Drift catches up with Portuguese genius photographer Hugo Silva, owner of www.undonephotos.com. Born on the south coast of Portugal in Portimão, Hugo now finds himself plying his trade near Lisbon in Carcavelos. His challenge has always been to capture the perfect swell, that one wave or the big manoeuvre.

In early 2008, longtime buddies Billy Hume, Jeff Myers, Joey Carter and Ben McBrien got together for a trip off the beaten track trip in search of waves and adventure. They headed for the icy waters of Alaska... Words: Jeff Myers Photos: Nick LaVecchia

A tale of surfing reefs in South Africa, but not knowing what you get yourself into. Drift contributor Tim Conibear points a finger at localism and finds three more pointing right back. Photos: Mike Reich

Following the demise of Clark Foam, 'eco' boards and alternatives to petro-chemical products have been the focus of developments in surfboard technology. Words: Mark Sankey Photos: Alexa Poppe

Mark Sankey and Alexa Poppe head through Spain and Portugal in search of a surfing paradise.

Sean Mattison has a reputation as a designer, a coach, and a businessman. His competitive experience, retail background and knowledge acquired from testing hundreds of surfboards made him one of the most versatile surfers in California. Words: Rui Ribeiro.

Rob Lion of Royal Surfboards and Paul Smith of Glide Surfboards in Cork, Ireland meet with Zephaniah Carrigg, purveyor of functional and beautiful surf craft, on a recent visit to the island. Photos: Danny O'Callaghan

The original seminal surf book Switch-Foot will be back in its third incarnation thanks to a Kickstarter campaign. It is nearly ten years (2005) since the first Switch-Foot book took to the surfing world, creating ripple effects wherever it went.

A worthy addition to European surfing culture, the surfilmfestibal festival attempts to connect the global surfing community through moving picture, art and education. Words: Howard Swanwick. Photos: surfilmfestibal

Follow Alexandra Gossink as she uncovers the true Morocco. www.ilovetheseaside.com Photo credits: Geert-Jan Middelkoop, Martijn Lansdaal & Alexandra Gossink

Drift checks in with Andrew Crockett following the release of the much-anticipated 'Switch-Foot II', a tribute to surfing's counter-culture.

Surfing doesn’t only happen in the ocean, surf is where we find it.

October 29, 2014 | Words By:

lakes_thumbGreat Lake surfing has been a carefully guarded secret for decades; times have since changed. The past few years have seen a flourishing surf community braving the harsh conditions to surf powerful wind swells in the freshwater seas of the cold north in America.

On October 18, 2014, Lake Huron had the largest surf competition the Great Lakes have ever seen—The West Shore Huron Classic presented by Billabong in Kincardine, Ontario. The conditions were nothing but epic for the Lakes, with clean overhead waves that lasted all day. More than 50 surfers from all over the world competed in mens and womens shortboard, longboard and SUP divisions. The event was well attended by an audience who braved the rain and cold winds gusting up to 70km/h. In addition to the event organisers, major sponsors included Dakine, Ripcurl, GoPole, Wax Buddy, FCS, Hyperflex and Vonzipper. 

The event has set an important milestone for the surf scene on the Great Lakes, and raised the bar for many competitions to come. Our crew documented the event and captured some great moments in and out of the water.

To find out more about surfing on the Great Lakes, check out and follow us on facebook.com/surfthegreats or instragram.com/surfthegreats

Photos by Lucas Murnaghan and Nat Kuleba

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The Results for the 2nd Annual West Shore Huron Classic presented by Billabong 2014
Womens Overall:

1. Ariel Amaral

2 Hannah Simmis

3. Kristen Hanna

Mens SUP:

1. Josh Gordon

2. Pablo Bonilla

3. Dan Thompson

4. Ashley Adams

5. Rob Bosman

6. Zachary Brajuha

Mens Longboard:

1. Pablo Bonilla

2. Andrew Wyton

3. Seamus Little

4. Todd Fetter

5. Adam Pettengill

6. Nick Coughlin

Mens Shortboard:

1. Aurélien Bouché-Pillon

2. Pablo Bonilla

3. John Belfort

4. Matthew Rocheford

5. Dave Edwath

6. Jimenez Leal Ossiel

The Waterman Award

Pablo Bonilla

Aloha Spirit Award

Ariel Amaral - Ladies
James Carrick - Mens

Going on to the RIP CURL PRO TOFINO for there chance to represent The Great Lakes on the ocean and there chance at a $25,000 purse:

1. Aurélien Bouché-Pillon

2. Pablo Bonilla

3. John Belfort

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