“Gidget” is the linguistic blend of the words “girl” and “midget.” But the name means much more than that – it’s the movie that changed the course of surfing and made it mainstream. The fictional character was inspired by Frederick Kohner’s teenage daughter, Kathy Kohner, who embraced the surfing lifestyle in the sands of Malibu.
The relationship between shortboard surfers and stand-up paddleboarders has not always been pacific. With the rapid growth in the number of SUP enthusiasts that invaded classic surfing and bodyboarding lineups, vibes have changed. SUPers have been accused of misbehaving with surfers because of their paddling advantage over their fellow wave riders.
“Surf Tribe,” a photo exhibition by Belgian photographer Stephan Vanfleteren, will be open to the public at the Kunsthal Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, from October 13, 2018, through January 13, 2019. In his most recent project the Vanfleteren exposes a culture dominated by a deep respect for the ocean. Vanfleteren looks beyond the traditional surf […]
Surfing is a beautiful outdoor activity, and an exciting water sport, but it also hides insincerity, falsity, and duplicity. Discover why we, as surfers, behave like hypocrites. Surfers are profoundly surrounded by superlatives, catchphrases and utopian marketing slogans that depict them as a tribe in sync with Nature – the lifestyle, the coolness, the healthy […]
This is the real-life story of Miguel, a 17-year-old who made surfing look easy by embracing it with a carefree attitude. Those who surf for a couple of decades might have already shared the secrets of surfing with friends and family. In some cases, the seed was planted, and a new surfer joined our world. […]
Whether you’re metaphorically speaking or taking it extremely seriously, you might have talked or referred to surfing as a religion. And it makes sense. Here’s why. You can’t compare religions. They are what they; they represent what they represent. But if there’s one thing that all the major religions groups – Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and […]
The surf break is the zone – or lineup – where waves start to break. Take a look at the five main types of surf breaks and their characteristics. Every surfer has a dream wave, an idyllic warm water location where waves form and peel perfectly down the line as if they were sent from […]
Australian surf photographer and filmmaker Tim Bonython is the man behind “The Big Wave Project,” an exhilarating surf movie experience. The film documents the evolution of big wave surfing in the past decades, and it became an obsession for its actors and actresses. To make “The Big Wave Project” a reality, Bonython traveled the world, […]
Taj Burrow has taken out the Komune Bali Pro 2016, at Keramas, in Indonesia. The Australian might be leaving pro surfing, but he still knows how to impress. The Championship Tour CT) veteran beat Shane Holmes in the final minute, after waiting patiently for the decisive wave. Burrow was almost ready to throw the towel […]
“Ninety-five percent of the people that were surfing in the 90s were probably on the wrong surfboard.” The statement is from Rob Machado, and he is 100 percent right. The fish surfboard design emerged in the 1960s, but the format lost traction in the subsequent decades. And by the time surfing reached the 90s, everyone was […]