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Surf

DIY Surf

Televised Revolution — DIY surfing wants you to buck the system! And stop buying all the things you can make for free. But in the cold, hard, green light of day, can you teach a revolution that should be self-taught?

Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo

Reportage

Japan Surf Pioneers

Hokkaido Dissidents — Surfing in Japan has never been for the meek. Those who came to it early faced new obstacles every day, from sub-zero temperatures to over-zealous police. But on the northern island of Hokkaido, one group of pioneers found a way through the wall.

Written by: Chris Nelson

Film

The Union Express

Locomotive Surf — Timmy Curran explores the rail roads that snake across his state for an alternative slice of celluloid, The Union Express.

Written by: Michael Kew

Surf

Bangladesh Surf

Breaking Bangla — Off the coastline of the world’s longest sandy beach, a break, some boards and a few pioneers are transporting the wave-riding reveries of Hawaiian Kings to the jungle-lined shores of Bangladesh.

Written by: Cyrus Shahrad

Surf

Rob Machado

The Zen Master Returns — When Rob Machado stepped down from the podiums, he retained his title as the master of Zen. With a new film, new focus and new place in the spotlight, can the barefoot drifter maintain his soul surfer vibe?

Written by: Matt Walker

Surf

Combat Surfers

Operation Amped — For War Vets suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, returning to the source is about returning back to life.

Written by: Alex Wade

Surf

The Malloy Brothers

Blood Harmony — Evolutionary throw-aheads and emerging examples of a new breed of professional surfer, the Malloy brothers have long shunned surfing orthodoxy to do things their own way, from avoiding the pro circuit to becoming ambassadors for green brand Patagonia. In a candid roundtable chat, fuelled by Californian red and music, the Malloy trinity – Chris, Keith and Dan - open up on each other, the state of surf culture, the merits of durable threads and the urgent need to reinvent the way we grow our food.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Surf

Maya Gabeira

Comandante — She revolutionised female surfing one massive set wave at a time. But teenage looks and man-sized cojones aside, is there more to Brazil’s Maya Gabeira than meets the eye?

Written by: Giuliano Cedroni

Surf

Nova Scotia Surf

Frigid Breaks — The frozen shores of Nova Scotia are an inhospitable mix of slush and ice, where only the hardiest surfers take root and stay. HUCK goes in search of surfing’s toughest tribe.

Written by: Chris Nelson

Opinion

Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Screw It! — Miles Masterson vents his frustration as the stand up paddle boarding apocalypse sweeps his homebreak.

Written by: Miles Masterson

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