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The Last Lava Lamp: A Caribbean Adventure

2013-05-20T23:30:36+00:00

Photos: Jimmicane Isn’t it funny how everyone has that little voice inside their head? And how that voice talks with you, back and forth, all day long? Just a tiny little dialogue from a tiny little voice. Sometimes it’s a delusional rant, but other times, it takes spectacular shapes of pure...

Girl in Just a Shirt, July 2013 Issue: Brianna Barnes

2013-05-17T18:31:36+00:00

Photos: Mike Smolowe | Model: Brianna Barnes | Hair/Makeup: Amy Hanlin | T-Shirt: Rip Curl, Fine Fin Organic Tee (red) IMG_0317IMG_0332IMG_0401IMG_0433IMG_0455IMG_0463IMG_0471IMG_0473IMG_0482IMG_0487IMG_0491 �

You Are Here: Joel Fitzgerald, Single-Fin Guy

2013-05-16T22:30:24+00:00

� Watching Joel Fitzgerald streak across an unknown Indo wave on an untested single-fin seems the most natural thing in the world. His first wave is a smoking double barrel. The show just evolves from there. Forget that the wave is sectiony, the boards are tricky and the whole place is...

Kolohe Andino // P-Pass // 2:59

2013-05-16T20:31:35+00:00

It was this trip to Micronesia that Kolohe landed his second SURFING cover (May 2013) Ain’t no questioning his forehand tube riding ability

Brett Barley // Outer Banks, North Carolina // 1:50

2013-05-16T18:32:53+00:00

Filmed entirely on the Solo Shot Just set it and forget it!

The Scoop: 2013 Hurley Lowers Pro Wildcards

2013-05-15T22:31:30+00:00

Even Matt Wilkinson fans out on Kelly Slater. Photo: Jimmicane � Wildcards are like belligerent drunks that show up and disturb the peace at a sleepy Sunday afternoon barbecue. Sometimes, they are swiftly and effectively kicked out of the party as a result of their misbehavior. Other times, the wildcards stay around...

Dillon Perillo // Mainland Mexico // 2:06

2013-05-15T19:30:06+00:00

Video by Jackson Winner Far from his Malibu residence, yet right at home Dill on his trusty Fred Rubble

Aaron Jessee // Rockies // 3:16

2013-05-14T19:32:17+00:00

Video: Bryce Van Leuven A playful, feel-good edit from the North Shore With curls to make Jerry jealous

Teahupo‘o Roars To Life

2013-05-14T15:32:53+00:00

World's best big wave riders take on the first major swell of the season

30 Days Of Giveaways: Catch Surf

2013-05-13T20:06:15+00:00

Click here to enter the Catch Surf giveaway!

Julian Wilson // Rio de Janeiro // 0:31

2013-05-13T10:20:07+00:00

Julian called this maneuver a “Loop Revert” It’s so smooth it’s almost deceiving

Gabe Kling // Sebastian Inlet // 3:10

2013-05-12T23:31:08+00:00

Gabe @ Sebastian from Benjamin Sitten on Vimeo. Surfers: Gabe Kling, Blake Jones, and Jesse Heilman. Edit by Benjamin “Beeners” Sitten Early May swell fires in Florida Gabe drives south and puts on a power clinic at the Inlet

Coming Soon! For the Sake of Hugh Manatee

2013-05-10T22:32:55+00:00

Stand up with Maddie and Hugh the manatee for humanity. Join us as Maddie and Hugh paddle upstream and discover some of the problems affecting the watershed and that are adversely impacting the ocean and its life forms.For the Sake of Hugh Manatee has vivid illustrations by Ron Croci and...

Clay Marzo // California // 4:10

2013-05-09T18:28:04+00:00

Marzo leaves his Maui bubble and surfs chilly spring conditions in trunks Would Clay have it any other way?

2013 WaveJet Experience Summer Tour Hits the Southeast

2013-05-09T18:09:00+00:00

WaveJet Propulsion, the revolution in water sports, will come take the Southeast and mid-Atlantic by storm this May as it heads from Charleston, SC to Ocean City, MD as part of its 2013 WaveJet Experience Summer Tour. WaveJet is a patented personal water propulsion system designed for use in a range...

Sunny Garcia Wins ISA World Masters Title Again on Fin-S

2013-05-09T04:28:39+00:00

Encinitas, CA (May 5, 2013) – Congratulations to Fin-S team rider, Sunny Garcia, on winning the ISA World Masters Championship and Gold Medal for his second time in a row once again riding Fin-S high performance fins to victory. The event took place in Montanita, Ecuador in solid (x”) point...

Begin Again: New John John Florence Clip

2013-05-08T06:54:13+00:00

John John Florence and friends' 2013 Hawaiian highlights

John John Florence // “Begin Again” // 4:20

2013-05-08T06:52:47+00:00

Surfers: John John Florence, Nathan Florence, Ivan Florence, Kiron Jabour, Koa Rothman, and Eli Olson. Filmed by Damien Robertson, Daren Crawford, and John John Florence Phantom Footage by Chris Bryan Edited by Blake Vincent Kueny Colored by Marshall Plante When John John and co. drop an edit, the world stops to admire Again. And again. And...

Billabong Rio Pro Betting Odds And Event Preview

2013-05-08T01:30:13+00:00

Breaking down event #3 of the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour

3rd Annual MayDay Memorial Surf Classic

2013-05-07T04:33:32+00:00

Saturday, May 11th, 2013 at Flagler Beach Pier, FL

Reef ISA World Surfing Games: Day 1 Highlights

2013-05-06T21:06:01+00:00

Santa Catalina, Panama brings the goods on day 1

13 Photos: Dooma Photo’s Honolua Bay

2013-05-06T19:31:50+00:00

In the early ‘70s, there was talk of building a boat harbor at Honolua Bay. I made sure I was at every meeting with a group of surfers to voice our opposition. One person at the meetings was Colin Cameron, who owned Maui Land and Pine (which owns the land...

An XXL Evening

2013-05-04T19:30:20+00:00

All photos Steve Sherman unless noted All aboard. Greg Long was the performer of the year and conductor of good times on Friday. John John Florence surfs small waves and big waves and party buses. Photo: JimmicanePerennial XXL podium visitor, Shane Dorian. Matt Meola, John John Florence and Albee Layer...

The Scoop: Balaram Stack Finds a New Logo

2013-05-04T02:30:22+00:00

� People look back on the surf industry a decade ago and think of it as a degenerate redneck that won the lottery. Money was seemingly endless and financial foresight was just plain tacky. Everybody was getting paid supple amounts of money for doing anything back then, but things have changed....

Model Search: The Search For Miss May 2013

2013-05-04T00:53:58+00:00

50 ways to celebrate the first week of May