Surfing, Skateboarding, Music, Photography, Travel, Culture and general antics of the youth on the run.

Andrew Jacobson in Flagnet by Hunter Martinez.

“Flanget” starring Andrew Jacobson Retro tunes and good surfing all over the place

“Flange” is Andrew Jacobson. And I love seeing Flange around town. He’s got a great attitude and he’s pretty funny...
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The What Youth Guide to Summer Tools for Summer: Some You’ll Want, Some You’ll Need

God I hope you’re going somewhere this summer. Please don’t just sit under the gloom watching SnapChats while getting trampled...
License to Chill episode 6 "Hawaiian Hurricanes".

“License to Chill” Starring Mason Ho More weird waves with Mason and Burger “Hawaiian Hurricanes”

These dudes really have the ocean and all her peculiarities figured out. So when Hawaii got hit by back to...
Conner Coffin's part in Whatever Beach.

Conner Coffin’s Whatever Beach Part California pointbreaks look best with Conner on them

He doesn’t have the bowl cut we gave him in Japan years ago, but he sure has grown into a...
License to Chill Episode 5: Rock Lobsters.

“License to Chill” Starring Mason Ho Mason dances with rocks again in Episode 5 “Rock Lobsters”

This might be the most dangerous surfing ever done. I mean, seriously right? I don’t know even know if it’s...
Welcome Beach with Parker Coffin doing a cutback at Rincon.

Whatever Beach: Parker Coffin Another installment in the dark wave part series by Vacation Club

Parker Coffin has always been ahead of his age I met him when he was like 12 and he was...
Russell Bierke in a big barrel during the Red Bull Cape Fear Contest.

Watch the Cape Fear Highlight Reel Easily the heaviest surf comp we’ve ever watched

Kai Neville texted me: “Are you watching this Cape Fear event? Shit is heavy!” Of all people to get me...
what youth recommends dream steeple premiere announcement

Vissla’s “Dream Steeple” World Premiere Thursday night in Huntington Beach at our favorite venue: Don the Beachcomber

Thursday night in our favorite tiki garden of rum Vissla will debut their new project film: “Dream Steeple.” There will be...
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“License to Chill” starring Mason Ho Episode 4: Burger goes to Costa Rica

Burger is getting around this year. And in episode 4 he’s off to Central America with Mason and Coco Ho....
what youth recommends weird waves wyoming

Weird Waves with Dylan Graves Dylan Graves is searching for the world’s weirdest waves. First up: Wyoming.

Dylan Graves is one of my favorite people. We’ve been all over Europe with him years ago hopping trains from Portugal...
License to Chill Episode 3 Waimea Bay.

“License to Chill” starring Mason Ho Waimea Bay: Inside and way outside

“I had to pack the shorebreak, it’s what I live for.”—Mason Ho. Episode 3 and they’re still amazing. Inside, outside...
Bobby Martinez in Whatever Beach

Watch “Whatever Beach: Bobby Martinez” Stylish and smooth ripping from everyone’s favorite

Watching Bobby’s backhand is always something that catches our eye. A completely smooth edit from this past winter, mostly shot around...
License to Chill Episode 2 “Island Oscillation”

License to Chill starring Mason Ho Episode 2: “Island Oscillation”

Seriously cannot. Get. Enough. Mason. This time in Hawaii riding everything from 8’6″ Pipe guns to 5’6″ fish to V...
Griffin Colapinto Whatever Beach

“Whatever Beach: Griffin Colapinto” All along the California coastline (but mostly San Clemente)

Griffin Colapinto on both sides of the San Clemente pier. Long the ever-lasting grom, this looks to show signs of...
Dane Reynolds, Surfing, Quiver

Go inside Dane Reynolds’ Garage A close look at Sealtooth’s quiver

Here is a 15-minute tour of Dane’s garage and the dozens and dozens of surfboards he houses in that garage....
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Fade to Purple Starring Matt Meola A new clip made entirely of part-ending worthy clips

