Flash Review: 26/27 Ellis Meraki 112
Last week at the Blister Summit, we got on the third and
widest ski in Ellis’s lineup, which they crafted to be their “ultimate resort
powder ski.” Here are our initial thoughts on the Meraki 112. 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
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2h
‘Godzilla’ El Niño: Why This Rare
Climate Beast Has Only Hit 3 Times (Video)
El Niño this, El Niño that. The buzz about the climatological
phenomenon has been nonstop in recent weeks and months, with some going so far
as to claim that this season, 2026 through 2027, could be a potentially
historic El Niño period. While some meteorologists remain more conservative,
others have been tossing around terms like “super” and “Godzilla” are being
tossed around. But what exactly i
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Jesse Billauer Says Joel Tudor Once
Choked Out Garrett McNamara Over a Drop-In
If Joel Tudor has a problem with you, you’re going to know
about it. Often that takes the form of petty online beefs , but every once in a
while, he uses his hostility for good. On Sterling Spencer’s podcast Pinch My
Salt , Jesse Billauer told the story of one such time, when Tudor choked out
none other than Garrett McNamara after an ill-advised drop-in. The fracas went
down at
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Animal Justice Issues Scathing Rebuke
of Marineland’s Request for Federal Loan to Move Beluga Whales
Animal Justice, a Canadian organization made up of lawyers
and advocates fighting for stronger legal protections for animals, released a
scathing press release aimed at Marineland, the now-shuttered amusement park
and zoo in
5h
Jesse Billauer Says Joel Tudor Once
Choked Out Garrett McNamara Over a Drop-In
If Joel Tudor has a problem with you, you’re going to know
about it. Often that takes the form of petty online beefs , but every once in a
while, he uses his hostility for good. On Sterling Spencer’s podcast Pinch My
Salt , Jesse Billauer told the story of one such time, when Tudor choked out
none other than Garrett McNamara after an ill-advised drop-in. The fracas went
down at
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From
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Lawyer Who Worked Lunada Bay Localism
Case Reflects on Its 10th Anniversary
Kurt Franklin says Southern California residents have told
him there are more surfers in the water at Lunada Bay these days. Franklin was
one of the plaintiffs that took legal action against the infamous “Bay Boys” at
a notorious Los Angeles County surf spot, suing the city of Palos Verdes
Estates and 14 surfers for their roles in coordinated, aggressive localism. He
believes the case sent a clea
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More Sharks in the Water May Actually
Make California Beaches Safer, Experts Say
Surfers
encounter great white sharks
It’s going to be a sharky summer. Due to a marine heat wave,
researchers are predicting an unusually high number of juvenile white sharks in
San Diego . However, there’s actually a bright side to that: they may end up
making the ocean safer for beachgoers. That’s because juvenile white sharks
feed on stingrays and bottom fish, which have long been the bane of visitors to
Southern California water
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Maya & Me: On Rescue Dogs, Road
Trips, and Feeding Your Best Friend Right
This article was produced in partnership with the ORIJEN™
Team I had no idea how she would turn out. She was barely eight weeks old when
I brought her home — small enough to hold in one hand, already following me
from room to room like she'd been doing it her whole life. She never ran off.
Never needed much convincing about anything. Just showed up and decided I was
her person, which, honestly, i
6h
Inside Japan’s Haunted Ghost Island
Where 1,300 Workers Died (Video)
Off the coast of Japan’s Nagasaki Prefecture, there’s a
ghost island – a totally abandoned landmass filled with disintegrating
buildings, and zero people. Hashima Island was once a hotbed for industry.
During the Meiji Restoration, or the rapid industrialization of Japan in the
1800s, Hashima Island was known for its undersea coal mines. And so, people got
to work mining. By 1959, there was a pea
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From Japan to New Jersey: A
7,000-Mile Nor’easter Swell Chase
There have already been some wild surfing stories for the
all-time annals in 2026. Parts of the East Coast offered enough winter weather
adventures to fill a book. But there’s one story you haven’t heard yet – one
story that might be the ultimate in all-conditions dedication. And of course,
it involves New Jersey’s top mission man/surfer/Dad/Jetty ambassador, Rob
Kelly. There are few tales of sur
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Wavelength
Surf Magazine – since 1981
Watch: The Art Of Scoring Remote Fiji
With John, Nathan and Ivan Florence
What’s more compelling than a trio of brothers sailing
around and scoring some of the most remote waves on the planet? The Florence
trio rose to prominence thanks to John’s world class surfing on the
Championship Tour, Nathan’s never-ending globe-trotting slab tour and Ivan for
personifying the Mr Cool moniker, while hucking under the lip […] The post
appeared first on Wavelength Surf Magazine -
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Alex Honnold Discovers Epic Trail
Running in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains
In Nevada, the spirit of the Old West doesn’t have to be
revived—that’s because it’s never left. In Episode 5 of his new five-part
travel series “Get a Little Out There with Alex Honnold,” Alex sets out to
experience the state’s western heritage with silversmithing, cowboy poetry, and
a tasty dive into the state’s historic Basque culture. Of course, no Alex
Honnold road trip would be complete wit
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Adventure
- Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online
A Critical Delay on Mount Everest Is
Raising Anxieties Over Crowding and Congestion
Climbers in Nepal’s Mount Everest Base Camp are getting
antsy this week as they await the official start to the spring climbing season.
But a critical delay in the Khumbu Icefall is preventing anyone from venturing
onto the peak. And the setback, which has pushed the start of the season past
its normal date, is raising anxieties that the mountain could become crowded
and congested later in the se
8h
A Critical Delay on Mount Everest Is
Raising Anxieties Over Crowding and Congestion
Climbers in Nepal’s Mount Everest Base Camp are getting
antsy this week as they await the official start to the spring climbing season.
But a critical delay in the Khumbu Icefall is preventing anyone from venturing
onto the peak. And the setback, which has pushed the start of the season past its
normal date, is raising anxieties that the mountain could become crowded and
congested later in the se
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‘Worst Shark Attack in History’: 900
USS Indianapolis Sailors Hunted by Sharks (Video)
During WWII, amidst all the other wartime atrocities, an
event so extreme, so gruesome, went down that it’s honestly astonishing
Hollywood hasn’t been foaming at the mouth to make it into a blockbuster
feature film. It was 1945, and the USS Indianapolis was racing across the
Pacific Ocean, carrying crucial components for the atomic bomb that would
destroy Hiroshima, Japan in just two weeks’ time.
