Surfing

The Californian Who Builds—and Rips on—1930s-Style Surfboards

The Goat Surf Club Leaves Morocco—with Memories That’ll Last a Lifetime

Stuck in Morocco? For These Surfers, It Wasn’t the Worst Scenario.

The Goat Surf Club Explores Morocco’s Coastal Communities

Introducing the Goat Surf Club—and the Time Its Members Got Stuck in Morocco

How This Surfer Nourishes His Mind and Body

Spearfishing Is About Connecting with the Environment

A Champion Surfer’s Life-Threatening Injury

Landscapes, Seascapes: A Surfer’s Study of Wild Africa

Waves for Change Helps Kids Cope with Trauma

How the Sea Helped This Man Deal with Isolation

Making Surfboards from Trash

How Cancer Changed Ben Moon’s Life

A Reflection on Music and the Outdoors

Meet Surfing’s Most Humble Champion

Three Waterwomen on Conserving the Ocean

Salvage Woodworking Is Green and Beautiful

There’s Surf to Be Had in New England

A Recap of Jaws Big Wave Championship

Surfing the Great Lakes
‘Big Wednesday’: Surfing’s Coolest Competition
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Filmmakers Tony Cruz, Scott Erickson, and Brett Kirkpatrick share a passion for surfing, VW vans, and storytelling. They have teamed up to capture unique stories that embody the independent spirit of surf and van culture. Their first video profiles Rich Kimball, a VW enthusiast and lifelong surfer who created Big Wednesday–a day to skip work, hop in your VW and hit the waves. You can follow the filmmaker’s #thatvanagain project here and here.