Taj Burrow has a successful competitive track record. He placed runner-up to the world title twice, and maintained a spot within the top five on the WSL world tour 10 times. Since retiring from elite competition last year he’s found some interesting ways to stay busy. He’s been involved in the creation of a beer label called Honest Ale, won […]
Surfaid is running a benefit surf contest at Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz this weekend. The contest is open to any team of four that can raise at least $5,000 for the organization. A professional surfer will be selected and added to each team, with priority picks going to the groups that raise the most money. […]
It Ain’t Pretty, a documentary directed by Deyla Soul, spotlights women’s surf history, the current women’s big wave movement, and challenges to the way women are portrayed by mainstream surf media. While the film hones in on the tough conditions in and around the San Francisco Bay Area and the women who surf there, it […]
Big wave charger and all around surfing legend Shane Dorian is an inspirational super dad. In this short edit Jackson and Charlie Dorian work on surf, skate, and lifestyle video clips while living the good life in Hawaii: sources and links: https://www.tetongravity.com https://gopro.com
Going to the beach with the family is a lot different than heading out for a solo surf. For most of us who are new parents, and used to a more spontaneous free-form type of surf session, getting adjusted to a new mode is a steep transition. It takes planning, creativity, a little restraint, and a different mind-set to […]
Chris Burkard has 2.5 million Instagram followers for a reason. His photography is stellar, often pitting humans against immense, aesthetically stunning landscapes and challenging conditions that call for existential pause. He also goes to locations that many will not. His latest film, made in partnership with Ben Weiland, is a case in point. They take on […]
Cyrus Sutton is well known for his crafty approach to surf travel and ability to creatively document it. One of his early efforts, Compassing, brought his viewers along as he outfitted a camper van and drove it through Mexico, capturing POV footage of fun looking surf along the way. Since then, he’s helped launch a non-toxic sun […]
Tidal flow can be intense. If you’ve ever paddled against a tide-based rip current, or witnessed video of tidal bores pushing up a river, you know this. Some researchers, however, are taking this concept to an extreme by developing evolutionary methods of harvesting renewable energy from tidal movements. Tide fluctuation is largely generated by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun with varying […]
Distance Between Dreams, by director Rob Bruce, focuses on Ian Walsh and a crew of hellmen as they prepare for and take on some of the heaviest surf conditions imaginable: The film will be playing at Balboa Theater on April 19, 2017 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Locally brewed beer, by Anchor Brewing, will be served at […]
Mavericks is a beast – heavy, dark, gnarly, aggressive, sometimes lethal. Slow it down, though, add a touch of piano and a different perspective of the fabled big wave emerges: Adam Warmington, the creative force behind this video, is a photographer and director at the helm of an Emmy Award winning creative production company. The […]