Paddling a longboard is relatively easy, but you should know how to do it right. The trick is in the weight distribution, and paddling angle. Longboards traditionally start at 9 feet and can easily reach 12 feet. So, that’s between three and six feet more than a standard 6′ shortboard. As a result, paddling a […]
The International Surfing Association (ISA) challenged the International Canoe Federation (ICF) to let the courts decide who should rule the sport of stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). The organization led by Fernando Aguerre wants the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to judge whether the SUP should be part of the surfing or canoeing world. “We have […]
They say they’re taking foil surfing to new heights. And that is actually true because the footage speaks for itself. Technology is becoming a native part actions sports, and we’re incorporating gadgets in everything we use and ride. Time will tell when we reach our pain point, but it until then it’s game on. Aaron […]
The 2018 Red Bull Queen of the Bay has been confirmed for Waimea Bay, on the North Shore of Oahu. It’s an old dream and, this time, it should get underway. The women’s only big wave surfing event has a waiting period that begins on October 1st and ends on November 21st, 2018. The inaugural […]
The giant waves of Nazaré’s Praia do Norte are breaking in the heart of New York City. The Portuguese National Tourism Authority – Turismo de Portugal – launched a marketing campaign in Times Square, New York, featuring the world-class waves of Nazaré. The 30-meter high digital screen will be showing footage of the biggest waves […]
Surfing Australia’s National Squad will train for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Surf Ranch, in Lemoore, Northern California. It will be the first time the World Surf League (WSL) Surf Ranch opens its facility for national surfing teams to support their high-performance training needs heading towards the upcoming Olympics. Surfing Australia will hold […]
Despite having left the Dream Tour, Taj Burrow continues to step on the gas pedal. The Australian who never won but should’ve won the world surfing title is now traveling the world in search of idyllic swells and transparent barrels. The talented regular-footed surfer from Busselton, in Western Australia, turned 40 and released a new […]
Sooner or later, drugs are gonna get ‘ya. Sooner or later, drugs are gonna win – and you’re gonna lose. As I write these words, I can’t help think about the late River Phoenix and what could have been. So much accomplished at a young age, yet leaving so much potential, for future greatness on […]
She could’ve been a ballet, but she ended up chasing the world’s largest ocean waves. Here are some curious facts about Brazilian big wave surfer Maya Gabeira. Maya Reis Gabeira was born in Rio de Janeiro, on April 10, 1987. Unlike many kids of her generation, she was introduced to surfing when she was already […]
The 32-year-old surfer from Florianopolis spent 12 years competing in the Qualifying Series (QS) on a quest to join the elite of surfing. Now, he is one of the happiest surfers on the planet. Not only he joined the Championship Tour (CT) but also won his first major event. Cardoso had already done well in […]