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7.7 Japan Earthquake Unleashes
Tsunami Scare in Hokkaido (Aerial Video)
5.0
magnitude earthquake in Nagano
Late on Monday, at 4:53pm local time, a powerful earthquake
hit Japan. Reports vary, but the magnitude was somewhere between 7.4 and 7.7 on
the Richter scale. It shook buildings, tore up roads, caused injuries, and
spawned a tsunami warning for the region and across the Pacific Ocean – at one
point, the threat was up to 10-foot waves. And although the size of the
resultant tsunami waves from Mond
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Lift Foils Shares PSA Reminding
E-Foilers to Respect Etiquette in the Surfing Lineup
There are a lot of things surfers don’t like. It’s a long
list, and it’s full of contradictions that somehow make sense to us once we
give enough days of our existence to flailing in the ocean. And I would argue
that the most common thread in things that irk the everyday surfer is…people.
Because at the end of every rule, written or unwritten, are people who break
them. One group of common offend
10h
Lift Foils Shares PSA Reminding
E-Foilers to Respect Etiquette in the Surfing Lineup
There are a lot of things surfers don’t like. It’s a long
list, and it’s full of contradictions that somehow make sense to us once we
give enough days of our existence to flailing in the ocean. And I would argue
that the most common thread in things that irk the everyday surfer is…people.
Because at the end of every rule, written or unwritten, are people who break
them. One group of common offend
11h
21 Minutes of Absolutely Giant Puerto
Escondido With Quetzal Estrada
Puerto Escondido has been on a bit of a run in recent weeks
. Quetzal Estrada, a guy who knows the wave at Zicatela well, made sure that he
wrung every last drop out of it. A week of 5 a.m. wake ups, heading to the
beach in the dark while spring breakers were still sending it with bellies full
of Jaeger. But Estrada likes to send it in a different way, especially when
it’s this big. “This was the
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Surfing
| News, Headlines and Top Stories
The real job of a beach lifeguard
The image is quite familiar. A lifeguard in red and yellow
is scanning the horizon. Everything looks calm from a distance, right? But the
job, especially in low-resource regions, is closer to a Wall Street risk
management activity than you'd think. We might be exaggerating a bit here, but
you get the message. A lifeguard has people's lives under his watch. So, what
exactly are the responsibilitie
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SurferToday.com
| The Ultimate Surfing News Website
The hydrodynamics of surfboard fins
Have you ever wondered why a surfboard fin looks like that?
It is a single or a set of fixed blades or keels located under a board, near
the tail, often no bigger than a hand. Yet that small surface is where much of
the surfboard's behavior takes place. Speed, hold, looseness, and the feeling
of control all trace back to how water moves around fins. The physics of
surfboard fins falls under hydro
12h
First Look: Specialized Demo 11
One of the most exciting — and mysterious — Downhill bikes
on the circuit is finally available to the masses. Here are the details on the
new Specialized Demo 11. The post appeared first on BLISTER .
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Report: 1-2ft occasional 6ft 😆. South Pacific
Outlook drops later today on Surfline.com.
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On This Day – Pe’ahi: JAWS, Maui Jan.
27, 2016 Big Wave Session
Powerlines Productions One of thee most iconic free fall
wipe outs in surfing history…op ed SNN A look back at a Long period swell that
a select few tried to surf
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California surfers apoplectic after
Five Guys bests In-N-Out for nation’s top fast-food burger chain
Best
fast food burger revealed
Surfers in America, though especially California, celebrated
National Burrito Day, only a few weeks ago, taking time to pause and appreciate
a favorite post session bite. From the breakfast varietal to standard carne
asada, the burrito has long held a very top spot in the California surfer heart
bested only, and sometimes, by In-N-Out hamburgers. Yes, the iconic chain, with
its instantly red, whi
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21 Minutes of Absolutely Giant Puerto
Escondido With Quetzal Estrada
Puerto Escondido has been on a bit of a run in recent weeks
. Quetzal Estrada, a guy who knows the wave at Zicatela well, made sure that he
wrung every last drop out of it. A week of 5 a.m. wake ups, heading to the
beach in the dark while spring breakers were still sending it with bellies full
of Jaeger. But Estrada likes to send it in a different way, especially when
it’s this big. “This was the
12h
The ‘Encyclopedia of Surfing’ Lives
On: Successful Fundraising Drive Keeps Dream Alive
Surfing’s biggest archive has obtained enough financial
backing to keep operations sustainable. The Encyclopedia of Surfing’s founder
and executive director, Matt Warshaw , announced in an email update that
donations totaled $177,000 for 2025, and that while they weren’t exactly
swimming in a cash surplus, they were going down “no-budget drama boulevard.”
The funding came from more than 150 indiv
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15 Subtle Ironies of Surfing No One Likes to Talk
About
Surfing provides us with endless amounts of joy, but we’re
also forced to live with, and participate in, its inherent contradictions.
Whether we choose to see it or ignore it, surfing delivers wave after wave of
irony. You drive somewhere beautiful – and spend the whole time stressed. A
friend said the other day: “surfers are really good at beating themselves up,”
and I immediately followed with,
12h
Lukas Skinner Inks New Three-Year
Deal with Rip Curl
The 18-year-old British young gun will continue living The
Search for a further three years. Lukas Skinner officially locked in his new
three-year deal while visiting Rip Curl HQ in Torquay during the 2026 Rip Curl
Pro Bells Beach, re-signing alongside CEO Ash Reade. “Another three years…
another lifetime, hopefully,” Skinner said. “It’s just the start. It’s been a
long journey so far, and I can’
13h
The ‘Encyclopedia of Surfing’ Lives
On: Successful Fundraising Drive Keeps Dream Alive
Surfing’s biggest archive has obtained enough financial
backing to keep operations sustainable. The Encyclopedia of Surfing’s founder
and executive director, Matt Warshaw , announced in an email update that
donations totaled $177,000 for 2025, and that while they weren’t exactly
swimming in a cash surplus, they were going down “no-budget drama boulevard.”
