When I first saw Erin Tyburski, it honestly didn’t make sense. She strolled up to the table where I had told her to meet me, swinging a pair of keys in her hand. She wore a Delta Gamma sorority sweatshirt, Read more…
It was just past dawn on Christmas day and the two people alone in the water had never surfed before. The two friends and coworkers figured that when in Waikiki, it’s a good as time as ever to start surfing. Read more…
Andrew Jones woke up to the surprise of his phone’s ringtone sounding off. It was 8 a.m. on a Saturday morning and he didn’t set an alarm the night before; he was getting a phone call. Andrew answered the mysterious Read more…
The sun comes out after a week of rain. Venice is thriving, as what seems to have been an eternal winter is finally over. Conrad Jack Carr comes out of his boss’s house dressed head to toe in the coziest, Read more…
On a sunny Saturday morning in Culver City, Salt Surf shop was virtually empty, with only the crushing sound of a blender from the açaí stand right next door bringing in noise. Upon first entering the small and very trendy Read more…
When she’s not sequencing DNA or suiting up for a surfing session, Valerie Duprat is building surfboards in her backyard. The mostly self-taught shaper has been handcrafting surfboards for seven years and has shaped 160 boards to date. Duprat’s customers Read more…
Surfing is more than a sport or hobby. It is a way of life. While this claim is largely true, verified by the guy who unpacks his new foam board from his convertible, there is more to life than just Read more…
Between 6:30 a.m. surf practice, school, Jiu-Jitsu and homework, free time is essentially non-existent for Sophia Arky. That’s because Arky is a rare breed in the world of aspiring professional surfers. She isn’t home-schooled. Unlike friends her age, this 14-year-old Read more…
Noah Peffer has spent his life around boats. Growing up near Martha’s Vineyard, sailing with his parents, and fostering a love for the ocean, Noah unwittingly dedicated his life to maritime adventure. Studying fine art sculpting at Tufts, Noah realized Read more…
Mark Sarinana leans over an elevated piece of recycled foam, tracing the outline of what will soon become his newest custom surfboard. Bright fluorescent lights reflect off the surrounding white walls of Sarinana’s shed in Carlsbad, California, where he shapes sustainable Read more…