There was a fight on a surf podcast Collected Thoughts 134: Nate Lawrence on the near violence on Surf Splendor
It’s 5 a.m. and I’m sitting on the couch at WY’s Scott Chenoweth’s house in Long Beach — wide awake because...
Jordy Smith, West Oz in trunks Collected Thoughts 133
Jordy is one of the easiest guys to take photos of surfing. He lands most of his airs and always...
Garut Widiarta at Padang Padang Collected Thoughts 132: More Indo gold with Nate Lawrence
Garut Widiarta has been surfing out at Padang Padang since he was a little kid. And while he still looks...
Deserted Deserts Collected Thoughts 131: Nate Lawrence checks in from the road with Ian Crane and Evan Geiselman
There’s no shortage of swell. And there’s no shortage of hype. People love to talk about the next swell….But how’s...
More of the Same Same Collected Thoughts 130: Year of the fucking drone.
“So here we are. 2017. Year of the fucking drone. We’re pretty far behind schedule, according to Marty McFly. But...
Mitch Coleborn in Indonesia Collected Thoughts 129
“Surfing will always have those off-moments that make you pause and really appreciate the place we get to play.” —Nate...
The Inside Section Collected Thoughts 128: Nate Lawrence is at it again
Editor’s Note: Nate doesn’t realize how messed up this is, sending us these insane, casual lineups from the weekend when we’re...
A John John Florence Prediction Collected Thoughts 127: Nate Lawrence chimes in on the sporting side of things
“There’s been plenty to talk about with the WSL recently. Most of it about the horrible advertisements and even worse...
My Indo Dream Wave Collected Thoughts 126: Nate Lawrence and the wave that started his Indo Obsession
“For the better part of my teenage years I drooled at photos of this wave. I still do today” —Nate...
John John Florence, 14 for Five years Collected Thoughts 124
Looking at this photo, it seems like so long ago. John John was this young, long haired blonde kid who...
Yago Dora, Indonesia, 2016 Collected Thoughts 122
“There was a time in my life that I could do nothing except think about Macaroni’s. Like every day I...
Kolohe Andino, Bali 2013 Collected Thoughts 121
“Nobody’s perfect, and we love that.” —Nate Lawrence
Dion Agius, Hossegor, 2015 Collected Thoughts 120
“I first saw Dion on the cover of Transworld Surf magazine. It was a D.Hump flash photo that popped Dion...
Collected Thoughts 119 Nate Lawrence mind surfing Indonesia
“I always look at photos of Greenbush, and wonder why the guy isn’t taking off behind the peak…” —Nate Lawrence
Collected Thoughts 118 Stretch Surfboards shaping room, 2013
“I’ve always had a fascination with surfboard shapers. Mainly because they are really weird and mostly crazy. And I like...
Mason Ho doesn’t have bad surfs Collected Thoughts 117 with Nate Lawrence
“Does Mason ever have a bad surf? Nope.” —Nate Lawrence
Dane Reynolds, Honest in Chapter 11 Collected Thoughts 116
“If you haven’t already watched Dane’s new film, Chapter 11, go watch it now. It is one of the most...
When Obama got Elected Collected Thoughts 115: Nate Lawrence’s view from abroad
I was in Senegal, West Africa when Obama got inaugurated for the first time. There was a sense of excitement...
Frame Grabs aren’t taking over. Yet. Collected Thoughts 114: Nate Lawrence on the new Canon 1DX Mark II
I recently saw a photo from a Canon event where editors from Surfing Magazine were giving a talk. A big...
Gunner Day Driving Through Indo Collected Thoughts 113: What makes this kid any different?
So you’re 16 and an up-and-coming professional surfer from San Clemente…so what? There are a lot of those. Like a...
Luke Hynd at The Bush Collected Thoughts 112: Timmy Ridenour talks about shooting Greenbush from the water
I would like to tell you about me being scared. And the dangers of swimming 8- to 10-foot Green Bush...
Craig Anderson, Mentawai Islands Collected Thoughts 111: Horrible waves in Indo aren’t that bad
“We hopped on the Bintang boat and got the best waves of our year. Shortly after, we got back on...
Gunner Day Mind Pump Collected Thoughts 110
“A three week flat spell led to an over-hyped swell. The over-hyped swell led to a crowded lineup. The crowded...
Have Surf Magazines Lost their Minds? Collected Thoughts 109
Have surf magazines lost their minds? First off, surf photographers have always been creepy people. Writers, not much better. But...
Too Much Perfect in Indonesia Collected Thoughts 108
Living in Bali has it’s perks. It’s cheap, warm and has waves all year round. It also has it’s downsides....
Nate Lawrence nearly robbed To get you this Collected Thought Number 107 lineup shot
I nearly got robbed trying to get a lineup shot. I probably deserved it though. After all, I am exposing...
Chippa Wilson on the “Duo”, Bali Collected Thoughts 105
I was pretty amazed when Chippa pulled out this Neil Purchase Jr surfboard with only 2 fins and decided to...
The Bukit Peninsula Collected Thoughts 104
The warm water splashes on your toes as you pass mostly naked women on the beach on Bali’s Bukit Peninsula....
Julian Wilson in Bali Collected Thoughts 103
Still think spraying someone who’s paddling over the shoulder is one of the best things (and brattiest) in surfing. Julian Wilson...
The Indian Ocean Spotlight: beach parties, waves and Scandinavian women Collected Thoughts 101
The Indian Ocean is back in the spotlight. Swells are stacking up and surfers are busy paying excess baggage on...
Chippa Wilson, Bali 2016 Collected Thoughts 100
“Sometimes it feels so good to dig your back hand in the water and do a nice Larry layback. Chippa...
Be Like Mason Ho Collected Thoughts 098
“Why can’t everyone just be a little bit more like Mason Ho?” —Nate Lawrence
