Surf Tips & Articles
Rewatchable Surf Film: Thicker Than Water
For the last several months, I have been lamenting the loss of the full length...
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"The R-Series Joy is the Best Board for Beginners"
The primary goal of any novice surfer is to find a surfboard that will enable...
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Which Noserider Is Right For You?
Choosing the right noserider has a lot to do with the type of waves you...
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Riding the Balsa Surf Thump
Took a midday break last week to surf the 9’4 Almond x Nine Lights balsa Surf...
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How Are R-Series Recycled?
When you're squeezed all the stoke out of your R-Series board, send it back to...
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Tough to Replace Length
This photo pretty much sums up why length is so key at San Onofre. When...
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Onshore Winds with Andy Nieblas
When the winds blow out of the West and put a bunch of texture on...
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Almond x Nine Lights
The word collaboration gets thrown around a lot... but this one is special—two skilled craftsmen...
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How to Properly Generate Speed on a Surfboard
Obviously the clip below is Tegan riding a boat wake, not an ocean wave, but...
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Pleasant Pheasant or JOY?
It's time to revisit one of our most frequently asked questions... how to decide between...
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Does Surfing Matter?
Does surfing actually matter? Is it any more valuable to humanity than watching Netflix or...
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Andy Wins the Duct Tape Japan!
Sooooo very stoked for Andy Nieblas—he finished FIRST at the final stop on the @vanssurf Duct Tape Invitational...
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