A Brief History of the Modern Aerial
While having little effect on how the vast majority of people ride waves, the aerial has completely defined the performance standard for both competitive and sponsored “free” surfers.
The Definitive Guide to Road Tripping and Scoring Powder This Winter
Open roads. Open spaces. Open Season.
ESCAPAR: A Mexican Surf Trip in Strange Times
Filmmaker Jamie Tierney and four aspiring teenage pros find a very different Mexico than they remember.
10 Important Tips for Surfers to Avoid an Adverse Shark Encounter from a Shark Expert
True or false? Sharks are more likely to bite a longboarder than shortboarder. Turns out, size matters to sharks.
We Spoke with Textured Waves About Race and Surf Culture
Martina Duran, Chelsea Woody, and Danielle Black Lyons talked with us on The Inertia Podcast.
Jeremy Jones Talks About ‘Purple Mountains’ and Finding Political Common Ground on Climate Change
With the release of "Purple Mountains," Jeremy Jones is leading a bipartisan effort to unite lovers of the outdoors.
Use These 7 Tips in the Lineup to Consistently Create Better Wave Positioning
"If we were to break down a surf and actually measure how much time we're up on a wave — what I like to call ride time — it would actually blow you away that it's only around five to 10 percent of your surf."
This Is the Boars Nest, a Secret North Shore Gym Where Surfing’s Heaviest Hitters Train
Hawaiian lifeguard and martial arts expert Kyle Foyle helps surfing's best get fight ready.
Locked Down in Paradise: What 5 Months at Empty Kandui Is Really Like
Anthony Fillingim decided to stay at Kandui Surf Resort for the Coronavirus pandemic. It turned out to be the trip of a lifetime.
Ocean Ramsey Wants to Teach You Everything She Knows About Sharks and Safety
Ocean Ramsey's new course might transform your fear of sharks into fascination. It might also save your life.
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The Surfing Swami Gets Carjacked in Mexico: Just How Dangerous Is It for Surfers?
"A guy jumps out with an AR-15. He doesn’t have his shirt on and he's pointing the gun at us. I didn't look at anything else. I was just transfixed on that gun."
Did a Surfer’s Death from a Brain-Eating Amoeba Reveal a Serious Loophole in Regulating Wave Parks?
Man-made surfing has experienced a revolution, and there was no reason to think it would slow down. Until, perhaps, the death of Fabrizio Stabile.
San Onofre’s 3,600,000-Pound Nuclear Waste Dilemma Is a National Emergency
Nearly everyone agrees that the 3.6 million pounds of nuclear waste sitting at San Onofre is bad. But no one agrees on what to do about it.
Here’s How Josh Kerr Made Parenthood and Life on the World Tour Look So Good
Along with his wife Nikki, Josh has raised two kids on tour.
Ride and Seek: A Sierra Strike Mission With Ian Walsh, Danny Davis, Nick Russell and Jeremy Jones
Big wave surfer Ian Walsh joins some of snowboarding's most iconic figures for a mission in the Sierra Nevada backcountry.
This Is the Dystopian Future of Surf
In a future where the coast is too toxic for humans to survive, wave pools rule the surfing world. But there are rumors of roving bands of surfers who risk it all for the perfect wave...
We Rode Chest-Deep Powder with Gerry Lopez and Learned the Key to Living a Better Life
And he didn't try to school us.
How the ‘Little Blonde Girl’ Who Swims with Sharks Became Their Greatest Protector
There's a great white. There's a little blonde girl, just like in the movies. But very different.
Longboarding Icon Belinda Baggs Might Be the Perfect Surf Mom
Belinda Baggs balances her son (literally) on her back while juggling a 9-foot longboard and a fulfilling career. WINNING.
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