15.5

Undercurrents

"The Raglan Surf Academy is the West Point of surfing: ""cadets"" train for hours every day, reviewing tape, doing yoga, lifting weights, and surfing their…

15.5

Twice Removed

Rizal Tanjung leads a crew of Balinese up-and-coming surfers on a boat trip to the Mentawais, where he instructs the next generation on how to…

15.4

Will the World’s Greatest Surfer Please Lie Down?

The epic stoy of pioneer waterman Mike Stewart's career and personal life involves some of the biggest and heaviest waves ever ridden in such fearless…

15.4

Go for Your Life

Randy Dale writes about his escape from Tonga after being charged with cultivating Marijuana, setting up a couple of lonely months of sailing through the…

15.3

Recent Works

"A Surfer's Journal Biennale of sorts, showcasing the recent works of several established as well as newer names in the world of surf art, using…

15.3

The Odd Couple

"Barry Dick Hoole and David ""Mexican"" Sumpter, two Australian legends of surf film, photography, and memorabilia, have endured the tough changes in the surf movie…

15.3

Kwa-Zulu Natal

"Photographer Grant Ellis provides Kimball Taylor with a window into the adverse social and economic conditions of South Africa that have inspired lawless behavior resulting…

15.3

Humpin’ It

Our bipedal trecks to reach the surf take many forms--from the shuffle to Black's to the soaking wet hikes along the Lost Coast-- and these…

15.3

Backstage at the Bishop

Ben Marcus' mission to find surfing footage of Duke Kahanamoku leads him to the The Bishop Museum in Oahu, where countless rare photos, boards, and…

15.3

The Dream

"In the wake of the Tsunami, Kevin Lovett envisions a future for Lagundi Bay that entails a more sustainable approach to surfing tourism, with a…

15.3

Monolith

John Cherry and Terry Martin have taken on the difficult task of creating modern replicas of Bob Simmons' dual fin monoliths.

15.3

The Warden

"Gary Strachan has been a surfer and environmental warrior since 1964; protecting and monitoring the wildlife of California's North Coast, Gary lives with his wife…