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2,000-Foot Taal Volcano Eruption Hurls Rare Tsunami Across Crater Lake (Video)

Taal Volcano erupts repeatedly

A violent phreatomagmatic eruption rocked the Taal Volcano in Batangas, Philippines, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, sending shockwaves through the region and generating sizable tsunami waves careening across the lake below. The dramatic event unfolded in real time at precisely 2:29 p.m. Stunning footage captured by official observation stations and released by the Philippines Civil Defense showcased

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Surfer

The New Film, 'Spaces in Between', Follows Johanna Brebner's 2,000km Cycling and Surfing Journey Across New Zealand

Nowadays, travel is easy. A few clicks on your phone and an international odyssey can be locked in to commence the very next day. But is it maybe, dare I say, too easy? The journey, after all, can be just as important as the destination. That's exactly what was at the heart of Johanna Brebner's incredible cycling and surfing journey of Aoteroa, New Zealand. The film by Milo Inglis, with support f

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The Inertia

Newport Beach Lifeguards Reported 100 Rescues Sunday

Newport Beach 100 rescues

Newport Beach lifeguards reportedly recorded more than 100 rescues on Sunday and issued more than 3,000 warnings to beachgoers. The busy weekend for lifeguards came amid a high surf advisory for Southern California beaches, which remains in effect until 11 p.m., Tuesday, per the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service warned against large surf and dangerous rip currents at Los Ange

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The Inertia

After Fleeing War, a Syrian Returned Home to Foster a Surf Culture

Ali Kassem spent 14 years as a refugee outside of his native Syria. When civil war broke out in 2011 and claimed his brother’s life, he left the country for neighboring Lebanon at 16 years old to forge a new life. While in Lebanon , he picked up a hobby that developed into a passion: surfing. Now, as Syria transitions toward normalcy after the government was toppled in late 2024, Kassem has retur

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Surfer

Can a $24 Million Increase in Shark Mitigation Funding Save Lives in Australia?

That was the character Quint in the utterly compelling masterpiece novel of the same name written by Robert Lautner, which reimagines the life of the grizzled sea captain played by Robert Shaw in the 1975 movie JAWS. In the prequel book, Quint, who had survived the shark-ridden sinking of the USS Indianapolis in World War II, sets up a new business in Amity. Suffice to say, business goes well, un

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Surfer

Chill Foundation Has Provided Free Surfing and Boardsports to Over 35,000 Young People Across 9 Countries Since 1995

For those of us who have been standing sideways since our early days, it's easy to take for granted the most fundamental part of it all: access. Whether you were raised by the beach (or in the mountains) or could catch a ride with friends, without access none of the joy would be possible. That's exactly what was in mind when Jake and Donna Carpenter started the Chill Foundation in 1995, to provid

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Surfer

Summertime Road Tripping in GMC's Newest Adventure Machine

A few weeks before the heat of this summer, GMC announced it was coming onboard as the Official Truck of Natural Selection Tour – a series of progression-pushing, snowboard, ski, bike and surf events featuring the best of the best doing their thing way off the grid. The 2026 line of GMCs are designed to access remote terrain and Natural Selection would be the best way to showcase that. The 2026 G

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Outside Online

We Lab-Tested $50 Amazon Running Shoes Against Name-Brand Kicks. Here’s What’s Actually Worth Buying.

Running shoes, unlike a lot of other gear items, aren’t a “buy it for life” proposition. No matter how carefully you clean and store your kicks, at some point, the tread wears down, the foam cushioning fails to bounce back, and the upper tears—and that “some point” may be as often as four to six months, depending on your mileage . But can buying a more expensive pair of running shoes slow down th

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The Inertia

Brett Barley and One Last Score at Macaronis

Last year, Brett Barley went on a dream surf trip. As he recounted in his most recent YouTube series , Barley took his family to the Macaronis resort in the Mentawai Islands in June of 2025. The ensuing weeks took them from Greenbush slabs to barreling Macaronis, and everywhere in between. However, all good things must eventually end, and his latest post chronicles one last day of epic tubes befo

