Laid-back tunes, nice vibes, perfect waves, and a marijuana cigarette. Weedmaps seems to be slowly stepping into surfing with subtle, yet high-profile moves. The online legal marijuana community bought a house at Pipeline and invited pro surfers and skateboarders to join the private club. Bruce Irons, Nathan Fletcher, Joel Tudor and Dustin Barca have already […]
Everything is XXL and dangerous in “Distance Between Dreams.” Hold your breath and get ready for three-wave hold-downs. Red Bull is quietly taking over the surf movie industry. And Ian Walsh’s high-end production is just another step into grandiosity. In “Distance Between Dreams,” you’re invited to catch one of the most historic big wave surfing […]
The 50th-anniversary commemorative edition of the global release of the iconic film “The Endless Summer” is a 236-page, signed and exclusive numbered edition book. When a travel agent suggested Bruce Brown that a flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town would cost $50 more than a trip circumnavigating the world, the American filmmaker thought twice […]
Kelly Slater has taken out the Volcom Pipe Pro 2016, in 10-to-15-foot surf at Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii. The magical all-star 30-minute final included Jamie O’Brien, Bruce Irons and Makai McNamara and got underway in classic Pipeline conditions. A barrel fest. Slater celebrated his first victory in two years. “I’m stoked; it’s been a while. Between […]
Toledo, De Souza, and Wilson survived Round 2 of the 2015 Billabong Pipe Masters. All five world title contenders will battle for glory in Round 3. The pressure is on Mick Fanning’s shoulders. Filipe Toledo won his repechage heat against Bruce Irons and forced the Australian to beat the Pipeline specialist Jamie O’Brien in Round 3 […]
Bruce Irons has been granted a spot on the 2015 Billabong Pipe Masters. Surf fans lobbied through social media, and the World Surf League (WSL) acquiesced. The former Dream Tour surfer and Pipe Master champion will compete in the event held in Memory of Andy Irons, his late brother. “I’m so honored to be given […]
American Wave Machines (AWM) announced the construction of the first surf park in the sky. The Skyplex entertainment complex will feature three standing wave pools in Orlando, Florida. The theme park capital of the world will pump waves ten stories up at Skyplex, thanks to AMW’s SurfStream technology. The new out-of-ocean surf venue will open […]