The Underwater Project from Mark Tipple on Vimeo. I’ve spent a fair amount of time diving under waves, and the view from below can be beautiful. But you rarely see it captured in photographs as stunning as these. Be sure to click on the little arrows to blow the video up to full screen. (Via [...]

While out surfing today, I chatted with a guy who’d been given a GoPro HD Hero video camera for Christmas. He’d mounted it on the nose of his board, and every time he paddled for a wave, he reached out and flipped it on. “I’m going to Kauai this summer, and I just hope it [...]

It’s not perfect, but for travel, surfing and climbing inspiration, 180 Degrees South is a great ride. 180º SOUTH Trailer from Woodshed Films on Vimeo.

They don’t make Surfer magazine covers like they used to — for many years now, whether it’s on the cover or inside the magazine, it’s all close-ups all the time. But there was a time when the covers evoked a real sense of place. Here’s my favorite — waking up to a perfect right-hander in [...]

(World Hum, San Francisco Chronicle) “The Endless Summer” is not just the best surfing movie of all time. It’s also one of the greatest wanderlust-inducing documentaries ever made.

(National Geographic Adventure) Nusa Lembongan’s big surf, empty beaches, and $7 seaside bungalows.

(Los Angeles Times) Even for veteran surfers, an artificial wave can bruise bones and egos. And now comes Bruticus Maximus.

(Los Angeles Times Magazine) The Surfrider Foundation’s Pierce Flynn Wants Everyone to Understand Why Waves Matter

(Outside) For cheap thrills with soft landings, progressive surfing is tough to beat.