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Two surfers. Two Segways. And an all-out battle in the South Bay Surf Showdown. Who will nab this elusive title?
07/14/2025

Two surfers. Two Segways. And an all-out battle in the South Bay Surf Showdown. Who will nab this elusive title?

The Inertia's Sam George draws from a vast trove of personal stories and photos to present a collection of entertaining ...
07/14/2025

The Inertia's Sam George draws from a vast trove of personal stories and photos to present a collection of entertaining tales in the "Scrapbook," a new series.

The skydive didn't translate to a big heat score. Matt McGillivray fell to Italo Ferreira. But it seemed like a memorabl...
07/14/2025

The skydive didn't translate to a big heat score. Matt McGillivray fell to Italo Ferreira. But it seemed like a memorable career moment for Matty nonetheless.

It is ideal to have a teacher who does. Matt Bromley is a doer, and he is creating tutorials to manage fear. He's the in...
07/14/2025

It is ideal to have a teacher who does. Matt Bromley is a doer, and he is creating tutorials to manage fear. He's the instructor you've been looking for.

This is the Krug Bedrock XT2 expedition camper. It's sitting on a six-wheel Ford truck, making it an absolute beast.You ...
07/14/2025

This is the Krug Bedrock XT2 expedition camper. It's sitting on a six-wheel Ford truck, making it an absolute beast.You could take this vehicle anywhere.

Whenever I see Mason Ho surf I am reminded of a declaration filmmaker Logan Dulien made: Mason's the most entertaining r...
07/11/2025

Whenever I see Mason Ho surf I am reminded of a declaration filmmaker Logan Dulien made: Mason's the most entertaining regular foot on the planet.

started surfing when she was 18, but only rode waves about about three weeks each year until her 30s. The four-time Ol...
07/11/2025

started surfing when she was 18, but only rode waves about about three weeks each year until her 30s. The four-time Olympian and four-time Olympic medalist catches far more waves nowadays, finding parallels between competitive skiing and surfing.

Read about Mancuso’s inspiring life and family at the link in our bio

From ground level at J-Bay, you can get a feel for the size and the frequency of sets. Nothing is going untouched. And e...
07/11/2025

From ground level at J-Bay, you can get a feel for the size and the frequency of sets. Nothing is going untouched. And every wave is a leg burner.

Clay Marzo is one of the best surfers in the world, but he would happily be one of the best surfers in the world if no o...
07/11/2025

Clay Marzo is one of the best surfers in the world, but he would happily be one of the best surfers in the world if no one knew that he was.

Julia Mancuso is one of the most decorated ski racers in history. But she's now built a surfing life with her family on ...
07/10/2025

Julia Mancuso is one of the most decorated ski racers in history. But she's now built a surfing life with her family on Tavarua. And she's not looking back.

Inyo County Search and Rescue is reporting one grueling rescue effort of a climber that spanned two days, and required f...
07/10/2025

Inyo County Search and Rescue is reporting one grueling rescue effort of a climber that spanned two days, and required five helicopters on Mt. Williamson.

Ever notice how marketing of the most remote surf resorts always promises bringing you to a perfect wave? Meanwhile, eve...
07/10/2025

Ever notice how marketing of the most remote surf resorts always promises bringing you to a perfect wave? Meanwhile, every new multimillion $ wave pool is touting…its air section?

“Fact is, surfers have always loved tricks,” writes . “Headstands, tandem rides, spinners, hang-tens, fin-firsts, 360s — there have always been plenty of fun ways to show off. But when was the last time you risked a good wave doing any of these?”

Read the full piece at the link in our bio

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