Kelly Slater, Julian Wilson and Jordy Smith are out of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2016. They all lost their Round 2 heat at Snapper Rocks. Drama unfolds as some of the world’s top seed surfers abandon competition early in the first event of the season. The first star to go down was Wilson, who […]
It’s on. The opening day of the 2016 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) got underway in three-to-five-foot surf at Snapper Rocks, on the Gold Coast. The 2016 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast is always a tough test for pro surfers. And the first event of the season brought, as always, the first surprises. Adriano […]
Nowadays, you don’t need oceans to surf. Welcome to the Bend Whitewater Park, an artificial river wave arena for all water sports enthusiasts located in Bend, Oregon. The innovative park features four waves of various degrees of difficulty. There’s Jason’s Wave (beginner wave), Kricket’s Wave (ideal for kayakers), Wave #3 (experienced paddlers), and Eddy’s Wave […]
The sequel to the 2007 action-comedy about surfing penguins “Surf’s Up” has been confirmed. The film will be released in 2017 by Sony Pictures Animation and WWE Studios. In “Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania,” Cody Maverick convinces the big wave riding crew known as The Hang 5 to let him join them on their adventure to […]
Dion Atkinson and Nikki Van Dijk have conquered the 2016 Australian Open of Surfing, held at Sydney’s Manly Beach. Atkinson traveled all the way from Seaford, in South Australia, to defeat Italy’s rising star Leonardo Fioravanti in the final of the prestigious event. The former Dream Tour surfer, 29, used his experience and power surfing […]
There are 996,000 surfers, bodyboarders and paddleboarders in the United Kingdom, according to The Watersports Participation Survey 2015. The new research concluded that nearly two percent of the British population rode a surfboard, boogie board or stand-up paddleboard in 2015. Comparing to last year, the popularity of these board sports also grew 0.6 percent. The […]
Greg Long is the 2016/2016 Big Wave Tour (BWT) champion. The surfer from California only competed in two of the three events of the season. A runner-up at the Todos Santos Challenge, in Mexico, and a third place in the Peahi Challenge, in Maui, were enough for Greg Long to claim his second Big Wave […]
Matt Wilkinson and Sally Fitzgibbons have been crowned the 2016 Newcastle Surfest champions, at Merewether Beach, in Australia. The finals days of the Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro got underway in clean four-to-six foot waves. World Championship Tour campaigner Matt Wilkinson proved why he is one of the strongest surfers in Australia. The Sydney […]
Street surfers of the world, rejoice. The new RipSurf promises to revolutionize the way you ride the asphalt when the ocean’s flat. Designed in Southern California, the RipSurf is just like riding a real surfboard. Unlike a skateboard, which can roll in either direction, RipSurf’s inclined casters urethane wheels only roll in one direction. RipSurf features […]
Mick Fanning decided to take a break from full-time professional surfing. The Australian surfer, 34, announced he will be taking a “personal year,” and he will only be competing in select events throughout 2016. “Last year was definitely intense – what happened at J-Bay, being in a title race and the unfortunate passing of my brother. […]