David Pu'u: California Winter Gallery - Warm Reflections on Cool Offerings
Master photographer David Pu'u puts himself in the right spots during the epic California winter of 2005/2006.
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Let's do it the old fashioned way: Cosmic Creek Challenge 2006
Dust off the single-fin and scrape the wax off the bottom of your favorite twinnie, it’s time once again for the Cosmic Creek Challenge. The grooviest event to hit the sands of Southern California all summer long
Nuclear Foam: What do homeland security and your next board have in common?
Just above the heading that explains how Sandia is working to provide the people of the United States with defenses against terrorism through advanced technology, is a tiny backlit photo of a surfer smacking a section. Below it, in bold, the phrase, “Surfing green, dude!”
Billabong XXL director Bill Sharp sits down with SURFER Radio to discuss the XXL Awards, how wave size is determined, and if they'll need extra security.
VANS party shows off fall line while aiding Surfrider Foundation
While Vans used the event to tout their new surf footwear including new organic hemp and canvas classic styles and boutique offerings like collaborations with Pendleton and original Hoffman surf prints, Surfrider Foundation came out a winner, too, with more than $2,000 raised in a silent auction of some custom Stretch boards
Oahu surfer clings to life after sewage spill exposure
As blistering skin lesions spread across his swollen necrotized limbs, Oliver Johnson lay unconscious. His body, bloated and scratched, playing host to three violent bacterial strains. His chances of survival - up in the air at best
FANTASY SURFER: Three Fish Hooks and a Full Rail Cutty Silence All Critics as Slater Rings the Bell - 2006 Rip Curl Pro
Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia RIP CURL PRO SURF & MUSIC FESTIVAL (11 April to 21 April)
Shane Dorian: Bells Beach Fantasy Surf Picks 2006
Andy: A.I.’s style fits Bells from 1-foot to 10. It’s a very unpredictable wave, which is perfect for Andy’s approach. I am sure he wants to get back up there on the leader board after Kelly won the first event.
Quiksilver and SURFER Magazine Team Up Once Again for the 2006 Quiksilver Surf Shop Challenge
The 2006 Quiksilver Surf Shop Challenge presented by Surfer magazine marks the third year of an ongoing effort to give core surf shops the opportunity to not only showcase the talent of both team riders and employees alike, but drum up some much-deserved recognition.
Island at the Center of the World: In the Surfing World, Everything Orbits Around One Seven-Mile Stretch of Shore
I remember getting barreled on a 5' 11" blue and yellow single-fin at inside Chuns, and I kept my eyes open. I was about 4 feet tall
Old Man and The Sea: Occhilupo Wins Controversial Final at the Margaret River Pro
Legendary Australian surfer Mark Occhilupo completed a fairytale finish at the Margaret River Pro 21 years after Occy first win at Margarets.
Shipsterns Bluff Revisted - A retrospective glance at the session of the season from some of the key players - Andy Irons, Joel Parkinson and Laurie Towner.
I went over to Parko's house for a barbeque, and he was like, ‘I’m going to Tasmania, this swell looks like it’s going to be sick.’ He showed me the satellite images on the Internet, and I was like, ‘Sure, I’ll go. I’d like to go.’ -- Andy Irons
Hometown Tube Time - The Outer Banks Go Off
Jesse Hines, Noah Snyder and others sharing some hometown tube time in the Outer Banks. © Kingsbury / Surfkdh.com
Ben Stiller is set to produce 'Big Wave', a surfing comedy. The Malloy brothers are set to direct.
The story follows the world’s greatest big wave surfer who, after being sidelined for years following a traumatic wipeout, decides to surf again in order to save a convalescent home for old surfers.
Interview: 2006 Fish Fry Organizers 'Bird' Huffman and'Mad Dog' Mattison
As the design’s spawning grounds, San Diego is crawling with committed Fish aficionados.
THE HOT 100: Adriano de Souza Opens up About Life in the Big Leagues
Adriano de Souza smiled as he observed the dozens of brand new boards lying on the floor of his hotel room. His 3rd Place finish at the Quiksilver Pro earlier that day hadn’t sunk in yet. Instead, he looked like a child on Christmas morning surrounded by new toys
The Museums, a Foundation, and the Senator from Oceanside
If one museum is given official status, how are the others going to benefit?
Simpson Soars Past Competitors to Claim Vans Pro Title
Held at Huntington Beach's famous pier, and running in conjunction with the men’s event, the Lost Pro Junior and O’Neill Women’s Pro.
Trestles Toll Road Peeps Handed Papers: TCA Sued by Coalition of Environmental Power Players
Coalition brings legal action under California Environmental Quality Act to halt Southern California Toll Road
WQS Warrior Bruneau: "You have to have the drive to put up with the grind"
Mikey Bruneau, age 23, is lying on a wooden bench sitting in an office at No Fear in Carlsbad, California. He’s wearing a big gray sweatshirt and a black baseball hat. He’s bored and there’s nothing to do but wait around for a knee surgery appointment on Monday morning