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The Inertia

Alone in the Bering Sea: One Magical Session With Torrey Meister

Tucker Wooding is a very interesting man . You may know him from his stunning surf footage, of which there is a lot . From Maverick’s to Jaws and Teahupo’o , Wooding has pointed his lens at some of the best waves on the planet. But he’s got a another gig as well. Fishing is his main gig, but fishing and surfing often collide. “It’s my passion,” he said of surf photography , “but my main gig is co

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The Inertia

Matt Dunsmore Surfs a Single, Terrifying Bomb at The Right

The Right isn’t a wave to surf casually . There are no days there that are knee-high and chill. No hordes lying beneath umbrellas with coolers on the beach while children splash around on the inside. The Right is a wave reserved for slab hunters who want to feel their hearts beating out of their chests. Surfers who may have a few loose screws. And Matt Dunsmore falls into the category. On March 1

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The Inertia

Shark Hits E-Foiler in Close Call Off Bundaberg, Australia

Dave Seymour has been surfing for over three decades, but in all his years in the water, a recent session on an e-foil might be the most memorable. And not for good reason: a shark hit him from below, launching him off his board. “Always heading into the water here, it feels a bit sharky, you know?” he told 9 News about the ocean off Bundaberg, Australia. “But I’ve spent a life in the ocean and t

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Surf | The Inertia

Shark Hits E-Foiler in Close Call Off Bundaberg, Australia

Dave Seymour has been surfing for over three decades, but in all his years in the water, a recent session on an e-foil might be the most memorable. And not for good reason: a shark hit him from below, launching him off his board. “Always heading into the water here, it feels a bit sharky, you know?” he told 9 News about the ocean off Bundaberg, Australia. “But I’ve spent a life in the ocean and t

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Outside Online

Ultimate Mountain Athlete: Episode 7

The picture gets clearer in this episode of Ultimate Mountain Athlete . First, we learn who ruled the Impossible Climb, the grueling mountain bike ascent designed to separate the top contenders. With those points on the board, the athletes head back to Silverton Mountain for the final event, a freeski run down a custom-built course. Who will break out the best tricks? As eight athletes—four men a

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Adventure - Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online

Ultimate Mountain Athlete: Episode 7

The picture gets clearer in this episode of Ultimate Mountain Athlete . First, we learn who ruled the Impossible Climb, the grueling mountain bike ascent designed to separate the top contenders. With those points on the board, the athletes head back to Silverton Mountain for the final event, a freeski run down a custom-built course. Who will break out the best tricks? As eight athletes—four men a

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Outside Online

Ultimate Mountain Athlete: Episode 8

On the final run of the freestyle ski course, athletes have to decide: avoid a fall or go for glory? The decision will determine who is crowned Season 2’s Ultimate Mountain Athlete , the three-sport competition created by Outside in collaboration with Toyota Trucks . As the skiers make their way to the top of Silverton Mountain’s Colorado Chute and a custom-built course, they’ll have one eye on t

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The Inertia

‘Point Break’ Returning to Theaters for 35th Anniversary

Point Break 35th anniversary rerelease

Utah, get me two, because Point Break is coming back to theaters. In celebration of the cult classic surf film’s 35th anniversary, Resurgence Media Group, Saga Arts, and Fathom Entertainment are bringing Kathryn Bigelow’s action thriller back to the big screen nationwide . The return will be a two-day event that goes down August 16 and 19. Fans will be presented with a new 4K restoration, along w

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Surf | The Inertia

‘Point Break’ Returning to Theaters for 35th Anniversary

Point Break 35th anniversary rerelease

Utah, get me two, because Point Break is coming back to theaters. In celebration of the cult classic surf film’s 35th anniversary, Resurgence Media Group, Saga Arts, and Fathom Entertainment are bringing Kathryn Bigelow’s action thriller back to the big screen nationwide . The return will be a two-day event that goes down August 16 and 19. Fans will be presented with a new 4K restoration, along w

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Surf | The Inertia

Fausto Has Grown Into the Season’s First Hurricane

Fausto strengthens into potential hurricane

More than two months into the Eastern Pacific hurricane season, not a single hurricane had formed — neither in the Eastern Pacific nor Atlantic basins, for that matter. But that changed on Monday night, as Fausto strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane, marking the start of what forecasters expect to be an active El Niño-fueled season in the Pacific. According to the National Hurricane Center’s

