Ian Vaz may have ridden the largest and simultaneously heaviest wave ever in Brazil. The athlete from Rio de Janeiro caught a 20-foot mutant at Avalanche, a surf spot that breaks about three kilometers off the coast of Vila Velha, in the state of Espírito Santo. This freak of nature only comes to life a […]
Have you ever put an abrupt end to a dream surf session due to a broken leash? Surf ResQ has the solution for a classic problem. It happens more often than you think, both in small and heavy surf. Broken leashes can be frustrating. Imagine you’ve traveled for an hour, and then a perfect session […]
The Kamchatka Peninsula is a cold, isolated, and arid region located in the Russian Far East. You could say it’s in the middle of nowhere. It is definitely not the first place you think of when planning the surf trip of your dreams. It rains a lot here, too. And it’s not even the best […]
The push through, or punch through technique allows surfers to get past a small broken wave and reach the lineup without having to duck dive or turtle roll. With bigger board, it is often more challenging to get out-the-back. However, sometimes, the turtle roll is not necessary. Sometimes, you don’t need to get into the […]
Do you remember your first wave? Can you go back in time to the ride of your life? What memories have you got of those endless surfing summers? Take a deep breath and dive into a collection of stories that made us surfers. The biggest wave. The best wave. A wave shared with a couple […]
You can’t always surf. There, it’s been said. It’s super frustrating – even depressing – but it’s true. No matter what your relationship to surfing is (from weekend city refugees, to surf-season nomads, to growing up on the North Shore) there will be many reasons on many days why going out just isn’t an option. […]
Learn how to repair a wetsuit. Whether you’re fixing a tear in the neoprene or in the rubber, make sure you’re stitching it properly. You can easily make your wetsuit last longer. Salted water, sun, pee and nails are the worst enemies of your favorite wetsuit. A regular surfer hitting the waves 100 times a […]