Surf Videos
Peeking Inside Zen Del Rio’s Shaping Room
Torrance surfboard shaper Zen Del Rio talks quality, personalization and what makes his craft so special.
Surf Videos
Triple Over Head
Local San Diego surfer JJ Lunsford discusses what surfing means to him, while we spend a day at his favorite surf spot in Del Mar, steps from his home.
Surf Videos
A Day with Taylor Curran
Surf journalist and former pro surfer Taylor Curran describes his early beginnings and what eventually lead him to photography. Curran also dives into some of the difficulties of being a professional surfer and reveals that it is not as glamorous Read more…
Surf Photos
Watchers on the Pier
Surfers in Manhattan Beach always have an audience, be it human, bird, or looming industry.
Surf Profiles
Working for a Better Future
Emily Smith grew up in Minnesota. She was a senior in high school when her grandparents broke the news: She was going to California. Smith’s grandparents set up a trip to the West Coast for her to tour colleges. One Read more…
Surf Profiles
Good Vibes Come from Good People
I look out at the shore break, taking in the large rocks that line the beach. I am sitting in a ’74 turquoise Volkswagen van with my feet up on the dashboard. The sun is about to set and surfers Read more…
Surf Profiles
When a Task Becomes a Passion
When I first saw Erin Tyburski, it honestly didn’t make sense. She strolled up to the table where I had told her to meet me, swinging a pair of keys in her hand. She wore a Delta Gamma sorority sweatshirt, Read more…
Surf Profiles
Getting Hooked
It was just past dawn on Christmas day and the two people alone in the water had never surfed before. The two friends and coworkers figured that when in Waikiki, it’s a good as time as ever to start surfing. Read more…