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Film maker Chris Malloy wants you to see what’s at stake in British Columbia where yet another pipeline project is being proposed to carry tar-sands sourced oil to tanker ports.
Film maker Chris Malloy wants you to see what’s at stake in British Columbia where yet another pipeline project is being proposed to carry tar-sands sourced oil to tanker ports.
Pegadas Salgadas is a video documentary by Luciano Burin that offers an overview of how surf culture is present in a decisive way on the island of Santa Catarina, helping to define the cultural, social and touristic profile of the city of Florianópolis in south Brazil.
A short film about Steve and Debee Pezman’s life, and the early days of their publication. Yvonne Chouinard drops in to discuss the old days, One Percent for the Planet and what inspired them to risk it all for their dream to be realised.
A reflection after a surf in the wind and the rain of the South East, by Graham Shephard, ex Skewjack surf instructor & lifeguard.
A follow up from FACES of the North Shore, this time in Caleb Davenport’s local town of Margaret River.
Surfing lost one of its most talented photographers at the weekend. LeRoy Grannis passed away at the age of 93. He is renowned for capturing the Golden Age of the 60s and 70s at a time when surfing soared in popularity in California.
Some surf guides just don’t cut the mustard. This one however, cuts the mustard, spreads it on some toast and tantalises your hydrocephalic taste buds until you can’t take it anymore and book a ticket.
Howard Swanwick
Drift is Howard's baby. Born in 2005 as a personal project to combine his passion for surfing, the environment and the internet, Drift has grown out of toddler tantrums and is now a fully fledged platform for alternative surf culture. Howard first hopped on a surfboard in San Diego back in 1996 while on a long 'career break', and he hasn't looked back since.
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Underneath the Golden Gate Bridge
A nostalgic glance back at San Francisco surfer Jimmy Holt
Mentawai Dreaming
Mark Sankey and Alexa Poppe uncover the isolation and challenges of the Mentawai Islands, and consider the challenge of balancing tourism and sustainability.
The life of Jai
Jai Lee's personal struggles and addiction to noseriding have twisted his creativity
El Mar, Mi Alma
A visual love song to the surf blessed land of Chile.
Be Breizh!
Mark Sankey and Alexa Poppe explore the underrated delights that Brittany has to offer.
Taiwan untouched
Neil Armstrong gives us a taste of what to expect.
Pismo Beach. For better or worse
Dan Hamlin and Jeff Pfost contribute a photo essay on Kelly Slater's worst wave.
Tyler Warren Experiments
Tyler Warren pilots a steady course through the hype.
Castles made of sand
Sam Widdows swaps London for Nicaragua, and finds an entirely different tube ride.
Dont Jump Off the Pier
A brief history of surfing in the north-east of England.
Forty Bonzer Years
Malcolm Campbell lists fourty notable things to represent the forty years of the Bonzer.
Mission: possible
Portugal explodes onto the global big wave circuit.