ocean Beach, SF is daunting and inspiring at the same time. When giant lines of swell start stacking up on the horizon it’s hard to look away. This unedited video with classic commentary by Chris Wilson from a few seasons back offers a taste of what’s coming this winter – heavy conditions and respectable moments […]
Surfing is phenomenal – even on an average day with average surfers. Slowing footage down and applying a fitting soundtrack, as in Surfing West Cliff by Kevin Sueksdorf, offers a closer look at the beauty in it. Throw in a few landscape shots of one of the most intriguing locations on the California coast and the […]
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 […]
Staying warm in cold water is a super power many of us take for granted. A few precious millimeters of insulation turn an otherwise hypothermia inducing environment into a watery playground. And yet, we rarely take a moment to appreciate how amazing our wetsuits are, let alone care for them properly. With this in mind, […]
Jack O’Neill will be remembered as a legend in surf history for pioneering the invention of a wetsuit specifically created for surfing. His willingness to research, develop, and evolve the design opened doors to vast stretches of ocean, and expanded the surfing population’s understanding of what was surfable. From the San Francisco Bay Area where […]
The Seawolf, by Ben Gulliver is a full force surf film – not a novelty cold water adventure documentary. As Gulliver put it, “We wanted to make a cold water feature surf film that was more about surfing than the adventure of exploring in the cold.” That being said, The Seawolf includes amazing cinematography from spectacularly […]