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Teton Gravity Research

The JH Downhill Championships Race #2 This Saturday

The summer heat is locked in, and the dirt at Jackson Hole Bike Park is primed for high-speed action. The inaugural JH Downhill Championships three-part series continues this Saturday, July 25. Whether you are chasing the cash purse in the Pro field or looking to test your mettle against local trail hounds, this series is built for anyone ready to charge down the mountain. Here is everything you

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The Inertia

Fausto Has Grown Into the Season’s First Hurricane

Fausto strengthens into potential hurricane

More than two months into the Eastern Pacific hurricane season, not a single hurricane had formed — neither in the Eastern Pacific nor Atlantic basins, for that matter. But that changed on Monday night, as Fausto strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane, marking the start of what forecasters expect to be an active El Niño-fueled season in the Pacific. According to the National Hurricane Center’s

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The Inertia

Dane Gudauskas Explores Jamaica’s Thriving Surf Culture and Untamed Beauty

Editor’s Note: This feature is presented by our partners at Visit Jamaica . Welcome to Untamed Jamaica , where we explore one of the Caribbean’s most dynamic islands. Step beyond the boundaries of a typical beach resort and you’ll find a culturally rich, and geographically dynamic nation – you can explore rugged mountain ranges and beautiful forested rivers. It’s an incredible contrast. And the s

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Adventure - Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online

A Hiker Was Airlifted Off Yosemite’s Mist Trail. Did NPS Really Charge Her a $70,000 Bill?

By now you may have seen a viral video on social media about a woman in Yosemite National Park who was supposedly billed $70,000 for a helicopter rescue in 2024. The story, which involves a hiker referred to as Grace, was widely circulated on Instagram this week. Well, Outside has learned that much of the story—specifically the sizable search and rescue bill—is fake. Chelsea McCurdy, the operator

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Outside Online

A Hiker Was Airlifted Off Yosemite’s Mist Trail. Did NPS Really Charge Her a $70,000 Bill?

By now you may have seen a viral video on social media about a woman in Yosemite National Park who was supposedly billed $70,000 for a helicopter rescue in 2024. The story, which involves a hiker referred to as Grace, was widely circulated on Instagram this week. Well, Outside has learned that much of the story—specifically the sizable search and rescue bill—is fake. Chelsea McCurdy, the operator

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Teton Gravity Research

Snowboard Icon Danny Kass Named U.S. Slopestyle and Big Air Head Coach

The Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team is stacking its roster behind the scenes. Heading into the 2026–27 season, the governing body just locked in major leadership shifts across both its freestyle and racing wings. Leading the charge is two-time Olympic silver medalist and style icon Danny Kass, who moves into the Head Coach role for the U.S. Slopestyle and Big Air squad. Meanwhile, the snowboard c

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Surfer

"I Just Went Flying": E-Foil Surfer Smashed by Shark in Australia (Video)

Lifelong surfer Dave Seymour was enjoying an early morning session at Moore Park Beach in Queensland, Australia when a routine session instantly turned into a battle for survival. Seymour was electric hydrofoil surfing in Bundaberg—riding a friend's carbon-fiber e-foil—an area known for active marine life. "Always heading into the water here, it feels a bit sharky," Seymour recalled. "I've spent

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Teton Gravity Research

Massive Andes Storm Cycle Dumps Over 12 Feet of Snow

Just a week ago, ski resorts across Chile were staring down bare ridgelines and praying for winter to start. Fast forward through one of the most intense atmospheric rivers in recent memory, and the Andes are buried under more than 12 feet of fresh snow. The slow-starting 2026 Southern Hemisphere season didn’t just get a quick refresh. It received a full-on reset that turned machine-made snow int

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Surfer

2026 SURFER Awards: Best Surfwear of the Year

There's surf fashion, then there's surfwear. We're talking rugged, well-built, functional equipment that not only enhances your surf sessions, but looks good too. When it comes to go-anywhere sun protection, the folks at Florence and Patagonia are at the head of the glass. Whether you're in the water, on the water, or just lounging around the beach all day, here's some of SURFER's most essential

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Surfer

2026 SURFER Awards: Best Surf Accessories of the Year

There’s a wide world of surf accessories out there today. While some hit the mark, others fail to stand the test of time. We focused on the former to compile this list of staples that make the grade regardless of where you live and what you’re into. From hydration to organization, and far-out travel missions to daily drivers, if it’s on this list, it’ll do you solid. Best Board Bag: DB Surf Pro C

