The inaugural Women’s Waimea Bay Championship (WWBC) will showcase the world’s best female big wave surfers on the North Shore of Oahu, in Hawaii. The invitational event will feature 24 water women at the infamous Waimea Bay, home of the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau. The competition is held in honor of Queen Kaahumanu, […]
Welcome to The Summer Surf Gear Guide 2017. We’ve got all the gear you need for an endless surfing season. The long awaited summer waves are finally here, and they deserve the best. From us, as we perfect our surfing skills to enjoy them to the fullest, and from the gear we chose to bring […]
There are only two universities on the entire US East Coast that offer surfing for college credit. One of them is the College of Charleston. The “Beginning Surfing” class teaches the science of surfing – how are waves formed, what is wind, the importance of tides, surfboard hydrodynamics, human kinesthetics, and everything that involves the […]
Chad Nelsen is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Surfrider Foundation. The largest grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our oceans, waves and beaches has a new commander. Nelsen replaces Jim Moriarty, who managed Surfrider in the last nine years. “I am extremely honored to lead the Surfrider Foundation. […]