Yadin Nicol Qualifies for 2012 ASP World Tour


The 2011 ASP World Tour is now over, and the ASP have their Top 34 surfers for 2012 who Read more

Kieren Perrow Wins The 2011 Billabong Pipe Masters


A Dedicated Man He came to the North Shore in 1997 and dedicated himself to learning Pipe and Backdoor, he Read more

John John Wins The Vans Triple Crown


All Hail The King Anyone who knows surf would've been hearing the name John John Florence a lot. He's been winning awards Read more

Gabriel Medina Nike Surfing


WAVE RIDER Nike is launching a new web portal that's dedicated  to all things surf - and offers a gateway into Read more

Owen Wright Focuses On The Positives


There's Nowhere Quite Like Pipe Hawaii is one of the world's most famous locations, and for surfers there's nothing quite like Read more

9 Lives Of An Aussie Night Rider


A SHADOWY FLIGHT There are many words to describe what you have just witnessed. Could this be the first glimpses Read more

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JJ Florence Prepares For Triple Crown

Posted on November 17, 2011 by stu in FEATURES, VIDEOS | Leave a comment

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Excerpt: Shred Prodigy While there been plenty of criticism for ASP’s new two-tiered system, the elite 32-man World Tour, and the mid-season shuffles – for one of the most famous groms ever – John John Florence – it’s all good. He lives mere steps from the Pipeline and he’s also one of the top young surfers on the ASP World Tour. Having just turned 19, he’s been accumulating the points of late – he won the Volcom Pipeline Pro back in January, which helped shuffle him into the top 32 – and soon he’ll be surfing close to home in the upcoming Vans Triple Crown.   Check out video from the 2011 Volcom Pipeline Pro…

Flawless Tahiti

Posted on November 16, 2011 by SDR in FEATURES, VIDEOS | Leave a comment

Super Sessions

Some videos offer us a glimpse of the conditions surfers hope to encounter one day, this is the perfect example. Read more

SURF WARS

Posted on November 14, 2011 by stu in EVENTS, VIDEOS | Leave a comment

Kelly Slater Vs Owen Wright

Here’s a cool montage that shows off some of the best moments that took place between the two top surfers at the recent Tahiti Billabong Pro and the New York Quiksilver Pro. Read more

The Boys from Brazil

Posted on November 13, 2011 by stu in FEATURES, VIDEOS | Leave a comment

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Excerpt: Meet the Brazilians They’re quickly becoming the hottest surfers around, and in the last three events of the ASP World Tour, the Brazilians have dominated. Adriano De Souza recently nabbed the Rip Curl Pro in Portugal and Gabriel Medina won both the Quiksilver Pro France and the Rip Curl Pro Search in San Francisco.  Touring alongside De Souza and Medina are countrymen Miguel Pupo, Jadson André, Alejo Muniz, Heitor Alves and Raoni Monteiro – five of them hold spots in the top 25 World Rankings. When one of them win, it’s a win for their country. [caption id=”attachment_4509″ align=”aligncenter” width=”806″ caption=”Known for their airs and…

CATCHING A MONSTER WAVE

Posted on November 12, 2011 by stu in FEATURES, NEWS, VIDEOS | 1 Comment

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Excerpt: GMAC IS LOW KEY ABOUT RECORDS Big wave surfer Garrett McNamara made headlines for taking on a massive wave at Praia do Norte, Portugal this week. Many have called it a 90-footer and that records have been set, but when Adventure Journal caught up with McNamara to get his take on the matter, he was playing it low key and more interested in the accomplishment rather than having broken any records. However the wave that GMac caught was by all measure massive, and the Hawaiian took it on in a calm, and controlled way. While some have jumped on the record setting band wagon, McNamara is happier to celebrate the pursuit and success of taking…

Kolohe Andino Wins Down Under

Posted on November 12, 2011 by stu in EVENTS, NEWS, VIDEOS | Leave a comment

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Excerpt: The Up-and-Comers Have Arrived After back-to-back victories in Brazil, talented 17-year-old Californian Kolohe Andino has won the Fantastic Noodles Kangaroo Island Pro in South Australia.  The momentum he brought down under has seen his place in the ASP World Rankings move up from 31 to 24, which gives him a better shot at qualifying for the 2012 ASP World Tour. Andino’s payday for winning the event was bumped up by an extra $10k by the event sponsors. Andino beat out Jay Quinn (NZL) in an action packed event that saw the surf and wind pick up, with competitors battling 2 – 3 foot blustery waves at Vivonne Bay, Kangaroo Island.

