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Essay

30.2
Essay

Either You Surf or You Fight

In the face of high art, one surfer finds his humble place.

30.1
Essay

The Streak

After a year of riding waves every day, one surfer decided to keep going.

29.6
Essay

Swimming to Molokai

An ex-surfer and award-winning writer remains focused on the deep.

29.5
Essay

Pixel by Pixel

Privacy is dead. Technology is king. Resistance is futile.

29.4
Essay

Rights of Passage

When it comes to beach access, let’s just agree to disagree with ourselves.

29.3
Essay

A Wave Trying to Find the Ocean

Faced with a terminal condition, what solace can surfing really offer?

29.2
Essay

Bird Brains

If aviary flight patterns mirror surf styles, is surfing just an act of nature?

 
Essay

Surf Film Is Dead

Long live surf film!

29.1
Essay

Surf Film is Dead

Long live surf film!

28.6
Essay

Wild Times

On the road with El Gordo, the Silver Fox, and his nemesis the Barrel Searcher, our author reflects on escapism, nocturnal mischief, and the calm…

28.4
Essay

Screen of the Lotus Eaters

Dystopian themes and utopian dreams in surf cinema and culture. 

28.3
Essay

Unfamiliar Ground

Hurricane swell, missed opportunities, plein air childhood memories, and adult-stage surf conundrums.

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