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The Pe’ahi Challenge invited women to compete on the 30-foot-plus waves at the Maui break Jaws. Paige Alms landed air-drops in the howling wind and became the first women’s big-wave champion.

Um, Yeah, Boys. Women Can Ride Big Waves, Too.

After a nearly two-decades-long fight, women will surf in the iconic event. It's about time officials recognized what these athletes have been doing for the past half century.

Kim Cross
Jan 29, 2018
In the last few years, some of the best surfers have proven that SUPs are good for charging the biggest waves on the planet.

Big-Wave Surfers Are Making SUP Cool

A few years back, a contingent of prominent pro surfers took up stand-up paddleboarding in spite of its reputation as a leisure activity of lesser wave riders. Can they convince the curmudgeons the sport deserves respect?

David Ferry
Jan 30, 2017