The spread of plastic and other garbage in our oceans is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. The amount of plastic floating around weighs between 4.8 and 12.7 million metric tons according to a study published in the journal Science. Larger pieces are breaking down into tiny fragments, creating a toxic underwater smog. Plastic pollution is hurting marine […]
The San Diego Surf Film Festival is set to go off from May 10-13th, 2017. The event is a multi-faceted extravaganza, featuring 25 international surf films, a Skip Frye Lifetime Tribute, beach clean-ups, surfing expression sessions, art exhibitions, and a slideshow by renowned photo editor Grant Ellis. The festival will be headquartered at Misfit Gallery in La Jolla and […]
The 2017 Boardroom International Surfboard Show is set to run from May 6-7th at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego County. The event includes surfboard and wetsuit demos, live music, panel discussions, laminating demonstrations, surfboard auctions, and a “shape-off” where shapers compete to see who can best replicate an existing design. Some of the topics to […]
Waves For Water has an ambitious mission statement – “To get clean water to every single person who needs it.” Through disseminating water filters and educating people about how to use them they’ve helped improve the lives of countless people around the globe. The organization is currently launching a creative campaign, entitled Artists For Water, to raise money for […]
Taylor Steele needs no introduction. He’s been dropping culture shaping surf films since the early 1990s. The term “momentum generation” which refers to some of the world’s most influential surfers to come out of the 90s (including Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Taylor Knox, Shane Dorian, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherly, Ross Williams, Chris Malloy, and Rizal Tanjung), was […]
Mexi Log Fest 2017, a unique surf invitational competition and music festival, goes down May 4-7th at La Salidita in Mexico: The multi-day experience includes yoga, local cuisine, surf clinics for kids, live music, and the marquee event – Joel Tudor’s Duct Tape Invitational “competition.” The goal of the contest is to showcase traditional logging, and classic style. Competitors […]
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