Closeout

Filed under: Issue 52

What: Closeout

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 03:07am

By: Zach Plopper

The mornings suddenly have a crispy chill and it takes a little more adrenaline to hop out of bed than it did a month or two ago. I grab a hoody, fill up a mug and bitterly pick up the wetty that I...

The Six Best Surf Road Trips in the U.S.

Filed under: Issue 52

What: Feature

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 03:26am

By: SurfShot Crew

CULPRIT: Cotton

Filed under: Issue 52

What: Eco News

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 03:49pm

By: Patrick Zabrocki

Environmentally friendly surf products are becoming increasingly available as consumers take an interest in using their money to make less of a negative impact on the planet. But despite how much t...

Eco Tips

Filed under: Issue 52

What: Eco News

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 03:51pm

By: Patrick Zabrocki

"Be Green With Your Green"Before you purchase any surf product, do a little research to find an earth-friendly alternative. Many surf companies are starting to offer organic cotton t-shir...

Event # 2 of the 2007-2008 Monster Energy/Sun Diego Pro-Am Surf Tour presented by Ezekiel

Filed under: Issue 52

What: Surf Contests

Location: Mission Beach

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 03:53am

By: SurfShot Crew

EVENT # 2 of The 2007-2008 MONSTER ENERGY/SUN DIEGO PRO-AM SURF TOUR presented by EZEKIEL was held October 13th-14th at San Fernando Place in Mission Beach in three to four foot surf.PRO RESULTS1.C...

Nick Suhadolnik

Filed under: Issue 52

What: Get to Know

Location: Solana Beach

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 03:55am

By: Zach Plopper

Surfed Seaside lately? If so, I’m sure you noticed the pack of groms, or more like wave hungry, rabid dogs, who surf there everyday. They heckle each other, they complain about the old grizzl...

Everything you need to know about Wave Pools

Filed under: Issue 52

What: In A Minute

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 04:00am

By: Collin Wicker

1934: The Wembley Swimming Pool opens in London, England to become the world’s first wave pool. It clocked in at 200 feet by 60 feet, and featured ankle slappers created by a submerged paddle...

What’s SUP?

Filed under: Issue 52

What: inDesign

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 04:02am

By: Patrick Zabrocki

I spent one September afternoon in Del Mar scratching for pieces of an incoming NW swell that had been broken up by afternoon winds. After a long summer of mediocre surf sessions that included much...

Surf Parks, llc.

Filed under: Issue 52

What: Innovator

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 04:06am

By: Collin Wicker

During the 20th century, surfing grew from a dying Hawaiian cultural artifact with relatively few devotees to a worldwide phenomenon with millions of enthusiastic participants. Boards have evolved ...

Race for the Trifecta Comes Down to Final Two Events.

Filed under: Issue 52

What: Mini Feature

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 10:01am

By: Zach Plopper

The North Shore has the Triple Crown and California has the Macy’s Trifecta. Only in its third year, the Macy’s California Trifecta lacks the prestige and history of its older, more sig...

Product

Filed under: Issue 52

What: Product News

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 10:04pm

By: SurfShot Crew

Deep Pacific Ocean; Central Chile, South America

Filed under: Issue 52

What: Travel

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 10:13am

By: SurfShot Crew

Surfers who enjoy surfing hard and want to escape from concrete, computers and crowded lineups are welcome in Chile.  With possibly the widest and most consistent swell window in the world the...

Creature Feature

Filed under: Issue 52

What: Surf Story

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 10:29am

By: Don Balch

This past July 22, two paddleboarders a mile out at sea off Malibu were participating in the Tommy Zahn Memorial Paddleboard Race and had to literally hit and punch at a pursuing 14-foot great whit...

Fire Threat

Filed under: Issue 52

What: Viewfinder

Tue, Nov 20 2007 | 10:47am

By: Jon Steele

On a day when the fires hadn’t yet become a threat and most Southern California surfers jockeyed for position on their favorite peak, a select number of surfers enjoyed the best conditions we...