#Surfing
News | Antisemitism Watch
‘Swastika boards’ and ‘surf Nazis’: New documentary explores surfing’s history of antisemitism
In “Waves Apart,” director Josh Greene chronicles how he learned about the history from his bar mitzvah party and talks with famous Jewish surfers.
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Lifeguard Luke Shepardson wins Hawaii surfing "Super Bowl"
HONOLULU (AP) — Luke Shepardson was declared the winner in one of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests held in Hawaii over the weekend for the first time in seven years. Shepardson was declared the winner Sunday of The Eddie Aikau
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Long Beach’s Site of 1938 National Surfing Championship Nominated as California Historic Point
From Save Our Heritage Now – Jan-Feb 2023 Newsletter The nonprofit Sea of Clouds (a San Diego preservation group) together with Surfrider Foundation, Long Beach Chapter, have nominated Long B…
Sports | Mat surfing
CIRCUM VEHICLE (Illusion of Speed)
Study into Greenough's theory that the "Illusion of Speed" created by the Surf mat is the safest and funnest "Circum Vehicle" to ride in waves. Words & Title...
Sports | Mat surfing
UK Mat Surfers Matmeet - Gwynver, Cornwall, UK - 25th Sept 2022
Surfmat Meet - Gwynver, Cornwall, UK - 25th Sept 2022.Gary Villa, Helen Derici, Ric Marsden, James Harvey, Bill Topham, Mark "Tom" Underwood and Graeme Webst...
Sports | Skating
The Rise of Surfskates (Explained)
In the past few years, surfskates have exploded in popularity. But you might be surprised just how long it’s taken for them to get this recognition. Believe ...
Sports | Mat surfing
Surf Mat Turbo Time 3 - Next Generation
My Grandsons are the first kids to grow up learning to surf on high performance surf mats. Its great having 3 generations of my family all in the water at on...
Sports | Mat surfing
The Phileas Project Pt 13 Homecoming
After 8 years on the road, Phileas the travelling mat has made it back to the UK where she started her journey. One final tour around the north coasts of Dev...
Sports | Mat surfing
Krypt Surf Mat - 36 hours in Hawaii
Vicki Reale from eBodyboarding.com visits Hawaii for 36 hours. Vicki demonstrates how easy it is to travel with a Krypt Surf Mat in your carry on to elimina...
Sports | Mat surfing
BULERIANGO.mp4
Catching up with good friend Dean for a quick mat surf with him before busting out some other surf craft, first day of holidays!!
Sports | Mat surfing
BSR surfmat
had to ride the expert setting when all I wanted was the double barrel wave. So decided to ride the Surfmat. Surfmat BSR wave pool.
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
SURFING LAKE SUPERIOR with Alex Gray
We go to Minnesota to surf Lake Superior with Alex Gray. Music by Hobo Dave "End of everything is the start"www.alohavisuals.com
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
This Is One of the Gnarliest Drop Ins You’ll Ever See | The Inertia
Who are we to judge? That’s not what this post is about. But this has to be one of the gnarliest drop ins you’ll ever see. And it was at Teahupo’o, one of the gnarliest waves in the world.
Sports | Mat surfing
Matmeet - Surfmats at The Wave, Bristol, UK. April 17 2021
A bubble of surfmat riders donned their leashes (yes, that's right... sacrilidge!) and took a trip to The Wave, Bristol. A really fun session as always.
Sports | Mat surfing
First Session on The LOTUS Surf Mat | Hawaii (2021)
Riding a 4thGearFlyer in overhead waves. This was my first session riding the Lotus model. The handmade surf mat by Paul Gros is narrower & has less volume s...
Sports | Mat surfing
SCUMM TV -Inflatable Dreams
Saturday morning adventures with the SCUMM mat Boyz , Paul Newman & Phil Harper
Sports | Mat surfing
BAG OF DREAMS.mp4
This is "BAG OF DREAMS.mp4" by adam williams on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Sports | Mat surfing
Chippa Wilson Demonstrates The Best Surf Craft/Transport Combo For Localised Parking Lots
The latest episode of Wilson's Foam and Rubber sees our protagonist braaap down the coast on his vintage Harley and charge through the kelp on a surf mat.
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Greg Noll mini documentary
In celebration of the Noll Surfboards X Billabong apparel line release, the collaborators have released a limited run of collectors edition signed and number...
Sports | Mat surfing
7’0 ZK hull & 4GF Standard Mat
Some waves on an extreme convexed board shaped by my friend Zak Klein. Extremely pinched rails, scooped out nose basically completely flat rocker and Stringe...
Sports | Mat surfing
Surfmat riding Fourth Gear Flyer. Airmat Surfing - fit over 50.
G'day viewers today we go surfmatting. Airmats or surfmats are a lot of fun ... easy to try extremely difficult to master.The best mats I personally recommen...
Sports | Mat surfing
THE WEDGE MY FAVORITE WAVE IN CALIFORNIA - JAMIE O'BRIEN
THE WEDGE -STAY PSYCHED MERCHANDISE: https://www.jamieobrienshop.com- AquaTech - Water Housing https://aquatech.net/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=SocialPR&u...
