Christian Beamish is a multidisciplinary California waterman who’s devoted himself to many of surfing’s classical disciplines. Today Christian is a writer, shaper, and family man. A decade ago he built an eighteen foot sailboat for a solo surf trip to…
Sandra Tinari is an Australian photojournalist who’s been traveling the world surfing and writing about cultures she finds. You can learn more about her in this past interview or check out her website. Eating fresh, locally produced food is an age-old philosophy that’s regaining…
Surfing. It’s something we do to escape, tap into a swells that have traveled half way around the globe for us to ride, and to experience an oceanscape that offers us our best, more transformative moments. The reality that the…
Something is amiss and we can’t quite put our finger on what. It seems that the further our society progresses, the more disenfranchised we feel. The hyper-connectivity of social media (which has its own potential) leaves us cold and over-informed, saturated with unwanted information and more aware than ever of the injustices of the world.
Our former intern Vanessa Ratjen has picked up and moved her life into a van that she’s driving all over the southern hemisphere. From the road, she’s finding inspiring people and asking them about how they make it work, that…
It’s Sexy to Consume Less By Jeff McElroy If you don’t know about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, well, you should. It’s a floating continent of plastic waste rotating in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (NPSG), larger than the United…
Styrofoam, Surfboards and You By Natalie Jacobs Polystyrene, more commonly known as styrofoam, is probably the world’s most hated plastic. It’s bulky, it flakes off everywhere, it’s terribly bad for you if heated or used to carry hot liquids, and…
Cleaner Lines, More Sustainable Surfboards, pt. 2 By Mark Sankey (For part 1, go here) Shapers are always looking to garner feedback on their latest shapes, or have them proven in the most demanding conditions by the best riders. Last…
Words by Gregg HaywardPhotos by Ian Kennelly Making a worm bin is fun and easy. It can help you divert a portion of your waste from the landfill while making it into a rich soil amendment called worm compost. Worm…