Vans and Dylan Graves have partnered up to create a new series of episodes entitled Breaking Waves, which aims to shine “a light on often overlooked and polarizing social issues and topics within surfing.” The first episode explores the LGBTQ surf community and how the general surf world can benefit from being inclusive. Dive in […]
Since it was founded by Dr. Dave Jensen in 2000 Surfaid has been working to save lives in impoverished yet surf rich areas. Picture backwater villages plagued by malaria and high infant mortality rates in West and North Sumatra, Nias, Sumbawa, and the Mentawai Islands. According to their website Surfaid offers “practical support such as […]
With hundreds of buildings destroyed and thousands more threatened in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, what formerly stood like an inviting series of surfside communities now resembles a war zone. Muted sunset smoke filled skies, charred vehicles, pedestrians with makeshift gas masks, and annihilated buildings paint a grim Southern Californian panorama. And while the scope of […]
The Great Highway Gallery is putting on a benefit art show tonight, November 10, 2017, dedicated to helping victims of the Northern California Fires. The show will include photographs of the fires by Joe Aguirre and Jake Ricker. There will be a raffle at the event with prizes that include art and gift certificates to […]
“I really wanted them to know they’re special, and no matter where they’re from, if they try their best they can do anything.” – Sky – Young Sky shreds – and she’s on a mission to spread positive vibes. Simply by making friends with impoverished children in Cambodia and shedding light on their condition she’s […]
“Changing lives one wave at a time” – CSP City Surf Project is a nonprofit organization on a mission “to teach underrepresented Bay Area youth valuable life skills through the sport of surfing.” By collaborating with local high schools and offering ocean based physical education classes, field trips, and leadership training programs they’ve been able […]
With the goal of supporting Surfaid, Taj Burrow is auctioning his personal surfboard, complete with signature and creepy graphics. Halloween is just around the corner so you might want to hang this one up in front of your house and surround it with cobwebs and whatnot, then take it down and surf it. Either way, […]
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. […]
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 […]
We all know by now that Hurricane Irma caused extreme havoc and destruction in parts of Florida and the Caribbean. Lives were lost, infrastructure torn apart, and access to vital resources disrupted. While some Caribbean islands like Antigua and Barbuda faced virtual destruction, all of those in Irma’s path were hit hard. Getting support to people […]