Sports | Mat surfing
News Letter March/April 2021 — MatSurfers.com
Monthly news letter and other News and views about MatSurfers and mat surfing in general. We welcome posts from guest authors so please get in touch if you would like to get involved.
Sports | Mat surfing
George Greenough Discussing Surf Mats - 1985
Legendary surfer George Greenough talks about the 4th Gear Flyer surf mat in this video shot at his home in Santa Barbara in 1985.Mat Riding Blog: http://su...
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Danny Hess Handplanes
https://mollusksurfshop.com/Danny discusses the evolution of his handplanes and characteristics of the Moon, Pin, and Wing Swallow tail models.Director: Yuji...
Sports | Mat surfing
Pocket Rocket — G-Mat Custom Surfmats
I have a number of models in my range but have never owned them all. As I am currently working through a batch of mats for people I who have helped me out, I am working through a quiver for myself of all of my mats (in my own time).
Sports | Mat surfing
MATSURFERS.COM NEWS - Jan/Feb 2021 — MatSurfers.com
Ahoy there Matters of the World! Firstly, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Yes, a bit late we know, on the first day of Spring, but here is the first Newsletter of 2021. It has been a quiet start to the Year in some ways and and incredibly sad one in others. It has also b
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Jarrett Liu surfing his Papa Paepo'o boards
Jarrett Liu makes & surfs his Papa Paepo'o (paipo) boards. Footage from various sources, including John Galera
Sports | Mat surfing
My Island Home 2021- Oz Day
This is "My Island Home 2021- Oz Day" by adam williams on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Sports | Mat surfing
Yucca Fin Flexes explained.
In this video we go over our three different fin flex offerings; Standard Flex, Soft Flex and Ultra Soft Flex.
Sports | Mat surfing
MATSURFERS.COM NEWS - December 2020 — MatSurfers.com
HO HO HO MATTERS!!! Welcome to our December 2020 newsletter and something of a boon of a month with a viral mat video (with an extra wave), the latest FringsSurfer.tv episode, the launch or our updated Care & Repair page and a long awaited Here &
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Dusty Trails: Baja Road Trip
Wonder what San Diego looked like a generation ago? Road trip through Baja with our ambassadors in this video.
Sports | Mat surfing
Drawing Lines
I proudly present Tom Threinen in "Drawing Lines". Tom is an artist and surfer who thought he had left the ocean for good when he moved to Nevada to start…
Sports | Mat surfing
Andrew Stephen Buck Surfmat Flying!
A video that wowed the world turning thousands on to mats in one day. ASB surfing Rincon, captured by Log Rap. Visit https://lograp.com
Sports | Mat surfing
Let Them Hate Me... So Long as They Fear Me... — G-Mat Custom Surfmats
That’s right. This mat is named Caligula . She’s the latest build for Andrew Stphen Buck. Caligula came about through discussion about a mat I built for Jamie McClellan a little while back named Wheezy Jefferson . ASB was interested by Jamie’s ride
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Surfing Kneeboard Los Tubos Manatí Puerto Rico / Nov. 6, 2020
ac/dc (black is black) song a nice afternoon section at La Playa Los Tubos in Manatí. Living the dream at the island. I record my master. check out @lalongap...
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Fantastic Acid Flexspoon Hawaii
In the pursuit of unlimited speed and the research of understanding the unique era of shortboard revolution via George Greenough’s creation, I have been buil...
Sports | Mat surfing
The Intricacies of Mat Surfing ... in a Nutshell
I proudly present Graeme Webster in "The Intricacies of Mat Surfing ... in a Nutshell". As a UK based surfmat-builder, Graeme hardly needs an introduction…
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
PENINSULA // HI-PERFORMANCE BODYBOARDING IN EUROPE
The current pandemic forced us to re-invente ourselves with this team trip. Used to choose exotic destinations (Tahiti, Mexico, Indonesia or Canary Islands),...
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
This was the SURF Los Angeles has been waiting for
Los Angeles actually had REAL surf. The best surf swell we've had in years hit the South Bay December 8-9, 2020.Barrels, good size and open faces are a few ...
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Are these the largest Waves ever surfed? | Nazare 2020: The Beast Awakens
When the hurricane Epsilon swell arrived in Nazare, Portugal last week, 18-year-old professional surfer and local António Laureano was ready. Join António, a...
Sports | Mat surfing
Mat Surfing Blows Up
More about mat surfing http://encyclopediaofsurfing.com/entries/mat-surfing
Sports | Mat surfing
Tales From The Rock House — MatSurfers.com
Surf stories from Ken “Kendog” McKnight. Surfmats and surfing form SoCal and beyond.
Sports | Mat surfing
Which Fins — MatSurfers.com
Our take on swimfins made for mat surfing. We keep this as up to date as we can in this fast changing area of surfing.
Sports | Mat surfing
Best Surf Mats Reviewed: Top 7 + How To Choose
Interested In Surf Mats? We Put The Ultimate Guide Together For You That Every Aspect Of This Hidden Gem Wave Riding Method!
