In early Spring 2019, Jacob Kelly Quinlan completed his goal of surfing 100 river waves around the world. His years of surfing rivers have allowed him to connect various international groups, develop course curriculum, deliver presentations and surf some of the most remote river waves discovered so far. While reaching the 100 wave mark is […]
We’ve all gone through one of the most challenging years in the history of our lives. Christmas 2020 will be different, but also special. Lockdowns, quarantines, and restrictive physical distancing policies kept millions of surfers at home for days, weeks, and even months. In many countries, people weren’t even allowed to step on sandy beaches […]
Kai Lenny is one of the most well-rounded watermen on the planet. The extreme sports athlete from Paia, Maui, Hawaii, was one of the many swell hunters that didn’t miss the first golden ticket to glory of the 2020/2020 winter season. Lenny, who could easily enjoy a hot coffee inside a big blue barrel at […]
Conor Maguire has written history at Mullaghmore Head, in County Sligo, Ireland. Maguire took off on a massive 60-foot (18 meters) mammoth wall of water and rode one of the largest waves of all time at the infamous Irish slab. The young daredevil has taken the surf world by storm in recent years.
Sebastian Steudtner is a professional big wave surfer with German and Austrian nationality benefiting from more than 19 years of professional surfing. He is one of the most experienced Nazaré surfers and an absolute expert on the surf spot at Praia do Norte. Aged 16, Sebastian Steudtner followed his ambitious dream to become a professional surfer […]
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Tom Butler announced he is taking a break from his professional big wave surfing career with criticism over the World Surf League’s behavior with athletes. He is one of the greatest British big wave riders of all time and has never stopped chasing big winter swells. On December 14, 2018, Butler rode one of the […]
Mundaka is a spectacular, world-class, left-hand barreling wave that breaks in a river mouth in the Basque Country, Spain. It is tucked into the corner of the Bay of Biscay and produces long barreling tubes. Mundaka is a highly sensitive surf break and can be significantly influenced by subtle changes and shifts in tides, rainfall, […]
Swimmer’s shoulder is a musculoskeletal condition that affects swimmers and surfers of all ages. Did you know that the shoulder is the most regularly injured joint in surfing and swimming? The reason is that surfers and swimmers depend on it to swim, paddle around in the ocean, and catch waves.
It is one of the heaviest – and certainly one of the coldest – big waves on the planet. Welcome to Mullaghmore Head, the uncontrollable Irish beast. Ireland can produce epic surf, especially during the winter season. Mullaghmore Head is a highly temperamental wave that breaks between Grange and Cliffoney, 400 meters northwest of the […]