RYAN BURCH
Shaping in the Dreamscape
The FreeSurf Interview By Andrew Oliver For those who are relatively surf-savvy, Ryan Burch is a name they’re quite familiar...
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By Rebecca Parsons Despite growing up in landlocked Colorado, Nora Liotta was always destined for a life at sea. Liotta’s...
Narrated by Jason Momoa, discover the inspiring story and considerable impact of five-time Olympic medalist Duke Kahanamoku. He shattered swimming records and globalized surfing while overcoming racism in a lifetime of personal challenges. Presented by PBS ...
Interview by Andrew Oliver There will forever be a significant portion of the surfing tribe, who are at best, aloof...
Portugal Dispatch
With Brian Bielmann
On a last minute whim, North Shore veteran photographer and Freesurf Photo Editor Brian Bielmann hops over to the old...
Straight Shooter
Photography Profile / Ryan “Chachi” Craig
Introduction by Andrew Oliver Interview by Mike Latronic Surf photography as a full-time career can be a serious grind, and many of the photographers that thrived in the era when print magazines dominated the scene have struggled to adapt to the drastic changes in the industry. Veteran lensman Ryan “Chachi”...
By Sierra Brown Photos Sachi Cunningham Sunset Ranch felt the opposite of what I imagined when thinking about the greatest...
Cover Story
John John Florence Photo Ryan " Chachi" Craig
It is amazing how integral the captured image is to surfing. Obviously this magazine for instance, wouldn’t be much if...
A Hero Emerges
Maui’s Imaikalni deVault has stealthily climbed his way to the elite Championship Tour, and may just be the most exciting new talent in professional surfing.
By Andrew Oliver Pre-social media, 24 year old Imaikalani deVault’s ascension to the elite World Tour this past November, would have been one of the most highly anticipated events in surfing. Back in the days when major surf film releases and print magazines determined the sway of surf culture with...
Cover Story
Kaulana Apo, Pipeline Photo - Ryan “Chachi” Craig
By Andrew Oliver One of the great things about surfing is the democratic nature of the pursuit. Even the most...
Billy Kemper / Cover Story
Photo Brian Bielmann
Nowadays, with the advent of digital entertainment and the massive if not alarming amount of time humans spend staring at...
The Vans Triple Crown returns once again to the North Shore of Hawaii for its unique annual open, submission-based digital competition. To celebrate the ripping, local up and coming talent entering The Triple Crown Vans launches a new series, Door To Door, hosted by fellow Hawaiian and Vans Family shredder,...