There are three main dangerous ocean currents. Rip currents, undertows and rip tides are very frequent in the majority of the beaches and coastal regions. Learn how to survive them. Surfers know currents. They’ve already been dragged by a strong current or channel. However, can we evaluate distinct dangers and act accordingly? How do we […]
SurferToday.com has announced the best wave riders of the year 2014. They have been inspiring our lives and pushing the limits of wave sports.They are the most talented surfers, kiteboarders, windsurfers and bodyboarders of our oceans in 2014.Their time is now.
It might not be cool to kick your feet in surfing, but the truth is that it works. What are the pros and cons of using the lower extremities of your legs for additional stroke power? It doesn’t look good, and it is often associated with beginner surfers and first-timers in the sport of riding waves. […]
Tom Carroll conquered the third and final 2014 ASP Heritage Series event, in pumping double overhead barrels, at Banzai Pipeline. Carroll, Gary Elkerton, Derek Ho and Sunny Garcia celebrated the history of professional surfing by taking to the water and challenging themselves in the fast tubes of Hawaii’s most popular surf break. The two-time ASP […]
Kelly Slater displayed a magical surfing performance in Round 2 of the 2014 Billabong Pipe Masters, to keep his world title hopes alive and fresh, in the world’s most famous Hawaiian arena. The repechage heats were run in dangerous double-to-triple overhead surf. It was heavy out there. Despite a slow start, Slater managed to ride […]
Perfect split-peak barrels opened the 2014 Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons. Medina and Fanning are through to Round 3; Slater is forced to surf Round 2. The world title race is on. Mick Fanning was the first contender to hit the water. The Australian survived the first final with a relatively low […]
Kai Lenny is the grand star behind “The SUP Movie”, a stand up paddleboarding flick directed by award-winning filmmaker Johnny DeCesare. Do you think it’s easy to get barreled at Jaws with a large and heavy SUP board? Ask young waterman Kai Lenny, and he explain the adversities of riding a moving bull with a […]
Nic Lamb rode a Perfect 10 wave to claim the 2014 Punta Galea Challenge, in Getxo, Basque Country, Spain. Waves in the 30-40 foot range opened the Northern Hemisphere leg of the 2014/2015 Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) season. Punta Galea was incredibly scary, with huge sets coming in below dark grey rainy skies. Pro […]
Jamie O’Brien, Reef McIntosh, Hank Gaskell, or Makai McNamara? The best two surfers of the Men’s Pipe Masters Invitational will be awarded wildcards into the 2014 Billabong Pipe Masters. The format is new and almost fully reserved to the Hawaiian contingent. The four finalists of the Men’s Pipe Masters Invitational have been decided in classic […]
Harley Ingleby claimed the 2014 ASP Men’s World Longboard Tour title, in Wanning, China. The Australian longboarder defeated Phil Rajzman to confirm the second trophy of his career, in pumping, offshore wind influenced three-to-four foot waves at Hainan Island. Ingleby and Rajzman are past winners of the 2014 ASP Men’s World Longboard Tour but, this time, Harley managed […]