With Movember upon us, many surfers will be cultivating their moustaches to raise funds and awareness for men’s health. But beware, untamed facial hair can leave you looking unwanted and unwashed. To ensure max surf cool with a mo, here’s 6 certified surfer looks as fashioned by the folks at Blue, White and Grey Surf […]
My Sixties Surfer Dad
I never knew I had a Surfer Dad. I was born in Margate, a place known for cockles and made famous by Chas & Dave, not rideable waves. As a young train driver in London, my Dad read dogeared imports of Surfer, rather than Playboy. He let loose to The Beach Boys and The Rolling […]
Meet the truly amazing Chris Jones
Chris Jones is a surfer, mountain biker, skier, husband, father and an ex-soldier who was injured in service. The injury left Chris with 45% loss of mobility in his legs, PTSD and a life threatening brain condition. And yet Chris’s Twitter profile states a jaw dropping list of adrenaline kicks and achievements. Personally I struggle […]
Kelly Slater IS The Best Surfer Ever
It’s official, Kelly Slater is The Best Male Surfer Ever. Kelly claimed 50% of the votes in the prestigious Surfer Dad Best Male Surfer Ever Poll. Loveable legends Tom Curren and Gerry Lopez came joint second, and Laird Hamilton got towed in to third place. This will probably come as no surprise to you or […]
Who’s the best surfer ever?
Duke Kahanamoku once said ‘the best surfer is the one having the most fun’. However, when considering the best ever surfer can you really ignore Slater’s 11 world titles, Bradshaw’s legendary Log Cabin’s wave or Lopez’s Pipeline prowess? To help you decide who’s best, I’ve shortlisted below ten legendary surfers who regularly get labeled ‘the […]
Being Dave Rastovich
Free surfer, team rider, eco warrior, sealife lover, organic grower, hippy Rasta – that’s how Dave Rastovich rolls. Being John Malkovich is a crazy film, being Dave Rastovich is real life crazy. Before I get down to the details of being Dave ‘Rasta’ Rastovich today, lets have a quick look at his life so far: […]
14 year old tames Teahupoo
Matahi Drollet’s balls have only just dropped and he’s already laying them on the line. Simply put: Teahupoo. Big. Barrelled. Spat out. Wearing just boardshorts. Legend! More Surfing Videos
Stuff you don’t know about Kelly Slater
Everyone knows something about Kelly Slater, even non-surfers. You probably know he’s American, won the ASP World Title more times than anyone else, dated Pamela Anderson and is the face of Quiksilver. But did you know Kelly Slater… …posed naked for a photo shoot. In 2010, Kelly Slater posed naked for the ESPN annual “Body […]
Bruce Irons surfs Teahupoo blindfolded
Not many men have the skill or balls to get barrelled at Teahupoo, but Bruce Irons can do it blind! I’m not sure if this was an act of lunacy, suicide or stupendous showmanship. One thing is certain, Bruce takes Teahupoo blind better than I could with my eyes wide open any day. Bruce Irons […]
Is Mark Visser the new Laird Hamilton?
Mark Visser is a self-proclaimed “international big wave rider and adventure athlete”, and is set to become the new Laird Hamilton. Mark is not a big wave nobody, this interview gives you a brief and entertaining background to his ‘day job’: Overlooking flirtatious flattery from female presenters, “you’re quite fit aren’t you”! The fact is […]