Word of the week—or more like concept of the week—is tow surfing, or tow-in surfing. That other kind of surfing that we don’t usually do, because we’re not nuts enough
Surf lingo
Decode surf lingo for beginners—learn the essential terms and phrases to feel at home in the lineup and connect with the surf community.
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Halloween was last week, and our word of the week seems more appropriate for the scary season, so we’ll keep it short. Let’s chat about tombstoning. Tombstoning describes the very
I don’t think you can visit O‘ahu, Hawai‘i and not come across this term. I wanted to learn more about the origins of beach boys so I could share it
There’s something incredibly sexy about glassed-in fins. But do they still have a place in today’s surfing world? from no fins to glass-ons Before glassed-in fins became the norm, surfboards
Over the falls, with a variation of sucked over, is a wipeout—or a stage in a wipeout—where the surfer is pitched out with the lip as it hooks over and
The word of the week is: soul arch. And we will throw in “soul surfing” free of charge, because otherwise, it would be a micro-post. ???? The origin of the
Ah yes—Backdoor. Not that Backdoor, you filthy animal. And not just Pipeline’s Backdoor, either. Let me explain. To “backdoor” a wave means to enter a barrel or tube section by
The first time I heard about “shooting the pier” was when Laird Hamilton did it in August 2014 on his SUP. I was in Malibu just a few days on
The word of the week is “shoulder hopper.” You don’t want to be one, trust me. There are two places from where the shoulder hoppers come. Either they are inexperienced
Well, this is not going to end well in the busy lineup. Flying kickout is a type of pullout, so this is where we need to start. ????????♀️ What is