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Surfer

2026 SURFER Awards: Best Wetsuits of the Year

A great wetsuit can make the difference between calling it quits after 30 minutes and squeezing in one more wave before dark. Unless you're lucky enough to surf exclusively in tropical water, a quality wetsuit is one of the most important pieces of gear you'll ever own. It keeps you warm, comfortable, and focused on surfing, not on chattering teeth, numb feet, or stiff shoulders. Fortunately, wet

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Surfer

2026 SURFER Awards: Best Tech of the Year

Introducing the 2026 SURFER Awards. We're proud to bring our readers a comprehensive list of our favorite surf gear from last year. In this installment, we bring to you our favorite tech products that we believe surfers of all types can appreciate and utilize in their salty lives. From capturing it all to tracking your progress to simply cleaning yourself off, these are the tech products that imp

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Surfer

2026 SURFER Awards: Best Sun Protection Of The Year

Perhaps the most important category of the 2026 SURFER Awards, when it comes to surfing more, sun protection is paramount. Whether it's a mineral-based, waterproof sunscreen, a surf hat or hooded rashguard in the water, the more you protect your skin the more it will love you back. Here are five musts for life under the sun: Best Overall Sunscreen: Freaks Of Nature Peak Performance SPF50 If you'r

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Adventure - Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online

Pack Less, Do More

Whether you’re packing for a weekend trek or a global adventure, there’s no doubt about the benefits of a lighter load. Carrying less weight feels good, feels freeing, feels right. But that doesn’t just mean counting ounces. Even a superlight product is heavier than not taking that gear at all. That’s why it pays to focus on bringing the items you need in the wild and nothing more. With less weig

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Outside Online

Pack Less, Do More

Whether you’re packing for a weekend trek or a global adventure, there’s no doubt about the benefits of a lighter load. Carrying less weight feels good, feels freeing, feels right. But that doesn’t just mean counting ounces. Even a superlight product is heavier than not taking that gear at all. That’s why it pays to focus on bringing the items you need in the wild and nothing more. With less weig

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Surfer

Inside DSRT Surf, California’s 1,000-Wave-Per-Hour Desert Oasis

A heatwave in the desert. Wisps of psychedelic wind billowing off the freeway, like ghosts stretching their ethereal tendrils earthbound from the depths of the netherworld. A temperature on my car’s dash reading 117 Fahrenheit. Perhaps fitting, I suppose, for the surf trip I was embarking on. I was on my way out to Palm Desert, to ride the manmade waves of DSRT Surf – California’s newest surf lag

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BeachGrit

Question: Does the World Surf League need an anthem like FIFA?

Just over a decade ago, now, the Association of Surfing Professionals was acquired by a reclusive Florida billionaire and rebranded the World Surf League to much fanfare. Paul Speaker, the first CEO, felt very bullish about the enterprise, declaring it would one day be a major sport, even bigger than the NFL, as opposed to some silly backwater that regularly failed to crack even ESPN Ocho coverag

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Surfing | News, Headlines and Top Stories

From war refugee to founder of Syria's first surf school

My name is Ali Kassem. I was a Syrian refugee in Lebanon. I left Syria in 2012 after losing my older brother in the war. He was my whole world, and after he was gone, everything changed. I left my country as a child, not knowing where I was going or what would happen to me. When I arrived in Lebanon, I was just a kid. I had no school to return to and no normal childhood like other children. I was

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SurferToday.com | The Ultimate Surfing News Website

The Nazaré Canyon doesn't channel waves. It focuses them

For years, the explanation sounded simple. The Nazaré submarine canyon acts like an underwater highway, carrying powerful Atlantic swell toward Praia do Norte while neighboring waves slow down over the continental shelf. When both wave trains meet near the beach, they combine to produce the giant waves that have turned the Portuguese fishing town into the world's capital of big wave surfing. A ne

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BLISTER

‘Surf’s Up’ w/ Tyler Curle (Ep.63)

We discuss the 2007 film, Surf’s Up, with Tyler Curle, who is the perfect guest since he has spent much of his life in comps; he just earned a spot on the FWT; and, Surf’s Up is his all-time favorite movie. Over the course of this conversation you’ll see why — and why all of us should probably watch Surf’s Up at least once a year. The post appeared first on BLISTER .

