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Island Of The Mind

Far from the pressure and fanfare of the World Tour, John Florence discovers perfect surf and unlikely kinship with Dave Rastovich on King Island.

The Battleground Below

In New Zealand, surfers are fighting against a seabed-mining proposal that could not only affect their local waters, but set a precedent for a new kind of oceanic exploitation around the world

I Dream Of Surf

Decoding our deepest, darkest surf dreams

Bob McTavish, 74

Shortboard Revolutionary, Byron Bay, Australia

A Storm Of Violence

Surfing through natural disasters and escalating drug wars in Southern Baja

Joyce Hoffman, 71

1965 and 1966 World Champion, San Juan Capistrano

Joel Tudor, 41

Longboard Icon. San Diego, California

Beyond Rincon

An oral history of George Greenough and friends’ mythical session during the massive West Coast swell of ‘69

Nat Young

“The great thing about surfing is, we are riding nature and nature changes.”

A Parallel Universe

Neal Purchase Junior reimagines dual-finned surfcraft with his Duo design

What's So Great About the Great Outdoors?

A couple months back, I got a phone call from a guy— let’s call him Mr. Muir—who runs a surfy nonprofit focused on environmental causes.

The Ember In The Ashes

A decade of hard living nearly killed one of the greatest noseriders of all time. Instead, CJ Nelson found a second chance in surfing

Second Hand Stoke

After a surfboard drive led by California-based foundation Positive Vibe Warriors, the future of Jamaican surfing is looking brighter than ever.

Billy “Mystic” Wilmot, 57

They don’t go online to check out handguns; they check to see when the next swell is coming. Surfing occupies the mind in constructive ways.

Wet Hot American Mixtape

Five bands that embody some of the USA’s most iconic surf towns

For The Record

With Encyclopedia of Surfing, History of Surfing and Above the Roar together on one website, Matt Warshaw has created the world’s most colorful and comprehensive look at surfing’s past

Places We're Going, Places We've Been

Revisiting Kevin Naughton and Craig Peterson’s wanderlust-inducing African odyssey

Wisdom

Sal Masekela,47Sports commentator, television journalist and musician, Los Angeles, CA

Cher Pendarvis, 68 Surfboard Shaper, Writer And Artist, San Diego, California

With aging, surfing is even more precious. Every sparkling drop of water helps the stoke fire burn bright.

Surf Like Nobody's Watching

Can anyone really be an original in surfing anymore?

No Man Is An Island

At the intersection of modern science and Hawaiian tradition, Cliff Kapono is uniquely poised to affect positive change along his home coastlines and beyond

Handmade

Sculpting foam and creating fun with some of the world’s most dynamic surfer-shapers.

Livin Enviably

Vlogs, selfies and personalized jackets may not be hallmarks of the traditional professional surfing career, but Koa Rothman couldn’t care less—he’s too busy having the best time ever

Clueless To Ruthless

Mapping the seemingly-unlikely-but-perhaps-inevitable journey from lineup newb to enraged local

The Last Place You'd Check

While filming for his “Weird Waves” video series, Dylan Graves goes on a seemingly ill-advised mission to hunt quality barrels along the shores of Lake Superior