Surf Stories
First Among Equals
Andrea Moller’s accomplishments and commitment defy comparison. Just don’t count on hearing it from her.
Ex-Pro Longboarder Julie Cox Founded Traveler Surf Club So You Can Surf More
Cox turned 18 years of surf industry lessons into one the most exciting surf businesses in California.
The Lifesaving Nature of Foam
A look into surfing’s impact vests and the people they’ve brought back home.
What It Means to Paddle Out In Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
Start in the water, but continue the work on land.
San Diego Board Builders Say They Can Work Safely, If Given The Chance
“Social distancing was invented in the surfboard factory.”
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.
Chris Christenson and Surf Supply Donate More Than 200 Masks to Healthcare Workers
An interview with surfboard shaper Chris Christenson on why he donated almost his entire N95 mask inventory to healthcare workers around the country.
This “Seasuit” Aims to Offer Muslim Women More Access to Surfing
How a functional piece of surfwear was born from Iran’s modesty laws.
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?
Lauren Hill and Dave Rastovich Are Podcasting to Revive Surf Culture
I interviewed professional free surfer Lauren Hill about why she started “Waterpeople,” a podcast she created with her partner, Dave Rastovich, to celebrate and unite a modernizing global surf community.
In ‘The Paradise Projects,’ Tanner Gudauskas Discovers Light in The Shadows
I interviewed Tanner Gudauskas to find out more about his passion project that combines art, film and surf to find deeper expression.