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Outside Online

What ‘Yesteryear’ Gets Right (and Wrong) About Homesteading and Outdoors Influencers

Caro Claire Burke’s 2026 novel Yesteryear is a hit. With multiple weeks as #1 on the New York Times hardcover bestsellers list and an Amazon MGM movie starring Anne Hathaway in the works, its story of a trad wife influencer named Natalie Heller Mills who wakes up in 1855 living the very real pioneer life she’d been portraying online has clearly been connecting with audiences. On the surface, Yest

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Surf | The Inertia

Ben Weiland and Brian Davis of Fielder Films on Making Surf Movies in Wild Places

If you’ve been paying attention to surf filmmaking lately, you know about Fielder Films. The small studio, created by Ben Weiland and Brian Davis and based out of Oceanside, California, has produced independent surf films that manage to capture not only the spirit of adventure that is so fundamental to surfing, but also the human stories that make it meaningful. In Island X, they scoured the Beri

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Surf | The Inertia

Kirra Point and Greenmount Were Absolutely Pumping on Sunday

Sunday was a good day to be a surfer on the Gold Coast . For those up before the sun, it was one of the better starts to a day that anyone on Earth could ask for. The waves were absolutely pumping at Kirra Point and Greenmount . As is generally the case on the Gold Coast when the waves are good, it was intensely crowded, but when there are this many waves, the crowds tend to feel thinner than the

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Surf | The Inertia

Jamie O’Brien Scores at Perfect Ala Moana Bowls

No matter how far you get in surfing, you’re still going to have to beat the crowd. Pipe master and surf vlogger Jamie O’Brien has found a lot of ways to do that over the years, but the latest involved a trip to an Oahu wave pool, Wai Kai. However, the journey didn’t start in chlorinated surf. In classic JOB fashion, his latest video begins with some barrels. O’Brien saddled up and paddled out at

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Surf | The Inertia

Chilean Authorities Detained Surfers for Paddling Out During Beach Closures

Last week, Chile’s maritime authorities suspended all types of ocean activities ahead of a powerful, incoming storm . But dozens of surfers ignored the order and paddled out anyway. In the coastal town of Reñaca, the Chilean Navy detained two surfers for violating the ban. The Navy posted on social media saying that the surfers were detained “for disobeying the orders issued by the Maritime Autho

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Surf | The Inertia

Cole Houshmand, Teresa Bonvalot Win Ballito Pro

Houshmand Bonvalot win Ballito Pro

Teresa Bonvalot and Cole Houshmand won the 2026 Ballito Pro, the first of five events on this year’s Challenger Series. This CS schedule will span the remainder of 2026 and one final event in March of 2027, now that the Championship Tour’s mid-season cut has been wiped from the WSL’s qualification and relegation process. The win is Bonvalot’s first on the Challenger Series since the Sydney Surf P

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Surf | The Inertia

Crocodile Filmed Casually Cruising Around Macaronis Lineup

Macaronis is one of the world’s best waves. But there is a danger there hidden below the surface, and it’s not the reef or an errant fin . It’s a crocodile, and it was recently spotted cruising the lineup. Macaronis, situated in Pasongan Bay in the most southern of the Mentawai Islands, is a picture-perfect wave. The mechanical left-hander has gained world-wide recognition for its long tubes and

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Surf | The Inertia

Caroline Marks Is Launching a Surf School in a Wave Pool

Between an Olympic gold medal, a world title, and Sports Illustrated photo spreads, Caroline Marks has built a brand that is one of the most recognizable in surfing. Now, perhaps taking inspiration from Jamie O’Brien’s surf school franchise, Marks is leveraging her name and slapping it on a school in a soon-to-open wave pool in Florida. Marks announced on social media that she’s launching the Car

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Surf | The Inertia

Driver Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter in Tragic Death of Kolby Aipa

Man charged car surfing death

When Kolby Aipa, grandson of the legendary Ben Aipa and son of Duke Aipa, died last August in an ebiking accident, it sent shock waves through the surfing community. Now, the driver involved in the accident with Aipa has been charged. According to reports, the driver was 21-year-old Brandon Scott Soleau of Huntington Beach. He was charged with a felony count of vehicular manslaughter with gross n