It…

Good Times at Ocean Beach

Posted on November 11, 2011 by stu in FEATURES, VIDEOS | Leave a comment

San Francisco Does Not Suck

Here’s a cool video shot at Ocean Beach San Francisco where the recent Pro Search was held. Read more

Garrett McNamara Sets Big Wave Record

Posted on November 10, 2011 by SDR in NEWS, VIDEOS | Leave a comment

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Excerpt: G-Mac Tames a 90-footer With all the commotion surrounding Kelly Slater’s ASP crown snafu now over, it’s time to report some news concerning big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara. Reports are coming in that he has broken the record for the biggest wave ever ridden, near the ASP World Tour site of Peniche, Portugal. This feat would then dwarf the 70-footer Mike Parson’s took on at Cortes Bank in 2008 or Ken Bradshaw’s 1998 wave at Outer Log Cabins estimated to be at 80 feet. Conquering a 100 foot wave is the goal of the big wave community, if McNamara’s wave is in fact 90-feet,…

Gabriel Medina wins Rip Curl Pro Search

Posted on November 8, 2011 by stu in EVENTS, NEWS, VIDEOS | Leave a comment

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Excerpt: NEW KID ON THE BLOCK 17-year-old Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina has taken out the Rip Curl Pro Search in San Francisco, making this his second win in only four events. The young champ has quickly risen through the ranks and his talent is being compared to that of legendary surfer Kelly Slater.  Medina quickly scored a seven-point ride right on the opening horn. Joel Parkinson was caught off guard, and Medina followed this up with a nine-point ride, which almost decided the final scores within the first ten minutes. Medina was showered with champagne by Parkinson as he stammered onto the podium. Medina was genuinley overwhelmed.

I don’t even know what I did.

Parkinson’s response:

He’s one of…

ONLY A SURFER KNOWS THE FEELING

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Pete in INSIGHT, VIDEOS | Leave a comment

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Excerpt: EXPRESS YOURSELF  Many people have watched surfers from the beach or from the comfort of their lounge, and wondered just what it must feel like to fly down the face of a heaving wall of water, power out of a bottom turn launching towards the lip and smashing a turn off the top being momentarily weightless, fall then compress to do it again and again, whilst your feet hum from the rushing water under your board. It could be the serenity amidst the violence that is the green room or barrel that causes such wonder, being cocooned by cascading water, feeling the…

The Impact Zone

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Pete in INSIGHT, VIDEOS | Leave a comment

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Excerpt: Wipeouts Whether its struggling for a breath, finding which way is up after being thrown around ‘rag-doll’ style, trying not to think about the massive gashes of reef jam on your arms, legs face or feet, or praying for mercy as you fall to the bottom of a massive heaving slab of death not knowing if your going to be impaled on your fins;  wipeouts can be a life affirming experience. Part of the challenge of surfing is experiencing this, living and laughing through gritted teeth as you share the war stories with your mates, besties, buddies or whoever you’re with. The feeling…

Kelly Slater Not King Yet

Posted on November 5, 2011 by stu in EVENTS, NEWS | Leave a comment

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Excerpt: Case of Mistaken Champ There were plenty of celebrations when Kelly Slater was crowned the 11th ASP World Champ – but due to a math error, it would seem that the title was somewhat premature. The Association of Surfing Professionals – competitive surfing’s governing body – has acknowledged that due to an error on their part, Kelly Slater has not yet clinched the 2011 ASP World Title. Word is that the surfing icon needs to win one more heat and eliminate Aussie nemesis Owen Wright to clinch the title. ASP World Tour Manager Renato Hickel had this to say:  

Our rankings’ system is designed to split tie-breaks based…

KELLY SLATER’s 11th World Title

Posted on November 3, 2011 by stu in FEATURES, NEWS, VIDEOS | 1 Comment

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Excerpt: Congrats Ke11y Kelly Slater has made history in San Francisco with a record 11th world title. Thousands gathered on San Francisco’s Ocean Beach to see the legend clinch the 2011 crown with a third-round victory at the penultimate event, the Rip Curl Search. The ASP World Tour Rankings began in 1976, and only a few have been honored with multiple titles – Aussies Layne Beachley accrued seven and up until last year Stephanie Gilmore had won four in the women’s titles. Fallen surfer Andy Irons also won consecutive titles, but no other surfer has dominated the world of surfing like Slater.

I’ve dedicated my whole life to surfing and to competing so to…

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