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Lifestyle

CAMI AND JAX / Luxury Swimwear Created by Surf Stoked Designers

Many entrepreneurs create products to scratch their own itch as they say, and that’s certainly the case with this swimwear brand for active babes. Founded

Lifestyle

SEPTEMBER the Line / Modern Sustainable Swimwear for Lady Sliders

There is a special beauty in minimalism done well. And contrary to intuition, it’s not easy to pull off. Defying the odds, SEPTEMBER the Line

Lifestyle

Abysse / Luxe Sporty Swimsuits & Wetsuits for Active Babes

Fact: one can simultaneously be feminine, athletic, sexy as hell, and still be a tomboy at heart. Abysse encompasses all of the above in their

Surf + Culture

Longboard Surfboard Roundup / 34 Badass Longboards for Your Quiver

Ah, the glorious longboard surfboard! Cruisey, graceful, and a helluva lot of fun, longboards are purveyors of pure joy in the ocean. It makes no

Surf Trip Blog

Baja California Road Trip / Surfing & Camping Down the Coast of Baja Mexico

Baja California is a land of polarities, with light and darkness. Light in the sense that people, for the most part, are friendly, helpful and

Lifestyle

Reef Safe Sunscreen / Top 10 Sunscreens for You & the Oceans

When it comes to surfing, sunscreen is just as important as your board, wax, and leash. Unfortunately, recent studies have found that certain chemicals in

Travel

Surfing Punta Mita / Our Surf Trip to Sayulita & the Riviera Nayarit

Last week we scored in Mexico. The more you go surf trippin’, the more you can appreciate how amazing it

Surf Van Conversion / How to Build a Surf Van and Travel to Mexico

My name is Beignet. A year and a half ago my amigo Carlos and I decided to plan a surf

Venice Beach / A Local’s Guide on Where to Surf, Eat, Stay, and Play

Los Angeles is an urban jungle, but a special type of urban jungle with the Pacific on one side and

Surfing California / Everything You Need to Know

Stunning coastlines, lots of sunshine, and consistent year-round waves make California a primo surf destination. Not to mention California’s legendary

Travel

Surfing Mexico / Everything You Need To Know

“Ohhhhhh, Mexico,” Jimmy Buffet once famously sang. “The sun’s so hot, I forgot to go home.” In less than a dozen words, Buffet summed up

Travel

Surfing Portugal / Everything You Need To Know

There are a lot of great countries in Europe with a lot of great surf, but when you consider all of the factors, surfing Portugal

Travel

Soul & Surf Peru / A Surf & Yoga Retreat Surfing the Longest Left in the World

In a special place where the Peruvian desert meets the Pacific, there’s a legendary wave many consider to be one of the longest waves in

Travel

Surf Trips for Beginners / 9 Best Places to Learn to Surf Around the World

Surfing isn’t the easiest thing to learn, but it’s definitely one of the most rewarding. Spending hours in the ocean riding waves and hanging out

Shelter

Shelter

12 Rad Costa Rica Rentals For Your Next Surf Trip

If you don’t have “Costa Rica surf trip” on your to-do list, I suggest you do yourself a favor and add it, now. With year-round

Shelter

Paresa Resort / A Cliffside Oasis on Phuket’s West Coast

Sparkling turquoise water, ginormous foliage-adorned rocks jutting out of the sea, and glorious Thai food. We’re not gonna lie—Phuket is not a bad place to visit.