The funding came from more than 150 indiv
13h
Langland Board Riders Win Wilkinson
Sword 2026
Langland Board Riders win Welsh Surfing Federation’s
Wilkinson Sword at Whitesands. Langland Board Riders (LBR) win the Welsh
Surfing Federation’s Wilkinson Sword at Whitesands Bay, Pembrokeshire. LBR and
Pembrokeshire Surf Club (PSC) finish on equal points in the annual Welsh
inter-club comp, but higher number of heats won means the sword heads to
Swansea this year. The win makes LBR sword guard
13h
Volcom is stoked to announce the return of the for its 8th
edition! For the first time, the mini-festival lands at Atabal in Biarritz,
France , on June 6th . The event brings together different facets of the Volcom
universe for one day: live music, DJs, skate challenges, an art show, a
creative market, and food trucks ; all in one place, with the energy of the
local scene and the extended Volcom
13h
Canned Beans Are Cool Again. Here Are
the Brands You Need for Your Next Adventure.
In the 1941 classic Cook It Outdoors, James Beard offers a
recipe for baked beans–and a caveat. Beans are, of course, the American outdoor
meal par excellence. Cowboy fare. A campsite staple. They are also, Beard makes
clear, something of a hassle to cook from scratch. “If you think these are
better than the really excellent canned ones now available,” he writes, “and if
you think they are worth
18h
REI’s Minimalist Sling Just Made My
Daypacks Obsolete
Even before REI Co-op debuted its Trailmade Hydration Sling
, my daypacks were languishing in my garage—and not because they were derelict
or unusable. These are top-notch packs, culled from my decades of
gear-reviewing and winnowed to the most comfortably functional options I’ve
ever tested. My 25-liter Patagonia feels tailor-made to my torso, while the
40-liter Millet pack is wicked light yet s
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The post appeared first on Carvemag.com .
18h
Why the Jackson Hole Picnic is the Most
Gnarly Triathlon You’ve Never Heard Of
In the world of action sports, some challenges are born in a
boardroom, and others are dreamt up over a birthday beer. The Jackson Hole
Picnic , often called the Grand Teton Triathlon, belongs to the latter. Created
by local legend David Gonzales in 2011, this is not your average race. There
are no finisher medals, no closed roads, and definitely no aid stations with
orange slices. The Brutal Bre
20h
Bezos Sails $500m Superyacht to Costa
Rica To Save Sharks
The sharks of planet Earth are in dire straits, and the news
has stricken the third-richest human on this sphere along with his dearly
wedded with great aplomb. Such great aplomb, in fact, that one Mr. Jeffrey
Bezos and wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, commanded their $500m sailing superyacht,
Koru to points south, helicopter and $75m support vessel, Abeona , in tow.
Indeed, the sharks of Costa Rica a
23h
Mike McPhee on the Evolution of TGR
Filmmaking
There’s a version of ski filmmaking people remember; grainy,
intentional, and a little mysterious. Before the endless scroll, before clips
dropped mid-trip, before everyone had a camera in the pocket. That era didn’t
just document skiing; it made it feel a certain way. And somewhere in that
evolution, bridging the patience of 16mm and the immediacy of digital, is Mike
McPhee ; one of the original
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Cape Fear’s ‘Most Insane Wave’ Mauls Surfers in 20ft
Chaos (Video)
Cape Fear (aka Cape Solander), the freakishly mutant slab
wave outside of Sydney, Australia, has been delivering on its namesake in
recent days and weeks. Pure terror has been unleashed as monster waves unload
on the shallow shelf. And just like a car crash, it’s hard to look away. Most
recently, a solid run of multiple swells at Cape Fear created chaos and
carnage. There have been a few successf
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Only days after feting Bondi Massacre hero Jimmy McIntosh,
the gesture overshadowed by his wife’s Holocaust Chic striped pyjama top, the
most tragic of all royals, Prince Harry, has been feted himself by the Tahitian
super coach Raimana Van Bastolaer. Raimana, as I’m inordinately fond of
reminding readers, is the protagonist in one of the loveliest rags to riches
stories in surfing. A poor Tahiti
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15 Subtle Ironies of Surfing No One Likes to Talk
About
Surfing provides us with endless amounts of joy, but we’re
also forced to live with, and participate in, its inherent contradictions.
Whether we choose to see it or ignore it, surfing delivers wave after wave of
irony. You drive somewhere beautiful – and spend the whole time stressed. A
friend said the other day: “surfers are really good at beating themselves up,”
and I immediately followed with,
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WSL’s Championship Tour Rookies Are
Struggling With the New Format
After two stops on the 2026 WSL Championship Tour, the
rookies have been struggling — and the new first-round elimination format might
have something to do with it. There are nine rookies on the tour — five women
and four men. None of them have made it past the second round this season.
Combined, the rookies have lost 10 of their 18 opening heats, an expedited exit
with the new elimination format
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Jamie O’Brien Compares Cheapest
Man-Made Waves With the Most Expensive
Can you make a wave in your backyard for a hundred dollars?
Well, no, not really. But that didn’t stop Jamie O’Brien from giving it the ol’
college try. In a return to his novelty wave roots, JOB went down to San
Clemente, California to try out tarp surfing. He then followed that up with a
trip to the Surf Ranch, for good measure. In case you haven’t heard of it, tarp
surfing is the practice of r
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Brett Barley Recalls Driving SeaDoo
Through Viral Shark Feeding Frenzy
Brett Barley is building a hefty library of adventures
around his home in the Outer Banks. The man is constantly outdoors, and he has
established quite the presence as a documentarian of anything and everything
when it comes to enjoying the ocean there. Last week, that routine led him into
the Atlantic Ocean with a SeaDoo and some fishing gear , where he soon found
himself in the middle of a scho
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Hawaii Tour Boat Captain Stabbed by
21-Year-Old Kansas Tourist
Kansas
man charged with attempted murder
A Kansas man is charged with second-degree attempted murder,
first-degree assault, and second-degree assault after he stabbed a tour boat
captain with a filet knife off the Kona coast in Hawaii. Avery Nissen, a
21-year-old from Overland Park, Kansas, reportedly stabbed the 62-year-old
captain while they were aboard a catamaran operated by Hawaii Nautical, a
company that offers tourists snorkeling
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3 Hawaii Lifeguards Suspended for
Drinking On Duty
Three city lifeguards in Honolulu were suspended without pay
last Friday after drinking while on duty. The incident happened in a storage
room on the Magic Island side of Ala Moana Beach Park at around 4 p.m.
