Matt Rohrer shares some of the highlights of his conversations with Bay Area surfer Jimmy Holt, focal point of one of the few surfing photos to ever appear in National Geographic Magazine. Selected photos: Jim Shaw

Surfboards come in all shapes and sizes, but none quite so unusual as the Meyerhoffer Peanut. Is this revolutionary design born of genius or madness? Chris Stevens finds out. [Photos 1, 3 & 8 by Chris Stevens; 4 & 7 by Nick Allen]

Chris Brunt chats to west Penwith's prodigal son and professional journeyman Sam Bleakley about his thirst for adventure and love of longboarding. [All photos by Chris Brunt.]

Portugal explodes onto the global big wave circuit with a handful of household names and a freakish wave canyon. Photos: Jorge Leal and Wilson Ribeiro.

Big-wave riding is an awe-inspiring experience, but what happens when things go wrong? In an exclusive extract from his new book, Al Mennie explains what it's like to survive the mother of all wipeouts.

Mark Sankey and Alexa Poppe uncover the isolation and challenges of the Mentawai Islands, and consider the challenge of balancing tourism and sustainability, in an environmentally sensitive surfing destination.


Surfrider to appeal Smurfit acquittal

September 24, 2013 | Words By:

Surfrider to appeal Smurfit acquittalIn July 2012 an incident occurred in the paper factory Smurfit Kappa. The prefect authorised the release of blackish water into the ocean via the Wharf de la Salie. On the 2nd September 2013, the Criminal Court of Bordeaux discharged the company responsible for the pollution of water ways in Lacanau, Leyre and Bassin d’Arcachon! Surfrider has decided to appeal this decision so Smurfit can finally be convicted.

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Endangered Du​tch surf spots​

September 12, 2013 | Words By:

Endangered Du​tch surf spots​Although the Netherlands don’t come to mind as a great country for surfing there are a few surfspots that can go off from time to time. Two of them are about to dissapear under 2 million cubes of sand meant to protect the coastal area.

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Ac​tivists respond to d​olphin drive in Taij​i​

September 05, 2013 | Words By:

Ac​tivists respond to d​olphin drive in Taij​i​The small coastal whaling village of Taiji is located in the Wakayama Prefecture of Japan. Every year between Sept. 1 and March 31, dolphins across several species are driven into a tiny cove by fishermen and either slaughtered for their meat or sold (at great profit), to the captive marine industry. Last year, 1,486 dolphins were driven into the cove. This year’s quota, is 2,013 animals.
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SAS Meeting on Wind Farm​ Surf Impacts

August 09, 2013 | Words By:

SAS Meeting on Wind Farm​ Surf ImpactsSurfers Charity invites Bournemouth & Isle of Wight water sports community to meeting on wind farm surf impacts study.

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Calling cold water surfers!

July 16, 2013 | Words By:

Calling cold water surfers!Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is calling on the UK surfing and recreational water sports community to support their calls for a longer bathing season, during which beach water quality is monitored to protect the health of those using it and to safeguard the environment.

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SAS call to refuse dredging proposals

June 20, 2013 | Words By:

SAS Call To Refuse Dredging ProposalsJoin Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) in voicing concerns to Cornwall Council about Marine Minerals Limited’s commercial dredging proposal for the North Cornish on a new Facebook Causes petition.

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SAS call for Blue Flag withdrawal

August 12, 2010 | Words By:

Clean water campaigners Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are calling for 34 British beaches to be stripped of their Blue Flag status.

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SAS Release The WAR Report

August 04, 2010 | Words By: Hugo

Waves are resources Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are on Fistral beach today in Newquay with 2 tanks and smoking flares to mark the release their ground breaking WAR ((Waves Are Resources) Report.

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