Seriously, this is getting out of control. These Maui guys are island cowboys swayed by no trends, surf to the...
what youth recommends lefts with wardo

Wardo and Lee Wilson at Deserts Mesmerizing backhand tube riding by the best

Chris Ward has a psychedelically perfect approach to one of the world’s best (and shallowest) lefts. Desert Point is the...
what youth recommends dream steeple trailer, Vissla

Watch the trailer for “Dream Steeple” An all new surfing thriller from Vissla Films

Check this trailer for a new film coming from the creative minds at Vissla. Starring their newly-grown cast of characters including...
License to Chill Episode 1 Mason Ho

License to Chill starring Mason Ho Episode 1: Burger Goes to Bali starring Mason, Tom Curren and Cheeseburger

I don’t think anything this good has come out in a long time. Lost and Mason and Curren and Burger…in...
what youth recommends yago dora surfing

Give Yago Dora 8 Minutes The next step in Yago’s progression: Lots of Flow

We’ve come to expect a lot from Yago Dora. From his Adolescents part, to coming along to the frozen beaches...
Willian Finnegan, surfing, music, Kirra

Finnegan on the sounds of surfing Pulitzer Prize winner William Finnegan speaks to Pitchfork about music and surfing

“The soundtrack for surfing, especially since shortboards in ’68, is rock n roll. That’s what it is.” William Finnegan wrote...
what youth recommends soli baily

Watch Soli Bailey at Cloudbreak Riding all sorts of sleds and drawing really rad lines

Soli Bailey is another guy we’re taking on the road next month. And boy are we glad we are. His...
Luke Hynd, Surfing, Ireland

Watch Luke Hynd in “The Craic” A dark and stormy ride through Ireland

Luke Hynd is coming on a trip with us next month. And we’re pretty excited about that prospect. The Australian goofy...
what youth recommends marzo and me

Watch “Marzo and Me” Short and to the point

Clay just being Clay. The subject of an attempt to get into the Fiji contest, #putClayinFiji, failed miserably. But we doubt being...
what youth recommends conner coffin ywt

Watch “Conner Coffin x YWT” Classic lines done perfectly

Conner Coffin is a throwback. He’s well-rounded. He carves and charges and has found a way to please the judges...
Shawn Barney Barron

Watch “Barney” A documentary on one of surfing’s greatest characters: Shawn “Barney” Barron

It’s still hard to believe Barney is gone. But this rad documentary celebrates on of the great personalities surfing has...
what youth dusty payne surfing

Watch Dusty Payne in Niño Holy Shit! The Dusty part you’ve been waiting for

There was a time when Dusty Payne was ordering quesadillas in all Kai’s movies and he was surfing better than...
what youth recommends craig anderson surfing

Craig Anderson’s really pretty board Hayden shapes and Jason Woodside collab on a board for Craig Anderson

Jason Woodside is an artist who’s work often adorns massive walls and buildings. His latest canvas is one of Craig...
what youth chippa wilson brixton surfing

Watch Brixton sign Chippa Wilson This just makes so much sense and are you kidding with these clips?

Well two of our favorites are getting hitched: Chippa Wilson and Brixton. A match that makes us giddy. Not only...
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Watch Lee Wilson in “The Transition” He’s officially no longer underground

Lee Wilson has been showing up in photo batches and clips for the last decade of my life. And he’s...
Brixton Broadcast, Chicago, Music, Natural Child, The Half Rats,

En-Route to Brixton Broadcast Chicago The windy city is about to get blown away by Natural Child and The Half Rats and Us

I have been to Chicago before. And I surfed. Sorta. I tried to do tow-ats on one-foot wind waves in...
what youth recommends shaun manners

Happy Birthday starring Shaun Manners Creed’s West Oz understudy celebrates with ripping

Shaun Manners is from the same zone as Creed McTaggart. And we’re not sure what sort of scene they’ve got...

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