By Aukai Ng The Banzai Pipeline is touted by many as the most rewarding yet consequential wave on the planet....
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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 with. Burch has been one the most influential surfer/shapers of the last decade, pushing the boundaries of creativity in the water and the shaping room. Nearly a decade out from...
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...
Interview by Andrew Oliver There will forever be a significant portion of the surfing tribe, who are at best, aloof to the ebbs and flows of the competitive arena. Paradoxically, there is no shortage of surfing purists here on the North Shore, the mecca of professional surfing, who find a...
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...
By Sierra Brown Photos Sachi Cunningham Sunset Ranch felt the opposite of what I imagined when thinking about the greatest surfers coming together. The address pulled me along a dirt road, up to a small house and a line of chickens. As a novice African-American surfer from Georgia, this looked...
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...
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 prestigious venues are essentially open to all. And, while this month’s surfer featured on the cover, Kaulana Apo, is far from a novice, he’s not one of the first names...