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Surfer

Tropical Storm Swells Pummel SoCal Beaches With ‘Life-Threatening’ Surf

Southern California heat and surf

If you’ve been in Southern California lately, the weather has been…strange. Last week, it was a heat wave; this week it’s humid, muggy, practically tropical. That’s because, Southern California coastlines are feeling the full force of an active Eastern Pacific hurricane season, as back-to-back tropical systems churn up massive, long-period south swells. The one-two punch began with post-Tropical

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BeachGrit

On the Diminishing Returns of Watching Other Men Surf

I work, a lot. Have kids at various life stages, both accomplished young adults and still in grommet hood. Business partners who, at times, irritate me more than VALs drifting on the inside during a proper clean summer swell. A life partner who, thankfully, is more like the grizzled local who calls you into the best wave of the set — but for whom I put in no little effort to reciprocate the love.

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The Inertia

Ben Weiland and Brian Davis of Fielder Films on Making Surf Movies in Wild Places

If you’ve been paying attention to surf filmmaking lately, you know about Fielder Films. The small studio, created by Ben Weiland and Brian Davis and based out of Oceanside, California, has produced independent surf films that manage to capture not only the spirit of adventure that is so fundamental to surfing, but also the human stories that make it meaningful. In Island X, they scoured the Beri

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Outside Online

Could You Survive a Wildfire? 10 Lessons from Veteran Firefighters That Could Save Your Life.

In June, I was driving down a remote highway outside of Arizona’s Vermillion Cliffs National Monument when my phone buzzed with an SOS message. A wildfire was burning nearby, the message said, and campers and hikers on the Arizona National Scenic Trail were being told to evacuate the area. We kept driving, but the screeching sound and dramatic buzz of the emergency alert prompted a question: If I

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Adventure - Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online

Could You Survive a Wildfire? 10 Lessons from Veteran Firefighters That Could Save Your Life.

In June, I was driving down a remote highway outside of Arizona’s Vermillion Cliffs National Monument when my phone buzzed with an SOS message. A wildfire was burning nearby, the message said, and campers and hikers on the Arizona National Scenic Trail were being told to evacuate the area. We kept driving, but the screeching sound and dramatic buzz of the emergency alert prompted a question: If I

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Outside Online

The Helinox Cot One Convertible Was the Surprise Hero of My Grand Canyon Rafting Trip

The Helinox Cot One Convertible isn’t cheap. In fact, it’s probably one of the more indulgent pieces of camping gear you can buy. But after sleeping on one for 16 nights while rafting the Grand Canyon, I’m convinced it’s one of the few luxury items that are actually worth the money. I’d never camped with a cot before. I always figured a good inflatable sleeping pad was as comfortable as camping g

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The Inertia

Kirra Point and Greenmount Were Absolutely Pumping on Sunday

Sunday was a good day to be a surfer on the Gold Coast . For those up before the sun, it was one of the better starts to a day that anyone on Earth could ask for. The waves were absolutely pumping at Kirra Point and Greenmount . As is generally the case on the Gold Coast when the waves are good, it was intensely crowded, but when there are this many waves, the crowds tend to feel thinner than the

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The Inertia

Jamie O’Brien Scores at Perfect Ala Moana Bowls

No matter how far you get in surfing, you’re still going to have to beat the crowd. Pipe master and surf vlogger Jamie O’Brien has found a lot of ways to do that over the years, but the latest involved a trip to an Oahu wave pool, Wai Kai. However, the journey didn’t start in chlorinated surf. In classic JOB fashion, his latest video begins with some barrels. O’Brien saddled up and paddled out at

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The Inertia

Chilean Authorities Detained Surfers for Paddling Out During Beach Closures

Last week, Chile’s maritime authorities suspended all types of ocean activities ahead of a powerful, incoming storm . But dozens of surfers ignored the order and paddled out anyway. In the coastal town of Reñaca, the Chilean Navy detained two surfers for violating the ban. The Navy posted on social media saying that the surfers were detained “for disobeying the orders issued by the Maritime Autho

