The not-so-ancient art of tarp surfing saw the light of the day for the first in the mid-1990s in California. But the outdoor practice that mimics tube riding on terra firma didn’t capture the heart of many fans, so the trend was frozen for nearly two decades. Around 2010, a group of surfers and skateboarders […]
The paddle-out is a spiritual symbol of surf culture. It’s a traditional Hawaiian tribute to the life and legacy of people who passed away. In most cases, the paddle-out is a floating memorial held in the ocean, a few yards from the shore, where surfers and other water sports participants honor someone they cherished.
The story of Nick Gabaldón is the story of how a pioneer of African American surfing found a way to break racial segregation in the waves. Nicolás Rolando Gabaldón was born on February 23, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. He is widely considered America’s first African American surfer. In fact, Gabaldón’s father was Latino, and […]
Are you daydreaming about a perfect day of surfing and endless rides? Here’s a simple step-by-step tutorial on how to draw an ocean wave. Learn how to sketch, draw, and paint a good-looking wave from start to finish. You don’t need to be an art student or a professional artist to Get ready to produce […]
As the novel coronavirus Covid-19 nightmare comes to an end in China, local surfers are starting to get back to the beach. My name is David Xu. I am from Zhuhai, a popular tourist destination. I wrote my first article about the state of surfing in China on SurferToday.com in 2017.
Laura Enever has always been a surf fan favorite. Behind her candid looks, blue eyes, and snow-white hair, there’s a professional surfer for whom impossible is nothing. The Australian won the 2009 ASP Women’s World Junior Championships and turned pro in 2011.
Have you ever heard of “Surf Champ,” the world’s first digital surfing simulator? This 1985 ZX Spectrum game was sold with a miniature surfboard that balanced on the computer’s keyboard. Meet Norman McMillan. He was born in 1945 in Ontario, Canada, and raised in the United Kingdom by an English mother and a Canadian father. […]
Meet Alex Mangiarotti and Guillaume Mangiarotti. They’re two brothers from Hossegor, France. One of the safety recommendations of the Covid-19 era is physical and social distancing. But how can it be applied to the surfers’ lineup* Alex and Guillaume figured out a way to enjoy the waves without putting themselves and others at risk of […]
There is a huge wave breaking in the heart of Seoul, in South Korea. d’strict, a company that designs and produced visual content for out-of-home advertising, created a public media installation that brings the power of the ocean waves into the city. Everyone who arrives in K-Pop Square, in Seoul’s Gangnam District, is confronted with […]
WhiteWater launches Endless Surf; the wave selected for the €250m development at La Vague Grand Paris. The world’s largest designer and manufacturer of water parks announced the construction of a wave pool facility in Paris, France. WhiteWater presents Endless Surf, an inland surfing technology that will make its debut in the 250-million euro La Vague […]