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Scrambled! The Pro Surfer’s Name Anagram Edition

There you go. Here’s an article for Scrabble addicts, anagram enthusiasts, and word lovers. Warning: the following lines contain absurd, explicit, and surreal letters turned to words. Surfers score Perfect 10-point rides, but when their names enter the unscramble machine, you don’t always get a flawless word play. In some cases – John John Florence, […]

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Tom Curren rides a skimboard… with fins

It is not a surfboard, and it is not a skimboard. It is something in-between, but Tom Curren approved it. Last year, S-Wings launched a new fin technology. The French brand developed a collection of surf fins with long tips inspired by Nature. They looked strange, but they promised extra push. We all know that […]

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Mike Stewart wins the 2016 World Bodysurfing Championships

Nearly 400 bodysurfers from all corners of the planet competed at the 2016 World Bodysurfing Championships, at Oceanside Pier, California. The old art of bodysurfing never dies and the 40th annual World Bodysurfing Championships proved, once again, that you don’t need much to ride a wave. And for the purists, this is what surfing is […]

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31st Annual NKF Rich Salick Pro-Am Surf Festival

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Evan Geiselman claims the Vans Pro 2016

Evan Geiselman has taken out the Vans Pro 2016, at 1st Street Jetty, Virginia Beach. The surfer born in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, defeated two former Vans Pro champions – Michael Dunphy and Pat Gudauskas – and the always dangerous Samuel Pupo in three-foot, wind-affected surf. Geiselman, who survived drowning last year at Pipeline, was always […]

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A vintage Hawaiian movie about "surfboarding"

The 20th century marked the birth of surfing as an outdoor water sports activity, and the Hawaiian Islands were the epicenter of a cultural and economic revolution. In the first decades of the 1900s, the art of “surfboarding” – or “surfriding” – brought thousands of new tourists to the iconic Pacific Ocean archipelago. Hawaii was […]

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Perth will build Australia’s third surf pool

Australia’s third artificial surf park will be installed at Tompkins Park, just nine kilometers from the heart of Perth. The surf pool – built by the Wave Park Group – will feature the Wavegarden man-made wave system, and it is scheduled to open by Christmas 2018. The announcement comes after the decision to kick off […]

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The SUP Yoga Guide for Beginners

SUP Yoga is becoming an increasingly popular outdoor activity. The benefits of stand up paddle yoga are endless, and a few quick tips and sequences will help you become the ultimate SUP yogis and yoginis. Combining yoga and stand up paddleboarding (SUP) is merging the best of two worlds. When you blend the mental and […]

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Is Chillax the world’s first shark-deterrent surf wax?

An Australian surfer believes he has developed an organic surf wax that repels great white sharks. Neil Campbell created Chillax SurfWax, a product made of four strong essential oils, four spices, pure virgin organic coconut oil, and unfiltered beeswax. He says he wants to “take surfers off the shark’s menu.” The surfer-entrepreneur moved to South […]

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How to search and find a secret surf spot

Digital maps and satellite images have shown us the world from the sky, but there are still secret spots left untouched by the voracious surfing community. A dreamy right-hand point break, an incredibly fast left-hand beach break, or a heavenly sent A-frame peak working on all swells and tides. Secret spots are always unique. They […]

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