Although it was a strange year in someways (political mishaps, natural disasters, wavepool madness, and social upheaval galore) a lot of positive advancements also surfaced from within the surf industry in 2017. As we push forward into 2018 it’s worth reflecting on a few solid efforts from last year to draw inspiration from. Here’s a […]
News about Kelly Slater’s wave pool has been all over the place lately. From a recent contest trial run, to the mechanics of how it works, to officially being added to the 2018 WSL Tour, and debates about what this all means for the future of surfing, there’s been no shortage of intrigue. Throw in […]
Taylor Steele needs no introduction. He’s been dropping culture shaping surf films since the early 1990s. The term “momentum generation” which refers to some of the world’s most influential surfers to come out of the 90s (including Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Taylor Knox, Shane Dorian, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherly, Ross Williams, Chris Malloy, and Rizal Tanjung), was […]
In this short video presented by Outerknown Kelly Slater talks about ocean health and why it’s important for us to keep it clean. There’s also some interesting footage of the 11-time world champ swimming around under water and such. In order to take things a step further, Outerknown is also selling a shirt with the […]
Eleven time world champ, Kelly Slater, is not done making an impact on surf culture. With too many competitive victories to name, and a litany of humanitarian contributions already behind him like displaced water from his last cutback, it’s safe to say Slater is pushing the limits of surfing into the Outerknown. The moniker, “Outerknown” is not only the freakish […]
A while back I took a shot at winning a lottery. Through Omaze I entered a contest to win a trip to Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch to surf his unique and perfect manmade wave. It was a rare opportunity in the surf world and as stoked as I would have been to win, I was equally stoked to lose. […]