What does it mean to be or get stoked? Why do surfers feel so stoked all the time? Discover the origins of the most spoken word in post-heat interviews. In Old English, the word “stoc” meant a “place.” That is why you can often find the word “stoke” in the name of cities and villages […]
Surfing Great Britain (SGB) and the English Surfing Federation (ESF) have announced plans to merge both organizations. The new unified national governing body for the sport of surfing in England will be named English Surfing Federation. The decision has been coordinated with the International Surfing Association (ISA) and Sport England. The English Surfing Federation will […]
It’s a pool… It’s a wave. It’s Lucy Pet’s Gnarly Crankin’ K-9 Wavemaker. Meet the world’s first surf pool exclusively designed for dogs. You’ve seen them surfing waves in the ocean, and now you’ll watch puppies enjoying small rollers in Lucy Pet Foundation’s mobile wave machine. In other words, it’s a surf truck for canine […]
What if we could stand up and ride a wave, exclusively on our feet, and without a surfboard or any other surf craft? It is now possible, even if you need special help from a computer-generated imagery professional. Meet the floaters: Ryan Burch, Spencer Gordon, Travers Adler, and Trevor Gordon. They are about to show […]
Who will claim the Vans US Open of Surfing 2016? The event runs from July 23rd-31st, in Huntington Beach, California. The last American to win the iconic contest was Kelly Slater, in 2011, but the US armada will try to recapture the trophy lost to Julian Wilson (2012), Alejo Muniz (2013), Filipe Toledo (2014) and Hiroto […]
Portable showers were initially designed for camping, but they rapidly became popular within the surfing community because of their numerous advantages. Discover the best surf showers in the world. Once you get a portable shower, you’ll realize that you should have tried it a long time ago. After a long marathon of salt water surfing, […]
Jamie O’Brien and Poopies are ready for “Who Is JOB 6.0” Yes, the lunatics from the island of Oahu are back with crazy new stunts. It is definitely the most watched surfing series of all time. “Who Is JOB” is a success story that started in 2011 with a simple message-formula: have fun with your […]
Rafael Teixeira has taken out the Vans Surf Open Acapulco, at Playa Revolcadero, in Mexico. The spot located near Acapulco delivered clean four-to-five-foot waves for the finals. With 1,000 Qualifying Series points up for grabs, the ocean offered the ideal conditions for competitive surfing. The final pitted Rafael Teixeira, from Brazil, against French rising star […]
Mick Fanning has conquered the J-Bay Open 2016, at Jeffreys Bay, in South Africa. The Australian surfer defeated John John Florence by a narrow margin – only 0.57 points – in an exciting final held in two-to-four-foot waves. Fanning overcame the shark attack experience and raised the trophy in the South African right-hand point break. […]
The J-Bay Open 2016 reached the semifinals, at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. Kelly Slater continues to showcase his experience in waves of consequence. He beat Michel Bourez and Alejo Muniz in Round 4, and advanced through directly to the quarterfinals. Slater is a serious contender to win here for the fifth time. “I feel comfortable […]