Johanne Defay is one of the most underrated surfers on the Championship Tour. She's never finished outside the top 10. Could this be her world title year?
Last December, Joaquin del Castillo slammed the reef at Pipeline, breaking his pelvis which required surgery. He talks about the recovery, and the medical debt.
The mayor of an Italian city is backing plans to build a break wall that will destroy a point break, a rarity on the Adriatic Sea. Surfers are fighting back.
Maybe we try to protect surfing's sanctity, and our local breaks, because we know one good wave can change our perspective instantly. Becoming local is earned.
Part of Gabriel Medina's success at Teahupo’o is thanks to his partnership with Cabianca Surfboards. Here's a look at his new quiver for the Tahiti Pro.
Surfing, whether in an event or the local lineup has gotten so competitive. But surfing is essentially about play. It's supposed to be about having fun.
Lately, I’ve been flipping boards like a deck of cards, which got me wondering: does constantly switching surfboards help or slow our progress as surfers?
Gerry Lopez talks about his first Coral Cruiser, a game changing surfboard in barreling waves – part of a series of designs that allowed us to ride the tube.
Prolific shooter Sam Moody talks about working with idols, the feast or famine of a freelancer, "Australian coolism," and how creativity and passion are key.
Hawaiians David Kawānanakoa, Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana’ole and Edward Keli’ialonui were attending military school when they first surfed the waters of Santa Cruz.
Yes, Kai Lenny has taken inspiration from snowboarding and applied it to big wave surfing. We spoke with him as he took notes at Natural Selection Revelstoke.
Surfers need sponsorships to make a living, but sometimes those relationships go south. Here are 7 of the most tumultuous splits between surfers and sponsors.
John John Florence told us he'd love to see the WSL Finals at a wave like Pipeline. He spoke with us about the WSL, retirement, and a number of other nuggets.
The language of surfers is certainly unique to the lifestyle. It's not always easy to understand. We examine the dialect and why it sounds the way it does.