Necklaces are one of the oldest types of adornments used by humans. Learn how to make a simple yet cool surfer necklace. Hawaiian leis are a symbol of love, empathy, and Aloha. They’re used on many occasions, especially at weddings, graduations, welcoming events, and parties.
The nominees for the 2020 Big Wave Awards (BWA) have been announced. The Big Wave Awards celebrate its 20th anniversary with a four-division competition: Ride of the Year, XXL Biggest Wave, Paddle Award, and Overall Performer of the Year. Fans will vote the Wipeout of the Year winner.
The first-ever Hawaiian world surfing champion suffered a heart stroke, slipped into a coma, and passed away at 55. Derek Ho was born on September 26, 1964, in Kailua, Hawaii. He rode his first wave at the age of three. During his teenage years, he was arrested several times. At the age of 18, he […]
The World Surf League (WSL) announced the cancellation of the 2020 Championship Tour (CT) and Qualifying Series (QS) seasons. The professional surfing circuit decided to put an end to this year’s competition due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “After extensive discussions with athletes, organizers, staff, and health authorities, we decided cancel the season,” notes Erik Logan, […]
The word “gnarly” is one of the most commonly used expressions in surf slang. Wave riders have been using it for decades. When the swell is pumping, and surfers are shredding out-the-back, then we know something gnarly is taking place. The expression often comes out of a surfer’s mouth when something simultaneously spectacular and unexpected […]
Flamboyant, fully-energized, exotic, passionate, and persistent. Fernando Aguerre is one of the most influential personalities in the surfing world. The history of surfing is often too much biased by an anglophone perspective of reality that completely distorts the sport’s evolution. Fernando Aguerre spent two decades advocating for the inclusion of surfing in the Olympic Games, […]
USA Surfing named Brett Simpson head Olympic surf team coach. The two-time US Open of Surfing winner was unanimously voted by the four surfers that will represent the United States in the upcoming Olympic Games. Kolohe Andino, Carissa Moore, Caroline Marks, and John John Florence are expected to represent their country next year in Tokyo.
Fear and panic are two separate emotions. Fear is healthy; panic is lethal. I have been surfing for the past six years now. I’m far from being a great surfer, but being 42 years old, I’m pretty happy with my decent level. Even if it sounds a bit cliché, surfing literally changed my life and […]
“The Surf Riders of Hawaii” is the first known book dedicated to surfing. The self-published book by Alfred Richard Gurrey Jr. contains a stunning series of early photographs of the sport. Dating to 1914, only several copies are known to exist. The book combines artistically rendered photo prints with romantic poetry from Lord Byron and […]
Lea Hahn is 22 years-old. She’s been working as a surf photographer and videographer in Tahiti since 2017. Born and raised in French Polynesia, Hahn is the only professional female surf photographer on the island. She started her career in 2017 as a camerawoman shooting a surf movie from land.