Surf Stories

 

First Among Equals

Andrea Moller’s accomplishments and commitment defy comparison. Just don’t count on hearing it from her.

 

The Lifesaving Nature of Foam

A look into surfing’s impact vests and the people they’ve brought back home.

 
 
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San Diego Board Builders Say They Can Work Safely, If Given The Chance

“Social distancing was invented in the surfboard factory.”

 
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How Surfboard Businesses Are Trying to Stay Afloat in the Midst of a Pandemic

I spoke with five shapers about the impact of the economic shutdown on their businesses and how they’re adjusted to the new not-normal.

 
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This “Seasuit” Aims to Offer Muslim Women More Access to Surfing

How a functional piece of surfwear was born from Iran’s modesty laws.

 
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Is It Possible to “Wipe Out” the CO2 Footprint of Your Surf Travel?

Whether it’s across town or across the world, getting to the surf is the most climate-impactful part of our lifestyle. So is there a way to atone for our surf-related impacts on the environment?