Lifeguard towers had been shuttered that day due to hazardous conditions from
another Kona low storm, but beaches were still open and personnel were
instructed to take shelter and stay avail
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Cruise Ship Passenger Jumps Overboard
Hours After Another Died on Same Trip
Search
for man overboard Carnival cruise
An Australian cruise turned deadly last week. On a Carnival
cruise ship making its way down the coast of Queensland, one passenger died and
another went missing within hours of one another. The incidents occurred aboard
the Carnival Splendor, a 113,500-gross-ton ship operated by Carnival Cruises.
The vessel was on a four-day cruise from Sydney, which would spend two days at
sea and 10 hours at Mo
1d
WSL’s Championship Tour Rookies Are
Struggling With the New Format
After two stops on the 2026 WSL Championship Tour, the
rookies have been struggling — and the new first-round elimination format might
have something to do with it. There are nine rookies on the tour — five women
and four men. None of them have made it past the second round this season.
Combined, the rookies have lost 10 of their 18 opening heats, an expedited exit
with the new elimination format
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Jamie O’Brien Compares Cheapest
Man-Made Waves With the Most Expensive
Can you make a wave in your backyard for a hundred dollars?
Well, no, not really. But that didn’t stop Jamie O’Brien from giving it the ol’
college try. In a return to his novelty wave roots, JOB went down to San
Clemente, California to try out tarp surfing. He then followed that up with a
trip to the Surf Ranch, for good measure. In case you haven’t heard of it, tarp
surfing is the practice of r
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Prince Harry’s “Secret Addiction” To
Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch Revealed (Video)
What’s a member of the British Royal Family to do when they
step away from their duties of standing and waiving, lavishness, and
nationalistic adoration? For Prince Harry, since he backed off from his role as
the Duke of Sussex, and married the American actress Meghan Markle, he picked
up a few new hobbies. One of which being surfing. And he has a particular spot
he frequently indulges in this ob
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Brett Barley Recalls Driving SeaDoo
Through Viral Shark Feeding Frenzy
Brett Barley is building a hefty library of adventures
around his home in the Outer Banks. The man is constantly outdoors, and he has
established quite the presence as a documentarian of anything and everything
when it comes to enjoying the ocean there. Last week, that routine led him into
the Atlantic Ocean with a SeaDoo and some fishing gear , where he soon found
himself in the middle of a scho
1d
Adventure
- Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online
Planning a Trip to Lake Powell?
Here’s What You Need to Know About Historically Low Water Levels.
Colorado
River water crisis worsens
With summer quickly approaching, one of the American
Southwest’s most popular boating destinations is facing a crisis. Lake Powell
in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is expected to reach historically low
water levels this summer, and the National Park Service (NPS) is advising
tourists to expect longer lines, more volatile conditions, and increased
hazards on the water. In an April 17 statem
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Planning a Trip to Lake Powell?
Here’s What You Need to Know About Historically Low Water Levels.
Colorado
River water crisis worsens
With summer quickly approaching, one of the American
Southwest’s most popular boating destinations is facing a crisis. Lake Powell
in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is expected to reach historically low
water levels this summer, and the National Park Service (NPS) is advising
tourists to expect longer lines, more volatile conditions, and increased
hazards on the water. In an April 17 statem
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To Reap the Benefits of Cold
Plunging, Avoid These 8 Mistakes
When you see a shirtless guy (and let’s be honest, it’s
usually a guy) hacking through a frozen tub with a hatchet to start his morning
with a cold plunge, he’s probably not just doing it for the Reels views or to
put hair on his chest. He’s taking that cold plunge because he believes an ice
bath will improve his workout recovery , boost his metabolism, and make him
think more clearly (and not ju
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Wavelength
Surf Magazine – since 1981
Interview Part II: Maddie Meddings
and the Making of Undercurrents
The relationship between filmer and protagonists is a sacred
bond. The post appeared first on Wavelength Surf Magazine - since 1981 .
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Taron Egerton Tells Us What It Was
Really Like to Film Netflix’s New Thriller ‘Apex’
Taron Egerton knows range. The Welsh actor got his start as
Gary Unwin in the spy franchise Kingsman (from 2014), starred as Elton John in
Rocketman (2019), and played the British Olympic ski jumper Eddie Edwards in
Eddie the Eagle (2015). Now, he’ll costar alongside Charlize Theron in
Netflix’s upcoming thriller Apex , which is directed by Baltasar Kormákur, and
will premiere on April 24. The po
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Put Angine de Poitrine on Your Next
Workout Playlist
Angine
de Poitrine goes viral
While attending a child’s birthday party recently, I was
asked a very standard question by another parent: W hat have you been up to
lately? The answer I gave had something to do with pulling weeds. What I wanted
to say, however, was: I’ve been doing high-intensity VO2 intervals on my bicycle
while listening to an eccentric French-Canadian rock band that dresses like
extras in Yo Gabba Gabba . Bu
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Hawaii Tour Boat Captain Stabbed by
21-Year-Old Kansas Tourist
Kansas
man charged with attempted murder
A Kansas man is charged with second-degree attempted murder,
first-degree assault, and second-degree assault after he stabbed a tour boat
captain with a filet knife off the Kona coast in Hawaii. Avery Nissen, a
21-year-old from Overland Park, Kansas, reportedly stabbed the 62-year-old
captain while they were aboard a catamaran operated by Hawaii Nautical, a
company that offers tourists snorkeling
1d
3 Hawaii Lifeguards Suspended for
Drinking On Duty
Three city lifeguards in Honolulu were suspended without pay
last Friday after drinking while on duty. The incident happened in a storage
room on the Magic Island side of Ala Moana Beach Park at around 4 p.m.
