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

Micha Cantor, surfing

Watch Future Adolescent Micha Cantor Something brewing in South Carolina

Groms must be able to smell summer coming or something. This week it seems that they’ve taken over. And we...
Mikey Wright, Surfing, West Oz

Radical Times in Western Australia Mikey Wright, Kanoa Igarashi, Leo Fioravanti and more sending it in the West

A lot can happen during a few days in the desert. Sharks, ankle bends, dirt flings, tons of ripping, and...
what youth recommends in between giants

Watch Albee Layer In Between Giants Something’s officially stirring in Maui

There’s officially something in the water in Maui. After the very impressive release from Maui’s Kai Barger, it’s been followed...
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Watch 100% Alohamade Featuring Dusty Payne, Kelly Slater, and Clay Marzo

Eli Hanneman. If you don’t know the name by now, your excuses for not knowing just ran out. He’s only...
what youth recommends welcome to water ep 2

Watch Welcome to Water Episode 2 Proving Grounds Maui Edition

The Volcom crew must’ve been frothing over the waves in Maui. Honolua Bay looked unreal in this latest episode of...
what youth recommends love and peace

Watch Love and Peace from the Middle East Ozzie Wright: “I had to register for the WSL to do the contest!”

Have you ever seen Ozzie Wright in a comp jersey? We haven’t either (Even though he is our #1 on...
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Watch Nugs, Chillin’ and Grindage Surf Footage by Andrew Schoener

You may recall the Dill and Beeg Project, that Andrew Schoener put together. Well he most recently captured some picturesque footage...
what youth recommends mitch coleborn snip

Watch Mitch being Mitch A lord

Mitch is so sick. Even when he’s fucking around it looks rad. Check out Mitch in our Afternoon Interview with...
what youth recommends tanner hendrickson

Watch No Rest This Winter With Tanner Hendrickson

Maui was full of swell this past season, and Tanner took full advantage while being home. Whether it was pumping...
what youth recommends dillon p

Watch Dillon Perillo’s A+ B-sides Outtakes from The Dill and Beeg Project

Kelly Slater once commented on our Insta saying that he thought Dillon Perillo’s surfing was very underrated. We rate his...
Vissla, Costa Rica

Time for Costa Rica Vissla heads south to launch their new line and now we’re on Kayak

Costa Rica is a rad trip. And apparently, even in the heart of the winter it’s still gets fun. And warm....
what youth recommends gear guide 2016

Wy Recommends: South Swell edition Your first summer shopping list

We’re on the eve of the first collision between north and south swells of the year. A great time to...
what youth recommends lee wilson

Watch Brixton’s Lee Wilson in Bali Underground Lord gets new stickers

Lee Wilson has always been one of our favorite surfers. The long-time Bali resident has been an underground delight for...
what youth recommends rvca montage

Watch “RVCAloha Montage” With Bruce Irons, Danny Fuller, Jay Davies, Makua Rothman, and More

The North Shore’s El Niño season is coming to a close and here’s what you’re left with: a packed montage of...

Mikey Wright joins Traktor Sick

Mikey joins Traktor, which is really JS Surfboards. But you should already know that. It’s the best logo we have. He...
what youth recommends kai barger

Watch “Kai Bagah No Wundah” Kai Barger and his Maui boys love to be way above water, and aren’t afraid to be way underwater either

Kai Barger is an interesting member of the Maui crew. When he was younger, he was probably the most well-known...
what youth recommends nat young

Watch Nat Young in “Commute” A rare edit from a World Tour surfer

We just don’t get them. Edits from World Tour guys. Not proper ones at least. It’s very refreshing to watch Nat hone...
what youth lizards of summer

Are you a Lizard of Summer? Contribute your clips to be featured in the new episodes

OK, by now you’ve seen our show Lizards of Summer. It’s the hottest mess we’ve got. We call it the dregs...
what youth mason ho surfing

Watch Mason Ho Standard Rip Clip

Mason Ho surfing in Hawaii and Bali.
what youth recommends brixton el salvador

Rights of Brixton Moody El Salvador with Troy Elmore, Skip Mccullough, Jesse Guglielmana, Tanner Rozunko & Matty Glenn

One thing you can be sure of: no one riding for Brixton will ever even remotely come close to attempting...
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Watch “Something is Calling” Jack Freestone in Indo

Jack Freestone walks the line as one of the most innovative and stylish guys who are also crazy consistent. The WSL...
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Watch Ryan Callinan’s Pre-Season This looks like more fun than you can have in a jersey

Number 21 on our What Youth Top 34, and Cluster’s most underrated star Ryan Callinan just released his first pre-WSL...
what youth recommends tim curran

Watch Tim Curran Surf at Home Still shredding

It seems like it has been quite a while since Tim Curran put out an edit. We are glad he...
what youth recommends 24 hours

Watch 24 Hours Starring Luke Davis

You might be surprised to see Luke Davis does not have a sponsor. Having been a part of that talented San...
what youth recommends sobras de yago

Watch Yago Dora in Sobras de Yago He’s everywhere, which is somewhere we wish we were

Yago loves Nirvana. Driving home from San Francisco after a few grueling nights in the city and surfing, Yago insisted we...
what youth recommends down under

Watch Down Under With Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, Sebastian Zietz, and More

To the sick sounds of Metallica, Cyclone Winston conquered Australia. Edit after edit has been coming out in remembrance of...
what youth recommends jordy smith gauge

Watch Jordy Smith’s warning shot He’s back and moving more water than ever at a Snapper replica

It’s been a long time coming for Jordy. Held back a bit last year by both a back injury and...
what youth recommends the sound of change experience

Watch The Sound of Change Experience With Neal Purchase Jr, Asher Pacey, Ryan Lovelace and More

Sort of a modern Shelter vibe. Psychedelic and trippy, with tons of single, twin, and finless action throughout Australia, Indo, Africa,...
what youth recommends koa rothman

Watch Koa Rothman’s Massive Winter Highlights Pretty hectic and heavy

The Rothman gene pool runs deep. And Koa is only the latest to step in and prove himself to be one of the...
what youth recommends welcome to water

Watch Welcome to Water Volcom is still ground zero on the North Shore

Volcom has put their stamp on the North Shore. Plain and simple, there’s no denying that. Each winter numerous amounts of...
what youth recommends mitch crews barrel

Watch Play With Glass: LA Starring Mitch Crews and some really good waves

Mitch Crews was once a World Tour standout. Now he just stands out in LA. And by the looks of...
what youth recommends ryan burch layback

Ryan Burch in The Rush of the Countinuous Rhythm More creative lines than we can handle

We are hook line and sinker obsessed with Ryan Burch. He is so fluid and spectacular with his wave riding...

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