HANDS ON
Tim Stamps Profile And Surfboard Giveaway!
Born and raised in Seal Beach, CA Tim Stamps has etched out a name for himself in the custom surfboard industry, and he’s done so making an impressively diverse quiver of boards for his customers.
HELLO SUMMER READING
SURFER'S Big Issue Is Ready And Waiting
Following the legacy of the Big Issue of August, SURFER provides larger-than-your computer screen photos, taking you front and center for international surf checks, in the barrel with the pros, even the Love Lounge with Steven "Sli Dawg" Chew.
BETWEEN THE LINES
Two Surfers Unflinchingly Tell Their Vietnam Stories
Two surfers unflinchingly and with brutal honesty recount their experiences during the Vietnam War, and with the aid of John Milius' spot-on narration, clever writing, and precious archival footage, a great story reveals itself.
ACCESS DENIED
Dueling Perspectives On Cape Hatteras Beach Access
Hear both perspectives on the environmental efforts in Cape Hatteras.
FAR-EAST SIDERS
Bhutanese Monks Take Up Surfing In Hawaii
Five Bhutanese monks who have never seen the ocean before visit Hawaii and surf.
HUMAN TOUCH
From Filet Mignon to Lil Wayne with Roy Powers
Roy Powers lets SURFER in on his favorites.
SAVE THE BIG FAT WHALES: Electric Premiere Rocks In Laguna
Laguna Beach Theatre hosted the West Coast premier of Save the Big Fat Whales by ELECTRIC VISUAL.
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
Five Minutes With Billabong Skybox Winner Cameron Knight
Before the Billabong Pro Tahiti started this past May, Orange County's Cameron Knight was going through his usual routine of picking his Fantasy Surfer team.
INSIDE BALIWOOD, Pt. 3: Inside Stranger Than Fiction With the Bali Crew
Baliwood arguably boasts the highest performance surfing going on planet-wide—especially when Taylor Steele's crew is running production on a flick.
QUARTER POLE
USA Surfers on WQS Look Solid Early On
Surfers representing the United States hold five of the top 12 spots on the WQS tour.
THE DROP
Rumors And Hearsay In The World Of Surf
In the spirit of The National Enquirer, The Star, and the defunct Weekly World News (Read: Wolfman Weds Batwoman), pro surfing now has The Drop. Given the wealth of information floating out there these days-not all of it accurate-we figured somebody had to monitor the airwaves.
TEN SUMMER JOBS
How To Get Paid And Score Waves This Summer
The top ten jobs for surfers to make some money without cutting into time in the water for the summer of 2008.
BEACH BLANKET BRAWL
Matthew McConaughey Session Incites Paps Smear
Malibu area beachgoers attacked a group of paparazzi as they photographed Matthew McConoughey surfing
SURFER POLLS ARE OPEN!
The Biggest Night In Surfing Begins Right Now
SURFER Magazine opened voting today for the 2008 SURFER Poll, a tradition recognized as the most powerful voice in the wave-riding world - a voice given its power by the people.
SPEAK YOUR MIND
Should Media Publicize The Ugly Side Of Localism?
Should the surf media publicize the uglier sides of localism and inform readers on the actions of violent surfers?
IT'S WAY OFFSHORE
Bush Calls For Offshore Drilling
Bush says we must increase domestic oil production by tapping into the Outer Continental Shelf and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
INSIDE BALIWOOD Pt. 2
Goofyfoot Paradise At Uluwatu
It's a goofy footer's paradise out at Uluwatu and Kalani Robb and Rob Machado have been having an absolute heyday out there.
SPEAK YOUR MIND
Are Surfers Environmentalists When It's Convenient?
In light of recent activity in Cape Hatteras, NC where the majority of the surf community has rather vocally demonstrated their disapproval of restricting beach access for endangered birds like the piping plover, do you think that surfers are environmentalists of opportunity? The surf tribe is typically considered eco-friendly, but is that only the case when it's in our best interest?
GAME, SET, MATCH
Carlsbad HS Claims Red Bull Riders Cup
The flames of rivalries were stoked, lines were drawn in the sand (only to be erased by the high tide), and in the end it came down to brother against brother (sort of) at the 2008 Red Bull Riders Cup National Championships.
BEDE'S BLOG
Durbidge Plots His Course Heading Into J Bay
For me, that means concentrating on what I'm doing rather than what Kelly's doing. At No. 3 and with seven events to go, I feel I can stay in the race.