23.3 Directional ShiftGenerally the province of sponsored young globetrotters, the Mentawais boat trip/photo shoot has become shorthand for surf corpo extravagance. Hitting a peak in the early…
23.3 Redacted“After a brief conversation, Ivan Trent was invited to participate in the selection process—a SEAL’s equivalent of an invite to the Eddie Aikau contest at…
23.3 Backyard CompositionsCigars! Clubs! Marching powder! Jeb Bush! Endangered German tourists! Reality porn! Who doesn’t have a soft spot for flamingo-dripping, rope chain-swinging Miami? Well, the author,…
23.2 FlushedThe Bay of Fundy lives in our consciousness as a Jeopardy question, a faint recollection from junior high geography class, a pungent line from a…
23.2 Captain GoodvibesWhile the US press birthed the prototype of the surf mag cartoon character — Griffin’s “Murphy” — Australia’s Tracks magazine delivered a version as dirty,…
23.2 Portfolio: Jack BelliWriter (and occasional subject) Devon Howard on this issue’s featured photographer: “The unassuming appearance of this 23-year-old—average height, lean build, clean cut, a skateboarder’s sense…
23.2 Room For TwoThis tale of mother and son is unique on a variety of levels. Janet MacPherson was not only one of the original hot gal surfers…
23.2 Guerilla TacticsPhotographer Dan Russo—every bit as dangerous as the big wave freebooters he chronicles—is always down for a challenge. And while North Shore based, he is…
23.2 Priboy, TovarishchHave you heard about the Russians of Bali? Damnedest thing. Rubled-up youth from the motherland have discovered the climate, favorable exchange rate, and 24-hour party…