The Archivist: Road Lust

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

 

Feature

Florsheims in the Sand

In 1969, Richard Nixon moved next door to Surfer founder John Severson. The newly elected president saw the Western White House as a seaside retreat.…

 

Film

Behind the Peak

A motion-visual study of the mechanics of South Africa's Sunset Reef, and the wider surf setups in the township of Kommetjie.

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On Style

On Style

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Essay

Either You Surf or You Fight

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

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Interview

Under the Wave

An interview with Paul Theroux.

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Feature

Night and the Iguana

If you have designs on surfing—or escaping from—a prison island, you’re going to have to pay.

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Feature

Keep Dreaming

The photography of Slim Aarons.

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Feature

The Screwtape Letters

Has Joel Tudor's Duct Tape Invitational finally managed to make organized surfing…cool?

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Feature

Tiger Style

For Gold Coast artist and surfer Joel Rea, the struggle is sublime.

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Feature

Pumpjack

When Sam Hawk migrated to the North Shore from the oil derricks of Huntington Beach, he dragged along era-defining talent.

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Feature

In the Hall of the Mountain King

South Africa’s Sunset Reef is ready for a close-up.