BUSTIN' DOWN THE DOOR
The Original SURFER Article From 1977
The fact is that when you are a young emerging rookie from Australia or South Africa you not only have to come through the backdoor...but you also have to bust that door down before they hear ya knocking.
KELLY SLATER AT 36
The SURFER Pofile Pulled Striaght From The Big Issue
First of all, I have no idea how Kelly Slater sleeps. If I was forced to hazard an answer, I'd say well, because he answered yes to two critical questions that I asked him: 1) Have you made enough money that you never have to work again? and 2) Is it true that you're staying in a house with your girlfriend and her seven female college roommates?
ALL THAT GLITTERS
Dispatch - Newport Beach, CA
Someone's got to be the writhing pulse of an ever-changing industry, and Newport Beach always thumps loudest.
THE SURFER PROFILE
Matt Archbold - Mortification
"I should have stayed in school," Matt Archbold says bluntly from the couch in my office. "You just don't know what you're missing when you're a kid." His confession comes on the heels of Matt and I visiting some of his old haunts in Newport and San Clemente.
JULY ISSUE PREVIEW
A Trip To OZ, Big Waves Examined, And More!
Check out SURFER'S July 2008 Issue. A trip to West Oz, an examination of professional big wave surfing, and even a meditation session with Rasta.
JUNE SNEAK PEEK
Archy Profile, Perfect Waves, And More!
SURFER Magazine's June 2008 Issue hits stands soon. Check out the Archy Profile, a feature on perfect waves, pros who shoot, and New Zealand.
DISPATCH
Outer Banks - Sinking Treasure
"I hope we don't get shot," I thought aloud as our boots crackled through cherry-tangerine foliage deep in the forest behind Jesse Hines' house.
MAY ISSUE SNEAK PEEK
Taj Lays It On The Line & Small Waves Rule
A Taj Burrow profile, deep inside the Philippines, why small waves rule, and inside Newport. This is the 2008 May issue of SURFER Magazine.
DECONSTRUCTING MECCA
Why The North Shore Attracts Legions
The most famous surfing coastline on Earth appears on no map. No official map, at least, geopolitical or topographic.
EXTRA CAPTION CONTEST
Go Big With Wit!
Write a funny caption, get famous.
APRIL ISSUE SNEAK PEAK
From Hawaii to Miki Dora to Surf College Heaven
From Hawaii to Miki Dora to the Top 10 Surf Universities, take a sneak peak at the April Issue of SURFER Magazine.
DISPATCH
The Outside Lands, Ocean Beach, CA
Ocean Beach can defeat even the most fit and determined surfer, leading to a hellish, never-ending, static beating known as “The Denial.”
EXTRA CAPTION CONTEST
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MARCH ISSUE PREVIEW
From Rasta to the Ghost Tree Swell
Check out the March 2008 issue of SURFER Magazine. Features include: Peter Devries Profile, The Story Behind Ghost Tree, A Grom Exclusive, and Rasta's Fight for the Dolphins.
PEOPLE WHO SURF
Mike Coots, Back On His Foot
I remember flying down the road to the hospital lying down in the bed of the truck with blood just pouring out of my leg and down through the tailgate. I got attacked pretty early in the morning - around the same time kids were getting to school - and I remember passing all these cars full of parents and kids.