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The Inertia

Cole Houshmand, Teresa Bonvalot Win Ballito Pro

Houshmand Bonvalot win Ballito Pro

Teresa Bonvalot and Cole Houshmand won the 2026 Ballito Pro, the first of five events on this year’s Challenger Series. This CS schedule will span the remainder of 2026 and one final event in March of 2027, now that the Championship Tour’s mid-season cut has been wiped from the WSL’s qualification and relegation process. The win is Bonvalot’s first on the Challenger Series since the Sydney Surf P

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The Inertia

Crocodile Filmed Casually Cruising Around Macaronis Lineup

Macaronis is one of the world’s best waves. But there is a danger there hidden below the surface, and it’s not the reef or an errant fin . It’s a crocodile, and it was recently spotted cruising the lineup. Macaronis, situated in Pasongan Bay in the most southern of the Mentawai Islands, is a picture-perfect wave. The mechanical left-hander has gained world-wide recognition for its long tubes and

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The Inertia

Diver Bitten in Arm by Six-Foot Shark Off Tasmanian Coast

Tasmanian diver bitten by shark

When spearfishing, usually you are the predator. Other times, you are the prey, as one diver off the coast of Tasmania found out last week. Tasmanian police received a report at around 9:00 a.m. Friday morning of a man who had been bitten by a shark off the coast of Bruny Island. “The man was diving with two other people at a depth of eight meters and approximately 50 meters offshore from Coal Po

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BLISTER

Head-To-Head Comparisons: Devinci Spartan

We compare the Devinci Spartan to the Marin Alpine Trail, RAAW Madonna, Rocky Mountain Altitude, Trek Fuel LX, Santa Cruz Nomad 7, Privateer 161, & Orbea Rallon. Blister’s Flash Reviews and Deep Dives are accessible to those who purchase one of our paid subscriptions To get our comprehensive Deep Dives and our initial, unfiltered reports on new gear, become a member and receive many other service

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The Inertia

Caroline Marks Is Launching a Surf School in a Wave Pool

Between an Olympic gold medal, a world title, and Sports Illustrated photo spreads, Caroline Marks has built a brand that is one of the most recognizable in surfing. Now, perhaps taking inspiration from Jamie O’Brien’s surf school franchise, Marks is leveraging her name and slapping it on a school in a soon-to-open wave pool in Florida. Marks announced on social media that she’s launching the Car

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Outside Online

My Feet Were Destroyed After 40 Miles in the Grand Canyon. This Barefoot Trail Saved Them.

After a grueling 40 miles of trekking through the Grand Canyon during a heatwave in June, my feet were absolutely battered. It’s a trail as old as hikers’ time—no matter how weathered, callused our feet become, our tried-and-true boots inevitably find a new, fresh patch of skin to blister. Four days spent exploring in, out, and all around Havasu Falls left our group with more than a dozen blister

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Outside Online

Hiking Can Cause Major Hip Pain. These 5 Exercises Can Fix It, According to a Physical Therapist.

Tight hips aren’t just an achy nuisance: they can tank your performance on hikes, bike rides, and trail runs. Poor hip mobility can trigger a cascade of not-so-great events that hamper athletic performance and set the stage for pain and injuries. Unfortunately, it’s “very common” to have limited hip mobility, Kimberly Baptiste-Mbadiwe , a physical therapist at Hospital for Special Surgery in New

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The Inertia

Driver Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter in Tragic Death of Kolby Aipa

Man charged car surfing death

When Kolby Aipa, grandson of the legendary Ben Aipa and son of Duke Aipa, died last August in an ebiking accident, it sent shock waves through the surfing community. Now, the driver involved in the accident with Aipa has been charged. According to reports, the driver was 21-year-old Brandon Scott Soleau of Huntington Beach. He was charged with a felony count of vehicular manslaughter with gross n

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Surfer

Surf Cult Classic "Point Break" Returns To Theater

Point Break 35th anniversary rerelease

"No way Bells is bigger than Waimea, bro." The number of quotable lines from "Point Break" is endless. And while Hollywood and surfing have had a tepid relationship over the years, when the eventual cult classic danced across the silver screen in 1991, it was different. It was not, in the words of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis, who played a drug-dealing, beach-fight-starting punk name

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Surfer

10-Foot Great White Shark Stalks Unaware Swimmers in Southern California (Video)