Lifeguard towers had been shuttered that day due to hazardous conditions from
another Kona low storm, but beaches were still open and personnel were
instructed to take shelter and stay avail
1d
Cruise Ship Passenger Jumps Overboard
Hours After Another Died on Same Trip
Search
for man overboard Carnival cruise
An Australian cruise turned deadly last week. On a Carnival
cruise ship making its way down the coast of Queensland, one passenger died and
another went missing within hours of one another. The incidents occurred aboard
the Carnival Splendor, a 113,500-gross-ton ship operated by Carnival Cruises.
The vessel was on a four-day cruise from Sydney, which would spend two days at
sea and 10 hours at Mo
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Only Two Sierra Ski Resorts Remain
Open as New Storm Predicted to Dump Up to 18 Inches
Severe
winter storms forecasted nationwide
A winter storm watch predicts more than a foot of snow will
fall at some of the highest Sierra Nevada Peaks through Wednesday . However,
after a warm spring with little snowfall whittled down the snowpack , only two
ski resorts remain open for skiers and snowboarders to find fresh powder. After
Kirkwood and Mt. Rose closed over the weekend, Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth
Mountain are the only resort
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Better Get Some: Tariff Refund Portal Opens
US
Customs starts tariff refunds
After a ridiculous tariff policy that he didn’t even
understand, Felon 47 gets to watch as $166 billion of that money goes right
back to the importers it was stolen from in the first place thanks to a new
online portal from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to a story
on Gizmodo. Now, […]
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Cult classic Fast Times at Ridgemont
High nearly slapped with X Rating for showcasing naked men
The coming of age comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High is not
a surf film, per se, though must be included in the surf film conversation as
it is the vehicle through which the most iconic cinematic surf character
arrived. But who could ever forget Sean Penn’s Jeff Spicoli? His Southern
California drawl, glazed eyes and re-ordering Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs,
placing tasty waves and a cool buzz on
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Asher Pacey Might Be the Smoothest
Surfer on Planet Earth
There are few surfers I enjoy watching more than Asher
Pacey. I think it’s because he surfs the way I would like to surf. Hell, I’d
like to surf as well as plenty of surfers, but something about Asher’s lazy
aggression just rubs me the right way. Impossibly fast without looking like
he’s going fast. Powerful without looking as though he’s expending any effort.
Fluid, moving with the wave and usin
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Drone Footage Shows Massive Great
White Sharks off Crowded Southern California Coast
Surfers
encounter great white sharks
If you spend time in the ocean off Southern California,
you’re spending time with great white sharks. It’s not a maybe. They are there,
but for the most part, they’re not anything to be worried about. It’s very likely
that you’ve had a close encounter without knowing you’ve had one, especially at
certain times of the year. Carlos Gauna spends a lot of his time searching for
great whites off that
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Asher Pacey Might Be the Smoothest
Surfer on Planet Earth
There are few surfers I enjoy watching more than Asher
Pacey. I think it’s because he surfs the way I would like to surf. Hell, I’d
like to surf as well as plenty of surfers, but something about Asher’s lazy
aggression just rubs me the right way. Impossibly fast without looking like
he’s going fast. Powerful without looking as though he’s expending any effort.
Fluid, moving with the wave and usin
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Drone Footage Shows Massive Great
White Sharks off Crowded Southern California Coast
Surfers
encounter great white sharks
If you spend time in the ocean off Southern California,
you’re spending time with great white sharks. It’s not a maybe. They are there,
but for the most part, they’re not anything to be worried about. It’s very
likely that you’ve had a close encounter without knowing you’ve had one, especially
at certain times of the year. Carlos Gauna spends a lot of his time searching
for great whites off that
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How to Make Your Rain Shell Last
Forever
Key Takeaway: Most rain jackets “wet out” because their
waterproof pores are clogged with grime, oil, and dirt. You can easily fix this
by washing your rain shell in a front-loading washer with a specialized
technical detergent; then, tumble dry low to reactivate its waterproof coating,
reapplying a waterproof solution first if necessary. There comes a time in every
rain jacket’s life when it’s j
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Record-Breaking Deep-Sea ‘Ocean
Monster’ the Size of a Car Stuns Scientists off Hawaii (Video)
Here be monsters, particularly lurking deep beneath the sea.
No, not the mythical monsters à la Cthulhu, the Kraken, Scylla, or the
Leviathan. There are real monsters hiding way, way down underneath the surface.
And in 2015, a team of NOAA scientists found one off Hawaii. It was the largest
sea sponge on ever discovered (it holds the Guinness World Record , in fact),
it was about a mile deep, and
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50,000 Illegal Shark Fins Smuggled In
Fake Car-Parts Boxes Across U.S.
50,000
shark fins seized nationwide
Much as efforts to eliminate the illicit shark-fin trade
have stifled the flow of the prized cartilaginous appendages, every so often an
astonishing bust takes place of prodigious magnitude. The United States Fish
and Wildlife Service recently announced that in October, 2025, its inspectors
“seized roughly 50,000 dried shark fins across 20 shipments at multiple U.S.
