Interview by Andrew Oliver There will forever be a significant portion of the surfing tribe, who are at best, aloof...
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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,...
By Andrew Oliver John John Florence, without question, is the most influential surfer of his generation. That stature is in...
The Stoke Runs Hot in the Deep Cold
Reflections on an all-wahine mid-winter surf trip to Alaska.
Words and Surfing by Kirra Seale and Anna Gudauskas All photos by Sarah Lee Kirra: Close your eyes and try...
Vans Triple Crown of Surfing
SHOWDOWN FOR THE CROWN BEGINS!
DECEMBER 21 – JANUARY 21 For over 35 years The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the definitive three-event series on Oahu’s North Shore, has been the venue of some of the most dramatic and groundbreaking performances in competitive surfing history. Held at the three iconic breaks of the seven-mile miracle,...