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Congratulations Jack Robinson has qualified for the WSL CT

In stunning fashion, Jack Robinson demolished the field at Sunset Beach to win the Vans World Cup of Surfing. Jack...

Watch “Gun for Hire” featuring Schuyler Allen

Not every clip these days can be from some heavily supported personality, on either end of the camera. And although...

Opinion Are surfers hypocrites when it comes to the environment?

Yeah, we might participate in a beach clean up once in a while. Or maybe send a few bucks to Surfrider...

Watch “Catching Barrels in Mexico” Clay Marzo Rules

So here’s the deal; Clay Marzo may be the single most naturally talented surfer alive today. And his ability to...

Watch “Last Dance” Featuring John Mel

John Mel just dropped a fresh edit titled, “Last Dance”. It features a familiar tune with spot on clips of...

Opinion: When did surfing become so soft?

Not too long ago surfing had a few unique characters floating around. Rebels. Stylers. Fighters. Boozers, etc. A couple of real pricks...

The Surf Cam Are they​ what we hoped they would be?

The surf cam has become one of the true metaphors of tech advancement as it relates to surfing. It’s a simple...

Watch “Imagination Roulette Episode 003” A film featuring Luke Hynd.

“Surfing is pure freedom, the feeling of synergy between yourself and the ocean makes it more spiritual than a sport…...

Watch “Ru. Bu 994” A film by Noa Deane

Damn, there’s a lot going on. Quite a bit has transpired these last few weeks in surfing and the content...

Watch “BeachHead” The latest from Ian Crane

We’ve had Ian on the What Youth radar for years now and have watched him grow from the petulant teen...

Watch “FLOW STATE” A film from Russell Bierke.

As we mentioned a few posts ago with Brett Burcher’s vid drop, there are so many niches of surfing to...

Watch “Engrained” Technicolor​ Slab Hunting

One of the rad things about surfing is how many different ways there are to enjoy it. Sunny beach break...

Watch “Sun Strooked” Afends Crew Chills in Paradise

Our pals over at Afends sent us this new short of the crew on a recent adventure to Simelue, the...

Watch “Cult of Freedom”: The Creed Part The latest in a series from Joe G

As is the case here, pretty much anything Joe G is involved with is worth your time. And as you...

Watch “Love Letter” Starring Timmy Reyes

Timmy Reyes surfing barrels in Baja is so easy to watch. His powerful style and tube-hounding ways are perfectly fitted...

Watch “Northern Roots” The latest Video series from O’Neill.

The Coffey family is core surfing personified. The family patriarch, Ward, has been shaping boards for years in the Santa...

Watch O’Neill’s “O’RIGINALS” Reef Doig

In another episode of what has quietly become one of surfing’s more authentic marketing angles, we are reintroduced to Reef...

Watch “Home Cooking” Featuring Bobby Martinez

Long before Mr. Martinez let Klieny now exactly how he felt about competitive surfing, we were already huge fans. Hard...

Freshwater Pro Did you watch?

We don’t usually get too riled up over comp surfing around here but we would be remiss to not congratulate...

Watch “Catch Fish” Featuring William Aloitti

Willy A sent us this vid from his summer in Indo, filmed by Manuel Claudeville Morell and Carlo Coral. On...

Beau Knows A Study in Reality

We receive lots of vid clips of aspiring young surfers, but this one caught our eye. Most of the clips we...

Watch “Dancing Barefoot” Featuring Oscar Langburne

The precocious Oscar Langburne has some style. In this new video titled Dancing Barefoot (in homage to the legendary Patti...

Did equality kill the​ Mavs event? From the​ careful what you wish for file

Did the quest for gender equality in surfing inadvertently kill Mavs in the process. From the careful what you wish...

Watch “Tan Madonna” A Video Project by Alex Knost

The latest creative outburst from Mr. Al Knost, Tan Madonna, is currently making the rounds. There was the prerequisite launch...

WY Fall Wish List Goodies for Autumn

Here’s the What Youth Fall Wishlist for all to enjoy! There are a plethora of goodies to grab online these...

Watch “Lost in Thought” By Hunter Martinez

Hunter Martinez has released his debut surf film, Lost in Thought. As is becoming the norm these days, this film...
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Do you eat fish? Buyer beware

If so, then you’ve probably eaten farm-raised fish without even knowing it. As with everything these days, something that may...

Liam MacDonald Portfolio

Liam MacDonald has been on our radar for some time now. His work with Sepp Bruhwiler, and others, has been...

What Youth x Highway 1 At the Boathouse Collective

In true What Youth form, we had some fun last Thursday evening. We brought surf, skate, music, and art together...

7 Seas Wetsuit by Vissla Featuring Gunner Day

Take the 7 Seas suit and you’ll see how far the tube goes. A comedic homage to the Matrix with...

HEATWAVE EVENT This Thursday Night at The Boathouse Collective in Costa Mesa

What are you doing this Thursday? If you have some free time head down to the Boathouse Collective in Costa...

Mix Tape Braiden Maither

Just when you think you’ve seen everything and know the name of every ripper, an underground charger pops into the...

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