Surfers are known for their love and passion for Mother Nature. Ocean, sand, salt and waves are always in contact with the human body and many riders think life is better in boardshorts. Marama Kake, a surfer from New Zealand, has been taking the relationship with the elements too seriously. She’s has been attracting the […]
Many of Australia’s best Indigenous surfers are heading for Bells Beach in Victoria for the annual Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles with the event running from Sunday May 27th through to Friday June 1st.
Chances are if you’re from the States you haven’t heard much about Romain Cloitre, let alone seen his surf talents in action, but to be sure, dude rips. Part of a hard-charging, full-on crew from the south Indian Ocean that’s quickly catching up to more global powerhouses like the United States and…
Vasco Ribeiro has conquered the Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior, at Playa de la Cicer, Las Palmas. The defending champion re-claimed his crown today in fantastic fashion, dominating the final against Vicente Romero from Spain. Last year’s ASP Europe ranked 3rd surfer takes an early lead on the 2012 Title race and will have a […]
Webber Wave Pools have unveiled proof of concept of the artificial surfing formula that generates continuously breaking waves around a central island. Greg Webber, the visionary behind a project that kicked off in 2002, has shared a few photos of the perfect flawless waves on the official Facebook page. Webber Wave Pools released three common […]
Skateboarding is a baby compared to surfing. While we’re celebrating the Z-Boys of the 70s and the Bones Brigade of the 80s as our pioneers, surfing was already huge in America for three or four decades by that point (I’m not even going to get into how it dates all the way back to the […]
The battle in British surfing is finally over. Surfing Great Britain and the UK Pro Surf Association (UKPSA) reached an historic agreement over future co-operation for the benefit of surfing in the country. The UKPSA has operated independently of the NGB for a number of years, with elite and professional surfers competing in events around the […]
Rock stars enjoy surfing. The sport of riding waves is a great of escaping the pressure of big crowds, media, paparazzi and fans. Surfing and rock and roll has always been a successful alliance. The Beach Boys kicked off an entire generation of music and waves. Although there was only one surfer in the band led […]
John John Florence (HAW), 19, has won his maiden ASP World Championship Tour event, taking out the Billabong Rio Pro over Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in barrelling three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Barra da Tijuca.
John John Florence has conquered in the 2012 Billabong Rio Pro, after defeating Joel Parkinsonin three-to-four foot (one metre) waves on offer in the overcast skies of Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The talented Hawaiian surfer conquered his first WCT trophy. John John Florence opened his slot of cards with two very good waves, […]