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
The Worst Wipeouts Ever
Why not watch people getting pounded in the surf from the comfort of your chair, is that wrong? Contains ouchy to the max.
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
Four Pro Tips on How To Become A Better Surfer
Simple, valuable advice from four of the sport’s most elite coaches
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
The 15 most common excuses for dropping in on fellow surfers
Taking off in front of a surfer who is riding a wave under priority is not a good thing to do. Drop-ins are an intolerable violation of the surf etiquette but still quite common these days.
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
The best cheap surf destinations
Surf travel can be inexpensive. Explore the most affordable countries in the world for surfing.
News | Animal Links
Sunscreen, Clothing, And Other Coral Reef-Safe Alternatives
Harmful chemicals from sunscreen can leach into the ocean and damage coral. Here are some sun-blocking alternatives.
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
How to adopt a proper surfing stance
A proper surf stance will help you maintain your balance, accelerate and brake, turn, and pull off nearly all surfing maneuvers.
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
The funniest surfing memes of all time
Do you think surfing the web is a sport? Have you caught a wave with an ironing board? Take a look at the craziest and funniest memes about surfing and surfers.
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
How Dangerous Is Surfing?
Every year, when the World Surf League releases its entries for the wipeout of the year awards, the same words pass across thousands of lips: ‘How on earth didn’t they die?!’ While there have been several high profile deaths over the past few decade
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
Watch Surfers Ride Freezing Waves in Ireland
See the trailer for a film that dives into the ocean—and intimate family lives—of some of the best surfers in Ireland.
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
Humpback whale lunges out of the water just inches from a paddle boarder
A humpback whale got a little too close to a paddelboarder in California.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
'Bay Boys' surfer gang cannot block access to upscale beach, Coastal Commission says
For generations, a small group of locals in wealthy Palos Verdes Estates has maintained a reputation for keeping other surfers off Lunada Bay's well-shaped waves.
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
6 Vibrant Photos of Surfing Culture at Its Peak
From the shores of Hawaii to the California coast, no other sport captures our imagination quite like surfing. And no photographer understood the bliss of nailing a perfect wave quite like LeRoy Grannis, who chronicled the scenes in California and Hawaii in the early 1960s.
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
Mick Fanning, Professional Surfer, Attacked By Shark During Competition in South Africa - NBC News
Professional surfer Mick Fanning was unharmed in the shark assault that was broadcast on live television during the J-Bay Open in Eastern Cape.
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
Aussie surfer rides 60-foot wave, breaks leg and has no regrets
A surfer has survived to tell the story, after riding what can only be described as an epic wave off the coast of Western Australia on Friday.
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
How Many Surfers Fit on a Really, Really Longboard?
Surf champions and local heroes were among those who hung loose on a custom built, 42-foot board off Huntington Beach on Saturday.
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
California: Surfboards turned into works of art in Morro Bay - LA Times
More than 20 surfboards-turned-artworks are on display around Morro Bay, Calif., in the town's first such public art on display through November. The Surfboard Art Festival features boards that have been painted to convey familiar scenes in the Central Co
Miscellaneous | OTHER STUFF
A Rabbi’s ‘Spiritual Playground’ Extends to the Surf - NYTimes.com
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — Rabbi Hanniel Levenson had a problem. He had to teach Hebrew to a group of boys. It was his job.
But here was the thing. It was summer in the Hamptons. The sky was distractingly blue. There were swimming pools, bikes, bonfires, girls.
How could the rabbi convince the preteen boys that it was important to memorize a new alphabet and difficult prayers for their bar mitzvahs?
The rabbi offered his students a deal.
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
Best surfing beaches in America - Trestles, Ehukai Beach Park, Ditch Plains & more!
With swells shifting and the crowd of out-of-towners thinning, there isn't a better time to paddle out at your local break —…
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
Hawaii's spectacular ocean waves – in pictures | World news | theguardian.com
Hawaiian photographer Clark Little gets to the heart of the action and shoots ocean waves in Oahu as they roll over him
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
Hawaii's spectacular ocean waves – in pictures
Hawaiian photographer Clark Little gets to the heart of the action and shoots ocean waves in Oahu as they roll over him
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
Amazing video: Extreme surfers in the Arctic
"I love to suffer," says extreme surf photographer Chris Burkard.
That much is clearly evident from his incredible portfolio (see photo gallery below left), built up from shooting surfers as they ride waves in some of the most extreme places on the planet
Pets & Animals | Animals!
LOOK: 'Over 100' Dolphins Surf A Party Wave Like You've Never Seen Before
Apparently, the mammals of the sea are having some kind of weird, surf competition-slash-viral drone video battle. First, it was the humans of Hawaii, showing off their shredding skills at the world famous Banzai Pipeline. Then, a few months later...
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
Watch people surf the most dangerous wave in the world
You are right to fear the ocean.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Behind the lens | photographer Todd Glaser shoots Pipeline
When shooting at Pipeline everything tends to blur into one as your adrenalin is running really high. I remember shooting the Pipe Masters last year and watching CJ Hobgood, John John Florence and...
