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Joel Parkinson Talks Favorite Boards, Using Failure as Fuel, and Surfing the East Coast…Of North Carolina

Joel Parkinson Talks Favorite Boards, Using Failure as Fuel, and Surfing the East Coast…Of North Carolina

I hope Joel Parkinson knows how lucky he is. This fall, during a Billabong ambassador trip, was the first time he laid eyes on North Carolina’s premier, if inconsistent, 200-mile sandbar.

Surfing News / SURFER / October 27

With 2 Events Left, It's Crunch Time on the WSL Challenger Series

Back-to-back Challenger Series stops in Portugal and Brazil mean we are getting down to the pointy end of surfing’s long and grueling qualification phase.

Surfing News / SURFER / October 27

25-Foot Uluwatu: ‘Biggest Waves I’ve Ever Seen Here’ (Video)

“Are you f*cking kidding me?” That’s the reaction from Jacob “Zeke” Szekely upon viewing Uluwatu – one of Bali’s most famed lefthand pointbreaks of the Bukit Peninsula – during a recent mega swell, which he, a handful of friends, and pro skaters were on location for.

Surfing News / SURFER / October 27

Mom & Dad Surf Strength: New Parents Clinch World Title Shot By Winning Surf Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic

Six months ago, Honolua Blomfield and her boyfriend, pro skater Clay Kreiner, welcomed their first child into the world. This past weekend, Reign’s mother won her sixth career event at the Surf Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 27
Surfing News / SURFER / October 27

UK Surf Contest Canceled After Female Competitors Abused

On Sunday, a surf contest in Scotland was canceled when a group of non-competitors reportedly stormed the designated lineup, dropped in on female participants, and lobbed verbal abuse towards the partaking surfers.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 27
Surfing News / SURFER / October 27

Ryan Burch Dives Into New Designs In 'Unreal Planing'

On the short list of surfers whose content is always a must watch, Ryan Burch earns his place not just by ripping but also offering a fresh perspective on surfboard and fin design.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 26
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 26
Surfing News / SURFER / October 26

Curious Shark Named ‘Norman’ Mingles with Surfers (Video)

Australia is home to heaps of sharks. All different kinds, too. And while there are attacks – like the ongoing spate in South Australia – it still is clocks in at number two on the International Shark Attack File’s list for unprovoked shark bites in 2024.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 26
Surfing News / SURFER / October 26
Watch: This Hawaii Shorebreak Wave Is a ‘Deathtrap’ for Tourists

Watch: This Hawaii Shorebreak Wave Is a ‘Deathtrap’ for Tourists

The North Shore Lifeguards, Oahu’s elite squadron of ocean lifesavers, are extremely busy every winter season – not only tending to the hordes of surfers, who flock to the Seven Mile Miracle to face some of the world’s heaviest waves; but also, for the tourists who come to view the monstrous surf, and all too often, get accidentally swept away.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 26
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 26
Surfing News / SURFER / October 26

Who Was the First Person to Surf Padang Padang and Bali?

The first surfer in Bali was the handsome photographer, tennis coach, CIA agent, and natural-footer Bob Koke. Koke had learned to surf in Waikiki when he had been an assistant to the film director shooting the 1932 film, Bird of Paradise.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 26
Surfing News / SURFER / October 26
Who Invented Surfing? An Exploration From Ancient Polynesia to Shang Dynasty China

Who Invented Surfing? An Exploration From Ancient Polynesia to Shang Dynasty China

Surfing has been around for centuries. It is well-known that the ancient Polynesians and Hawaiians were among the first to ever ride the waves, but there are accounts of surfing that go back even further.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 26
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 26
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 26
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 25
Surfing News / SURFER / October 25

Surfing’s Great Debate: Goofy vs Regular

*Disclaimer. The author is a proud goofy. Surfing’s great line in the sand, and battleground, is never not a part of surfing. With surfing cleaved into two sections, how could it be?

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 25
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 25

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