ports—totaling more than 1,600
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Why Alex Honnold Loves Great Basin
National Park
Thanks to its remote setting, Great Basin National Park is
one of the least crowded national parks in the country. To Alex Honnold, that’s
a good thing. It’s just an extra reason to explore its remote wilderness, colossal
peaks, and glacially carved terrain. In Episode 4 of his five-part travel
series “Get a Little Out There with Alex Honnold,” the renowned climber
explores this hidden Nevada gem
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Heavenly Announces Surprise Bonus
Weekend After Recent Snowfall
Heavenly
reopens for final weekend
Just when you thought it was safe to put the skis away,
Mother Nature reminded us who is in charge. Following a late-season cycle that
covered Lake Tahoe with over 25 inches of fresh snow, Heavenly Mountain Resort
is reopening for a bonus weekend on April 18 and 19. This marks a high note for
the resort’s 70th anniversary season, providing an opportunity for an extra lap
for the locals. View this
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This Unexpectedly Versatile $14 Item
Is One Thing I Won’t Travel Without
Over the past decade, a large piece of thin, lightweight,
colorful fabric has become the single most important thing I travel with. I
wish I had figured out how versatile a simple sarong was sooner. I’ve used one
as a towel, skirt, dress, scarf, skin protector, cooling device, and sleep
solution on airplanes and riverbanks alike. If I’m traveling to a watery
locale, I’m packing a sarong. No other
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Surfing
| News, Headlines and Top Stories
Surf REC is a beach cam that captures your waves
Imagine having a robot shooting your surf in the ocean,
instead of having to ask your partner to be there for hours filming the waves
you weren't even able to ride and finish off. Surf REC is an automated surf
recording station that tracks and follows each and every wave you take off on
at your local surf break. The robotic cameras installed just by the beach
capture all your ridden waves and sen
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SurferToday.com
| The Ultimate Surfing News Website
Scientists stumble upon an unmapped
island in Antarctica
What began as a pause in rough weather turned into a rare
find. An island, long hinted at but never confirmed, finally stepped into view.
In early 2026, a routine Antarctic research voyage met an unexpected sight. A
team of 93 scientists and crew members, sailing aboard the German icebreaker
Polarstern, stumbled upon a small island that had gone uncharted, hidden in
plain view in one of the most
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Perfect Waves, No Crowd, No Problem —
Miguel Blanco's 'Orienta' Is the Antidote to Modern Surfing
Somewhere in Africa where crystal blue water takes the shape
of grinding beach break tubes along the edge of the desert. Miguel Blanco is
alone, and his surfing is next level. The opening clip of Orienta sets the
scene. As Miguel pulls into the first wave, it's full speed ahead on his trusty
5'8 twin fin eco board as he tucks under the hood of a throaty crystal
cylinder. It looks like Barra but t
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7.4 Quake Rattles Northern Japan as
Tsunami Fears Ease
7.5
magnitude quake hits Japan
A strong earthquake, measuring at a magnitude 7.4 on the
Richter scale, struck northern Japan on Monday, and resulted in tsunami
warnings for surrounding areas. It hit on Monday at 4:53pm, local time, off the
coast of Sanriku. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) clocked the quake,
and continues to provide further information as it the potential tsunami waves
– some potentially as big as 10
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Dakine Athletes Aggy and Lornny Go
Big in ‘Whatever Dude!’
When two legendary riders head into the backcountry with a
camera crew, the results are rarely ordinary. For Dakine team riders Graham
“Aggy” Agassiz and Eric “Lornny” Lawrenuk, their latest mission led them into
unreal landscape. Their new film, Whatever Dude! , captures the duo as they
hunt for the perfect big mountain lines. Safe to say they found what they were
looking for, and then some. Pus
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- Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online
The post appeared first on Outside Online .
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Pivotal D.C. Gathering Seeks to Make
Outdoor Recreation a Cornerstone of Health and Wellness
Outdoor recreation has earned a place in the health and
wellness conversation. Now, it’s time to put it at the center. Next month, the
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and its partners are laying out how. In a
first-of-its-kind event being held in Washington D.C. from May 6 to 7, the ORR,
a leading coalition and powerful policy voice in the outdoor industry, is
holding a National Executive For
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Technical Training for Next Winter Starts
Now
When the snow begins to melt and we trade our powder boards
for mountain bikes, it’s easy to let the “winter engine” idle. However,
mountain athlete knows that growth happens during off-season too. While many
focus on specific gym movements, the key to returning stronger next winter lies
in diversifying your training to handle everything from spine lines to
technical trail climbs. Instead of gett
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MMA fighter goes viral trolling
“ego-driven, entitled” surfers after waveless session
The Gold Coast-based MMA featherweight Zac O’Brien, an
aggressive five-seven, one forty five pounder, went viral over the course of
the last week after posting a damning treatise on the emotional makeup of
surfers. Speaking after a surf session that has gone poorly, O’Brien says,
“Ninety-nine percent of surfers are fuckwits. Straight up. You know I’m right.
I swear, they are the most egotistic, e
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SURFING ONE OF THE BEST WAVES IN THE
WORLD! – CLOUDBREAK, FIJI
Koa Rothman
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They Tried to Ban Surfing. The Irony
Couldn't Be Greater.
"Yeah, we spent like $7,000 on ice cubes…" said
the Spotify employee as I was led into one of their extravagant parties last
year. The irony was lost on her — they are far more generous when it comes to
parties than when it comes to artists, the pay rate being around $0.003 per streamed
song. The figure was a stark reminder of the kind of dough that flows freely in
certain industries — tech, fina
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Nike
SB AF1 video by Wilson
Seems Nike SB is Creased, by Johnny Wilson. “Twelve skaters.
Five cities. Two photographers and a filmer. The Nike SB Air Force 1. Re-engineered
for skateboarding.” Enjoy.
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Snowboard Documentary Discussions
OG snowboarding lensman Dano Pendygrasse and writer/editor
Colin White joined a crew of snowboarding’s capture crew for a group discussion
at the Whistler Museum on April 13, 2026 to talk shop, according to story in
Pique Newsmagazine. Snowboarding is cool. It’s radical, dynamic, and colourful.