A terrifyingly close encounter between a juvenile great white shark and unsuspecting adolescent swimmers off the Southern California coast has hit the internet, once again offering a chilling glimpse into the proximity of apex predators and beachgoers. The heart-pounding footage was captured by Carlos Gauna, known online as The Malibu Artist , one of the world's most prolific drone operators docu

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Surfing | News, Headlines and Top Stories

Why simulating ocean waves is one of gaming's hardest challenges

For decades, water has been one of the biggest unsolved puzzles in video games. You've probably noticed that in the handful of surfing titles that were released so far. Developers learned to create convincing mountains, forests, cities, and even human faces long before they mastered oceans. The thing is, water refuses to stay still. It reflects the sky, bends light, changes color with depth, carr

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Can coastal cliff collapses be predicted? New California research says yes

California's coastal cliffs are part of the state's identity. They frame famous surf breaks, overlook busy beaches, and support roads, railways, campgrounds, homes, and public parks. They also fail without much warning. And that's a real serious issue, as every year, thousands of people walk beneath cliffs that are slowly changing shape under the combined force of waves, rain, gravity, and time.

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Gabriel Medina Teaches Lamine Yamal to Surf in Brazil (Video)

Following Spain's World Cup victory over Argentina, on Sunday, three-time surfing world champion Gabriel Medina took to social media to celebrate his friend and global sports icon, Lamine Yamal. Resharing a delightful, resurfaced video clip, Medina gave sports fans a look back at a lighter, cross-sport moment between two of the planet's most famous athletes. The footage was originally filmed a ye

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Teton Gravity Research

Hiker Killed By Lightning Strike Above Alta Ski Area

Twin Peaks lightning strike search

The high-altitude peaks surrounding Alta and Snowbird ski areas are legendary for winter freeriders and summer backcountry explorers alike. However, the dangers of the alpine environment were brought into focus this past weekend. On Saturday afternoon, a summer thunderstorm turned fatal when a 59-year-old hiker was struck by lightning near the summit of the east peak of American Fork Twin Peaks.

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Giant Crocodile Cruises Macaronis as CT Stars Surf Nearby (Video)

For decades, now, the Mentawai Islands have been the pinnacle of surf travel – just about as close to surfing’s version of Valhalla, manifested on earth, as it gets. Perfect waves. Warm water. White-sand, palm-laden islands. And, apparently, crocodiles. View this post on Instagram A new video captured by surf filmer Scotty Hammonds has the surf world doing a double take after a large crocodile wa

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Teton Gravity Research

Glacier National Park To Plug Century-Old Gas Leak Near Kintla Lake

Glacier Park to plug oil well

Glacier National Park is preparing to execute an environmental mission in one of its remote corners. Later this month, crews will begin to plug the historic Butte Oil Well near Kintla Lake. Originally drilled in 1901, this site was Montana’s first commercial oil well. The drillers abandoned the operation over a century ago after a fire destroyed the facility. Unfortunately, they simply walked awa

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Outside Online

Discover a Different Planet in Northwest Nebraska

When you think of Nebraska, you picture bison, the Great Plains, and sandhill cranes. What you’re probably not picturing is a place that looks straight out of a sci-fi movie. When planning my visit to Toadstool Geologic Park , I didn’t know what to expect. After spending a day exploring this geological Disneyland, I’ll be recommending it to every traveler looking for something unexpected and unfo

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Outside Online

Where to See the Milky Way in Nebraska

“There’s nothing in Nebraska.” So said someone who had never been there. The state tends to get a bad rap when compared to its more well-known and well-visited neighbors. And while this is a slightly unfair categorization, it’s not entirely wrong. There are no sprawling metropolises or Michelin star restaurants. No major league sports teams or even an international airport. But that’s only one ki

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Surf News Network

Surfing Oahu South Shore – 2026 July

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BeachGrit

Discover the Moroccan gem where “family” and “surf adventure” are mutually inclusive

In the middle of June, the family traveled to Morocco for what has been described a “surf adventure.” Of course, the astute know that Morocco typically doesn’t receive swell in the summer but I did not care for my mission was greater. Namely, to unlock a new portal wherein previously incongruous units of “family” and “surf adventure” could become one. The problem, as everyone not last named Colap

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