Archivist - The Surfers Journal

The Archivist: This Thing of Ours

Culture studies of the beachside kind.

The Archivist: It’s Personal

Meet a few of surfing’s defining participants, in all their depth.

The Archivist: Paint Drip

An exhibit of surf-art displays, lifted straight off of TSJ’s 30-year-old walls. Stroll deliberately, eye the details.

The Archivist: Road Lust

Enter our favorite travel stories from 30 years in print, no passport needed.

28.6

Every Desert Hides a Well

In the late 1970s, a crew of California surf-skaters got wind of the Central Arizona Project, bringing the concept of a surf trip to the…

20.6

Turning Points

Preeminent marine hull designer Joe Quigg on the roots of modern surfing.

10.3

Still Life with Large Artist

The gallery of Kevin Ancell.

20.1

Child of the Cataclysm

Tony Alva’s return to genesis.

19.5

Writer at Work

An interview with William Finnegan.

15.4

Will the World’s Greatest Surfer Please Lie Down?

The transcending genius of Mike Stewart.

16.6

Navigating by Heart

The brothers Berque and the art of adventure.

13.3

Infinite Games

The final days of Peter Crawford.