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

Media Model Subsidy Line Noise Ordinances and surf video making with Mitch Coleborn, Harry Bryant, Nate Tyler, Colin Moran and more

This morning we received a note on our front door reminding us that this town operates under a noise ordinance and that...
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Watch Noah Schweizer on the East Coast Volume 2 East Coast

Noah Schweizer has one of our favorite styles. And after a delicious run of swell on the east coast, he’s...
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Watch “RVCAloha Surf 2017” Footage of RVCA’s team in Hawaii the past few months

Footage of RVCA’s team in Hawaii the past few months. Featuring Ford Archbold, Shane Borland, Colin Moran, Tyler Netwon, Danny...
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Well, you’re hired We reached out to you and you delivered. Now it’s time to go

Holy shit, it worked!  The idea hatched over a pitcher of margaritas the other night is a reality. And it’s...
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Watch “it was a good year…” Bruno Zanin’s reel featuring Yago Dora, John John, and more

Bruno Zanin is another one of those young Brazilians who’s pretty good capturing our little surfing caper. And here’s a nice,...
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Hey, Noa Just Surfed A Heat The Da Hui Backdoor Shootout: a contest we’ll get behind

Usually we’re not the first to advocate contests. However this is pretty sick and definitely worth a watch. Especially if you’re...
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Watch Yago Dora In Hawaii Late fall sessions with one of our favorite Brazilians

Yago shook out his hard drive and gave us this neat Allah-Las-soundtracked bit of tropical shred. All taken from a November...
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Watch “Winter Storm Grayson” Gelid beachbreak pits with Oliver Kurtz, Brett Barley and Cam Richards

Unless you were making a conscious effort to avoid any and all forms of media the past couple of weeks...
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Watch Kevin Schulz in “Home // Away” Jumping around North America with Kevin Schulz

I woke up this morning, which is always a blessing, but it felt even more so today. There are (some) waves....

Quiksilver has acquired rival Billabong In the least shocking headline you’ll read today

I know this headline isn’t as good as: “Iguanas are freezing and falling from trees.” Or “It’s so cold that...
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Watch Noah Wegrich In “Just For Kicks” With appearances from Mitch Coleborn, Nate Tyler, and Torren Martyn

Darkened skis, grey water, chilly peaks. Normally not the most inviting trifecta but Santa Cruz local Noah Wegrich has us ready...
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2018: Fitter, Happier…still on antibiotics Here we go again

To be modern is to find ourselves in an environment that promises us adventure, power, joy, growth, transformation of ourselves...
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Watch Sam Moody’s Year In Review Club Med Sucks films Taylor Knox, Dusty Payne, Oliver Kurtz and more.

Nothing like kicking off 2018 with a 2017 highlight reel. You probably know North Carolinian filmmaker Sam Moody better by his IG...
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Watch “The B Wolf” The Sea Wolf has some pretty rad B-Sides starring Chippa Wilson

Since it feels like the whole world (excluding Australia) is frozen over, this cold weather surfing by Chippa should do...
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The What Youth 2017 Memoirs Another year on the run chasing the free riders, thinkers and doers.

The general consensus is that 2017…well, sucked. And believe us, it wasn’t without it’s challenges, experiences — both good and bad...
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Watch “Gone Tomorrow” Hawaii Things you missed from the North Shore with Jeremy Flores, Mikey Wright, Zeke Lau and lots more

Team Quiksilver’s antics during their North Shore residency. These are always fun to watch. And it’s pretty rad to see a...
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Watch Mason Ho’s Hawaiian Holiday Ho ho ho

I told myself I would stop. But the holidays are all about caving to one’s indulgences. See: Setting a food eating...
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Watch Asher Pacey’s Cold Water Christmas Sesh On one of the best-looking sub-zero right handers

I told myself I’d be out. Don’t email me. Don’t DM me. If you see me on the street do not...
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Watch Shaun Manners’ Epøkhe Intro Family manners

Shaun Manners is from the same little zone as Creed McTaggart. So it makes perfect sense he’s joining Creed and everyone...
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Watch “Yago Out17” “How does he make it look so easy?” said everyone here after watching this

Yago cleared off his hard drive for 2017 and gave us this lovely Cure-soundtracked bit of shred. Always effortless. But...

Jump on the ROAD TO SPANNABIS Bruce Irons, Balaram Stack and Asher Pacey join pro skaters on a European Road Trip

Editor’s Note: Weed Maps is a relatively new thing. But the way they’re supporting surfing and skating is pretty refreshing....

Friend Aid is Saturday in Newport Beach Live music and live auction benefitting those affected by the California wild fires

The past few weeks California has been overcome by wild fires. Thousands of homes, buildings, animals, people, families even our...
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Epøkhe Introduces Taj Burrow Another fine addition to an already stellar group

Epøkhe is proud to announce Taj burrow has joined their family. TB and Epøkhe. Now there’s a sentence that rolls right...
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Watch Parker And Conner Coffin In Hawaii Young Wise Tails returns after a brief hiatus

There was a two-month period of my life two years ago when Parker Coffin’s Young Wise Tails clip was my go-to pre...
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Watch Lee Wilson’s “If” Happy Monday here’s some highly enjoyable surfing to take your mind off things.

If you’re ever looking to lose some time wandering through an internet rabbit hole, I’d recommend checking out Lee Wilson’s YouTube...
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RIP Bruce Brown The man responsible for surfing’s greatest celluloid achievement is gone, but there’s no chance we’ll ever forget him

I was 12 years old and I remember leaving baseball practice of all things to go see the world premiere...
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Forced Creativity In a Musty Place Or, the art of throwing empty pint glasses at a laptop and expecting results

“Writing is the flip side of sex — it’s only good when it’s over.” —Hunter S. Thompson  Editor’s note: Here’s something(one)...
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Fairly Normal: Cam Richards Episode 025: A trip into the deep south for a story that was far from ending @sealtooth

We shot guns. Caught a shark. Rode motorcycles. Drank light beer. Ate fried food. And immersed in deep southern culture with...
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Rhetorical Question: Want A New Board? Because the guys at Superbrand want to hook you up.

Guys, guys, the mercury is dropping and that is wonderful news. That’s right, it’s officially winter. You know what that means?...
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EPØKHE Introduces CHIPPA WILSON Two things that make sense together

Epøkhe and Chippa Wilson. Two things that go together. And now they officially do. Watch a short snippet from his...

December 7 is “Cult of Freedom” Day! Which means movies and free food and drink at all Globe stores

I just got off the phone with Joe G. (Damn, love saying that). For those of you who don’t know,...
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Watch Andrew Jacobson in “Wash” Malibu’s new face runs around the planet

We’ve all known Andrew Jacobson for a long time. For some reason everyone calls him Flange. Not sure why. He’s also...

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