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How an epic cycle trip taught surfer Dan Malloy to see California in a whole new light

Slow is Fast — After 15 years traveling the world, pro-surfer Dan Malloy decided to spend two months riding down the Californian coast. Here he reflects on how his most inspired adventure was waiting in his own backyard.

  • Bike
  • Dan Malloy - edited by Steve Turner

Go on a Nova Scotia surfing and shaping odyssey with Grain Surfboards

Wood, water and waves — Sperry’s Odyssey Project take the Grain Surfboards crew north to Novia Scotia to surf unspoilt spots and hand-shape a new wooden board.

  • Surf
  • Sam Warner

Surfer Kassia Meador found herself when she stopped focusing on one thing

Like spinning plates — As a surfer, photographer, designer and creative entrepreneur, Kassia Meador had too much to juggle in her life - but watching a California desert sunrise helped everything fall into place.

  • Surf
  • Alex King

Jay Nelson transforms trucks, boats and bikes into incredible wanderlust vehicles

Build your own adventure — He makes wild contraptions out of wood that are the stuff of surfing lore. But for artist Jay Nelson, adventures only really kick off when things begin to go wrong.

  • Art
  • Alex King

World’s first artificial waves surf comp kicks off in Wales

Out of the ocean, into the wave garden — International pros go head-to-head on man-made waves at Surf Snowdonia in Red Bull Unleashed 2015.

  • Surf
  • Alex King

Surfer Dee Ripoll's recovery from life-threatening injuries transformed the way she sees the world

An unexpected and inspiring comeback — When Scottish surfer Dee Ripoll was involved in two traumatic accidents, she thought her career was over. By facing her fears, she realised the world was much bigger than she thought.

  • Surf
  • Robin Nierynck

Westerly Windina’s misunderstood story has lessons for us all

Rebellion, belonging and transformation — Through the carnival mirror of Westerly Windina, writer Jamie Brisick sees what it feels like to be human.

  • Surf
  • Interview by Michael Adno

Watch some sci-fi skateboarding and surfing in two new mind-bending videos

Teahupo'o, Du Ciel and LEVEL — Filmmakers get all experimental in two new edits that capture the exciting direction that action sports art could be headed.

  • Skate

Inside progressive surfer Craig Anderson’s nightmares

La Danse Macabre — Desillusion’s new experimental short film is a moody exploration of mould-breaking Aussie surfer Craig Anderson’s darker side.

  • Surf
  • HUCK HQ

Meet Ishita Malaviya, India's first female surfer

Waves of change — Pioneering Indian surfer Ishita Malaviya is one in a billion. And now her childhood constraints are a thing of the past.

  • Surf
  • Jack Kenyon

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