Ice baths and cryotherapy are increasingly popular among athletes and active gym enthusiasts. They use cold water therapy after exercise as a method to speed up recovery and improve performance. Whether you want to gain muscle, run fast, or workout hard, when it comes to any athletic progress, you need to do two things to […]

Kathmandu announced the acquisition of Rip Curl. The New Zealand-based retailer has taken over the iconic Australian surf brand for A$350 million ($236 million). Rip Curl was founded in 1969 by Brian Singer and Doug Warbrick, in Torquay. The company has been in the hands of the duo ever since.

“You’re not done until you’re bleeding.” The sentence sums up pretty well what went on at this year’s Tamarack Takeover, in Carlsbad, California. If you catch a couple of waves, run over a few kids and manage to escape uninjured, then you may consider yourself a lucky guy. The first Tamarack Takeover of the 2019 […]

Carlsbad awoke to a giant great white shark and accompanying surfer installed by resident and artist Bryan Snyder. The street installation reveals the silhouette of a life-sized shark appearing through a blue tarp as the sun sinks behind the fence. Simultaneously, a scared surfer looks over his shoulder as an advancing fin sticks up in […]

Maui surfer Billy Kemper has taken out the 2018 Jaws Challenge, at Peahi. It was the third time he won the event. The second day of competition had backside barrels, air drops, impeccable surf lines, and even deep tube rides. But the conditions were far from perfect, and waves were definitely smaller. Kai Lenny rode […]

Surf spots – the place where dreams come true. And yes, magnificent surf breaks do exist. Everyone has their favorites peaks, but sometimes – or maybe often – it’s just better somewhere else. That’s why surfers are travelers. They’re in constant search for the ultimate wave, the secret spot. Perfection is the goal; pure joy […]