But we, the non-boarder population, only really know that because […]
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Inside Bulgaria’s Black Sea Surf Scene That Refuses
to Quit
“Back in 1995, we had one board, made from an old windsurf
board, it didn't look anything like a surfboard to be honest, but that was all
we had. We called it The Shark, load a few of us into the car, leave the
capital city of Sofia and head to the coast. When we arrived, some 400
kilometers away, we just used to pass the board amongst four of us. It was very
special.” Doichin Doichinov has been
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6-Foot Wave Sends Boat Airborne Off
Australia Coast (Video)
It’s tricky business, for open-ocean boaters, navigating the
high seas. And that’s particularly true when it comes to motoring through the
surf zone. Time and time again, we see boats attempting to plow through waves,
and oftentimes, getting launched into the air, as they hit the incoming aquatic
launch ramps. Like, for instance, the video below. It shows a day from the
Noosa River in Queensland,
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Honolulu Lifeguards Caught Drinking
on Duty During Severe Storm: ‘Hugely Disappointing’ (Video)
Lifeguards are the unsung heroes of the beach. They don’t
get as much praise as they should, saving countless lives every day all over
the world. And one place where lifeguards are extremely vital – and some of the
best watermen on earth – is in Hawaii, where the waves are strong, and the
tourists are reckless. But recently, three lifeguards stationed near Honolulu
on Oahu were caught drinking al
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Surfing loses yet another prodigious
young talent to Brazilian jiu-jitsu
When Brazilian jiu-jitsu first entered the surf scene, some
two decades back, it was seen as a wonderful boon. When not in the water,
surfers could stay in surf shape by dressing in pajamas and rolling around with
each other on the floor. Everyone, it seemed, got in on the game, even the
greatest surfer to ever do it, one Kelly Slater, who has risen to the lofty
heights of make-believe blue belt.
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The former pro surfer, photographer, bandmate of Kelly
Slater and surfing’s original vlogger, Peter King, has returned to his
cinematic roots with a documentary already being hailed as the best surf film
of the year. PIPELINE is a one-hour film that follows the travails of the 2024-25
winter season as filmed from the backyard of the New Earth Project House, a
beachfront joint currently tenanted b
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Live Chat Day 2 of the Margaret River
Pro
Margaret
River Pro 2026 begins soon
The post appeared first on BeachGrit .
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The 25/26 Interscholastic League
of Honolulu (ILH) Surfing Championship Contest
The 25/26 Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) Surfing
Championship Contest is taking place today, Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Ala
Moana Bowls The event features competition across three disciplines:
shortboard, longboard, and bodyboard.
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Gabriel Medina makes hard waves look
easy
Surf Circus The waves were ugly and chunky but that didn’t
stop Gabe hacking the place apart and throwing big rotors. Medina and a cast of
Brazilian surfers took to the windy walls of Margaret River to practice on an
event lay day. Subscribe to the channel to help us bring more content like
this. / @surfcircus
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Inside California’s Forbidden Navy
Island ‘Covered in Unexploded Bombs’ (Video)
On a crisp, clear Southern California day, Catalina Island
is easily visible from the Southern California mainland. But if you squint,
just south of Catalina, there’s another landmass in the Channel Islands chain:
San Clemente Island. But this one is off-limits, verboten . For decades,
visitors have been motoring out to nearby Catalina Island, enjoying the quaint
town of Avalon, searching for the
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Australia’s Jacob Wilcox and Brazil’s
Yago Dora stun world with wanton display of peacemaking
Feelings of consternation and discomfort are spreading
around the globe, this morning, after Australia’s Jacob Wilcox and Brazil’s
Yago Dora made peace instead of closing each other’s Straights of Hormuz.
People in every corner, from high up in Alaska all the way down low to
Tasmania, have become used to enmity during the last decade plus. Right fighting
left, country fighting country, president
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When to Surf Every Continent on Earth
for the Best Waves
The Pacific Ocean covers around 32 percent of the globe. By
the numbers alone, and by sheer water population density, it's no wonder some
of the greatest surf spots on the planet are located in the world's largest
ocean. But like every ocean over the world, it comes with a few different
moods. The swell season, off season and shoulder season. And when one half of
the world on for the swell season
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32-inch
wheels at Sea Otter Classic
We've got more coverage from Sea Otter. Here's what we saw
on day 2. The post appeared first on BLISTER .
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Adventure
- Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online
The Forest Service Is Moving to Utah.
Here’s What That Means for Our Public Lands.
Forest
Service undergoes major restructuring
One of the largest agencies overseeing America’s public
lands is headed for a major shake-up at the hands of the Trump Administration.
On March 31, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced sweeping changes to the
agency’s structure, makeup, and headquarters. The USFS will officially move its
headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, Utah. The agency will
abandon its regional structur
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The Forest Service Is Moving to Utah.
Here’s What That Means for Our Public Lands.
Forest
Service undergoes major restructuring
One of the largest agencies overseeing America’s public
lands is headed for a major shake-up at the hands of the Trump Administration.
On March 31, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced sweeping changes to the
agency’s structure, makeup, and headquarters. The USFS will officially move its
headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, Utah. The agency will
abandon its regional structur
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I’m a distance runner who regularly struggles with watery
eyes, a stuffy nose, and a low-grade headache during allergy season . Going on
trail runs when pollen, the culprit behind most people’s allergies, is
everywhere. I almost always regret leaving my house. I’m not alone; more than
one in four Americans have seasonal allergies, according to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. Risin
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Meghan Markle channels “Holocaust
Chic” in meet and greet with Bondi massacre hero Jimmy McIntosh
You’ll recall the gorgeous story, told on these pages one
month back, where two first responders to the Islamic terror attack at Bond
Beach, old folks and kids gunned down by a couple of Indian migrants with
shotguns and a dislike for Hebrews, fell in love and are now set to be married,
likely this November. Jimmy McIntosh 46, little brother of Stab founder Sam
McIntosh , and Lexi Edmondson, 35,
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Boat Implodes on Sandbar in Wild
Newport Beach Wipeout (Video)
Wild scenes out of Newport Beach, CA, on Friday, as a boat
(maybe sailboat? Probably not) got sucked over the falls by a wave, and beached
onshore. The boat was clearly too close to the shoreline; something that’s
typically enforced. And there were people onboard at the time of the incident,
but no there have been no reports of injuries as of yet. Anyway, watch the
chaos and carnage unfold below.
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‘The Blob’ Marine Heatwave Reignites
Off California, Shattering Records
The Blob is back. Or so it seems. A marine heatwave is
wreaking havoc on the Pacific Ocean off California, with records continuing to
be broken, reminiscent of the extreme (and ominously named) oceanic warming
event of 2015, dubbed “The Blob.” And things might get worse. Couple that with
the incoming El Niño – which experts are potentially predicting to be a “super”
or even “Godzilla” event – and
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8 Minutes of Head-High Huntington
Beach
I made a last-minute decision to film Huntington Beach,
California on April 6 to catch a short-lived swell. The surf was super fun with
a few overhead sets and there were plenty of talented surfers in the water
including Brett Simpson. Huntington Beach is one of my favorite places to film
because it always provides something fun to film . Enjoy the watch! Find more
from Brad Jacobson on his YouTu
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There’s a small island off the Big Island of Hawaii, and
quite curiously, in a cosmic coincidence, convicted criminal Elizabeth Holmes
has familial ties to it. Coconut Island, or as it’s known natively Mokuola, was
purchased by Holmes grandfather, Christian Holmes II, in the 1937 for $50,000.
