Outdoors
These New Board Shorts Aren’t for Posers
The Vans Surf Trunk 2 prioritizes a performance-friendly form factor that is all about, you know, actually hitting the waves.
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OutdoorsSurfline Has Given Every Surfer a Reason to Wear an Apple Watch
Thanks to technology, an easy way to get epic footage of yourself on the waves is finally here.
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OutdoorsThe Only Surfing App You Really Need Is Here
The new Surfline Sessions app boasts the most comprehensive fitness and video features we’ve seen.
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OutdoorsWhat the Hell Is a Wool Surfboard?
Firewire Surfboards replaced one key ingredient of surfboard construction with stuff from sheep.
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OutdoorsThe Ultimate Winter Surfing Kit
Or: how to catch the best waves with the fewest crowds (without freezing).
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ArchiveThe Art of Surfboard Shaping in the Big City
Union Surfboards, based in Brooklyn, provide surfers of all levels with bespoke shred sticks.
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ArchiveThe Best Wetsuits to Surf Year Round
For the casual surfer or the diehard, year round or just the summer months, these are the best wetsuits out there.
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Outdoors15 Great Surf Instagram Accounts
When you’re stuck at a desk, in a flyover state, or just someplace where the ocean’s flat, open Instagram and surf vicariously through these guys’ and girls’ feeds.
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OutdoorsA Look Back at Hawaii’s Surfing Heyday, in Film
In Hawaii, during the late 1970s, Ballard Trent Edwards V would strap a massive longboard to the roof of his VW Fastback and drive to the beach.
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OutdoorsSunset in Montauk
In the last decade of summers, more and more tourists have pushed farther down Long Island until, invariably, they’ve arrived at its end: the little town of Montauk. With increased tourism comes money, but for many in Montauk, it also brings a yearly headache of inebriated vacationers, rising rent prices, congested beaches and changing culture in between harsh, wasteland-like winters.
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OutdoorsViewfinder: This Is Dane Reynolds
Dane Reynolds sparked controversy in 2012 when he dropped out of competitive surfing.
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Outdoors48 Hours of Sun and Swell in Montauk
When we invited Forest Woodward, one of our favorite photographers, to Montauk for the weekend, we had no idea we’d be graced with the best waves we’ve seen in years.
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ArchivePhoto Essay: Distant Shores
Surf photographer Chris Burkard’s latest project is a 180-page hardcover with photos from diverse locations including Alaska, Chile, Iceland, India and Japan.
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ArchiveGray Skies, Snow, and Surfing
In New England, winter surfers spend the summer dreaming of frigid waters, storms and angry seas.
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OutdoorsKit: Winter Surfing
When it comes time to hit the surf and temps are in the 30s rather than the 70s, the right gear is the difference between channeling Bodhi and becoming intimate with the symptoms of hypothermia. While it’s admittedly tough to be toasty in water less than half your body’s normal temperature, with the right kit you can at least pursue your hobby and live to tell about it.
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Outdoors30 Minutes With: Robert August
If you’re looking for a lesson in the good life, look no further than Robert August. At 18 he starred in The Endless Summer, the first great surfing film, taking him on a seven-month world tour of uncharted breaks.
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OutdoorsSurf’s Up: 5 Great All-Around Surfboards
Choosing a surfboard is no simple matter. There are lots of factors to consider, like the shape of the board, the size, rocker and rails, tails and fins.