Dispatch From Bali: Snagging A Wave At Padang, Finally
Kristen and I are a month and half into our second straight summer based out of Bali. Since 2017 we’ve spent nearly two combined years here. We love it. Every…
In “Back & Forth” Taro Watanabe Makes a Strong Case To Be Your Next Favorite Surfer
Watanabe has that rare mix of style, strength and explosiveness Style can’t be taught. Nor can it be copied. Which is why we don’t see 100s of young Ethan Ewing’s…
Watch: Who Knew the Mediterranean Has Slabs Like This?Watch:
In “Chasing Aline”, Charly Quivront scores from sea to shining sea (literally). A few weeks back, a North Atlantic storm named Aline whipped up strong winds and torrential rain throughout…
Watch: Noa Mizuno in “It’s Easier Done Than Said” Bonus Section
10 minutes of A clips that ended up on the cutting room floor A few months ago Noa Mizuno released a very good 8-minute film titled “It’s Easier Done Than Said.” About…
Meet Phil Dompe: The Man Behind 11th Street Surfboards
When you think about a “backyard shaper”, what comes to mind? Uneven rails? A crooked tail? Volume in all the wrong places? For Phil Dompe of 11th Street Surfboards, none…
The Space Coast Board Riders Pull Further Ahead In The Battle For The Florida Cup
Annnd we’re back. For the second time in a month the Space Coast Board Riders scalped the rest of the state to put themselves way out ahead in the battle…
The Space Coast Board Riders Edge Jacksonville In The First Battle For The Florida Cup
Community first. That’s the Board Riders concept in a nutshell. Modeled after existing clubs in Australia and California, the newly formed Florida Board Riders is a place for local surfers…
The Saint Augustine Surf Community Went Big For Bucky
Yesterday morning hundreds of Jonny “Bucky” Barclay’s friends and family met at the Saint Augustine pier to celebrate his life. The day started with a deep purple and electric orange…
Thinking About Buying A New Surfboard? Read This First
Matt Ollis — the former longtime board manager at The Surf Station — is more in tune with surfboards than many shapers. Seriously. He’s a walking encyclopedia of design knowledge,…
Tales From The Pump, Part 4: Ryan Riopko
Back in 2018 Matt Titone and the crew at Indoek put together “The Saint Augustine Issue”, a wonderful 92-page print celebration of the Oldest City — filled with art, history,…