He then turned it into his own personal playground – equipped with beach
expansions, a zoo with zebras an
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8 Minutes of Head-High Huntington
Beach
I made a last-minute decision to film Huntington Beach,
California on April 6 to catch a short-lived swell. The surf was super fun with
a few overhead sets and there were plenty of talented surfers in the water
including Brett Simpson. Huntington Beach is one of my favorite places to film
because it always provides something fun to film . Enjoy the watch! Find more
from Brad Jacobson on his YouTu
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Cortes Bank and the Craziest Surf
Mission Ever (That Few People Know About)
Editor’s Note: Rob Brown is a longtime friend and associate
of former SURFER magazine editor Sam George. Rob’s book, Pacific Quests, is
available for order on May 23 at PacificQuests.com , when the site also goes
live. The following is an excerpt. Consider, for a moment, the exquisite irony
that the most epic, daring, potentially life-threatening and altogether
outrageous surf session in the hist
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A Man’s Heroic Attempt to Save
Drowning Victim in Hawaii Was Unsuccessful
Kona
man drowns after cliff jump
A 26-year-old man drowned at Lekeleke Bay on Hawaii’s Big
Island on Saturday, April 11, despite another man’s heroic attempts to save
him. The Hawaii Police Department identified the victim as Mathen Jackson of
Kailua-Kona. According to Hawaii News Now , a man who was passing by, Ian
Kowalczyk, attempted to rescue the man who was drowning. However, when he
pulled the man to shore, a wave swept th
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Can Mason Ho Surf Any Closer to These
Rocks?
Mason Ho likes surfing. But Mason Ho likes surfing a little
differently than most people. Because he’s good at it, he’s able to make waves
that most people wouldn’t surf, fun. Waves with weird backwashes , and his
favorite, waves with rocks . It’s not uncommon to see Mason surfing his way
over or beside big slabs of something sharp or hard. If a wave is breaking, he’s
going to have a go. One part
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For Jacob Willcox, the Remedy for
Missing Out on the Championship Tour Was a Trip to Fiji
Jacob Willcox looked primed to qualify for the WSL’s 2026
Championship Tour . He won the first Challenger Series event of the year. While
he’s been making headlines as a wildcard at the Margaret River Pro, he was
tantalizingly close to requalifying for the tour full-time after getting
relegated in 2024. After his strong start, his results faded — 9th, 25th, 49th,
33rd, 13th. Plus, he tweaked his
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Surf Videographer Peter King Drops
New Pipeline Doc
Peter King is one of surfing’s strongest voices. King,
better known as PK, started off as a grom in La Jolla, then went on to tackle
the pro circuit, and eventually found his place among the surfing world’s
preeminent videographers . Now, thanks to a collaboration with A New Earth
Project , he’s lending his veteran’s eye to documenting surfing’s center stage:
Pipeline. PIPELINE: A Peter King Film
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Derek Hynd Surfing (With Fins!) In
1985’s ‘Blazing Boards’
There are just a handful of living legends in surfing. Names
like Gerry Lopez, Kelly Slater, and Tom Curren. Derek Hynd is up there with the
best of them, but not for his competive accolades. He’s up there because he’s
not only fantastically talented, but he marches to the beat of his own drum.
His writing captures surfing’s spirit, and when it comes to riding finless,
surfers like Hynd wrote the
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Jack Robinson Shows What Life Is Like
on Tour During the Aussie Treble
If you’re old enough, you’ll remember when Jack Robinson
began to make waves in the surfing world. He was just a little kid with a funny
haircut who charged giant Western Australian waves with a mentality and talent
far beyond his years. It seemed clear, even way back then, that Robbo was going
places, and places he went. Now, Jack is grown. He’s a family man. He got a
haircut (although it’s gett
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Adventure
- Outdoor News, Science, Politics - Outside Online
A Yellowstone Wolf Stole a Grizzly
Warning Sign and Turned It into a Chew Toy. (Yes, Really.)
Wolf
pup steals warning sign
A playful Yellowstone wolf pup is giving weekend vibes after
he was caught on camera making off with a grizzly bear warning sign—and turning
the post into a chew toy. Wolves just wanna have fun. Taylor Rabe told Outside
that she is a wolf technician for the nonprofit conservation group, Yellowstone
Forever . She captured the clip on April 14 and later shared it on Instagram.
It shows a black, col
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A Yellowstone Wolf Stole a Grizzly
Warning Sign and Turned It into a Chew Toy. (Yes, Really.)
Wolf
pup steals warning sign
A playful Yellowstone wolf pup is giving weekend vibes after
he was caught on camera making off with a grizzly bear warning sign—and turning
the post into a chew toy. Wolves just wanna have fun. Taylor Rabe told Outside
that she is a wolf technician for the nonprofit conservation group, Yellowstone
Forever . She captured the clip on April 14 and later shared it on Instagram.
It shows a black, col
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Perfect Designs' Lucas Lecacheur is
One of the Most Interesting People in Surfing
It takes a lot to raise eyebrows around surfboard
factories—there are plenty of critters and characters lurking around the
industrial enclaves where shapers and laminators mow foam and grind fiberglass.
But a rockabilly Frenchman walking around the Waialua Sugar Mill in a skin
tight wife beater, jorts, and thigh-high black cowboy boots—well, let’s just
say you’re gonna draw some attention. Lucas
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Watch: Mosquitos, Empty Reefs and
Brotherhood
"Days, sometimes weeks will go by where I don't
surf," admits John John Florence . "It makes it that much better when
we do come up on some waves." It's filling the time between scores that
can be the challenge aboard
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