The winner of the 2016 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) has finally returned home. The island of Oahu has a new hero. John John Florence, the fourth ever Hawaiian surfer to win a world title, has arrived home on North Shore of Oahu. The 24-year-old surfer from Haleiwa was welcomed by hundreds of […]
What is a kook? What should you do to avoid being called a kook? Here’s a to-don’t list for those who want to look cool. Surf culture can be merciless. And someone who pretends to be a surfer will certainly be called a kook. Surf kooks are everywhere – carrying surfboards inside the mall, exercising […]
Hobart “Hobie” Alter has passed away at 80. The surf industry leader teamed up with Gordon Clark to use polyurethane foam in modern surfboards. “Hobie” Alter was born in Ontario, California, in 1933. He began surfing at 16, in Laguna Beach. After reaching the finals of the Makaha International surf contest, he started producing his […]