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Surfers Dharma - The Journey to Purpose (ft. Koa Smith, Tom Carroll, Pacha Light)

Filmmaker and narrator Uriel Jean Armel sets out to document what it means to live with purpose. Along the way, iconic surfers including Tom Carroll, who turned his struggle with addiction into a gift, and rising voices for activism and awareness through surfing like Koa Smith and Pacha Light share their own stories of transformation.

Through this movie, we aim to bring awareness on environmental issues in Indonesia.
If you would like to support this cause, you can reach out to Risman via his IG page: Lombok Plastic Free IG page @lombokplasticfree

Or, Sungai Watch who provided us with some additional footage. Their their teams are cleaning up beaches and rivers of Indonesia, installing barriers to prevent the trash from coming to the ocean: @sungaiwatch - you can also support and donate through their webpage: sungai.watch

If you are interested in the topics of healing and meditation, head over to the website of Dr Joe Dispenza (drjoedispenza.com), both Koa and Uriel have been attending his retreats and found deep healing through his studies and practices

Thank you to all our kickstarter donors who made this journey possible. To be continued!

Backdoor Shootout Day 3 Highlights: On-and-Off Glorious Splendor

After a few straight days of maxed-out near-XL swell and wonky Kona winds, the ocean settled down a smidge for Day 3 of the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout. 'Settling down’ for the North Shore is relative, of course, as it was still a slabby, apexed 6-8-foot-Hawaiian in the ever-so-lightly misted morning, with just a lick of texture left over on the surface.

Two rounds of 8 heats ran the entire day and while Pipe seemed to show her glory every other heat (as opposed to every), those in teams whose heats fell in that ON category, sure saw the glory.

Shayden Pacarro of Team New Earth Project, for example, had a heat in the morning where he body-pumped through two separate Pipeline drainers to exit after the spit, while Ivan Florence was also totally in rhythm both heats, collecting high scores for Team 96712. Billy Kemper of Team North Shore Boys kick-stalled into a particular ledgy Banzai set before being blown out into the channel, as well.

While the winds got a little bitchy in the arvo (only a little, though), the every-other-heat-is-firing mood of the ocean continued with solid sets still marching in. Maikai Burdine got a particularly deep smoker (one of the waves of the day) for Team Volcom, while Clay Marzo seemed to be break-dancing inside of barrels for Team Snapt5. Usual suspects Billy Kemper, Jamie O’Brien and Barron Mamiya put in more solid work for Team North Shore Boys in their second heats, and never to be ignored, Team Peru took advantage of their “on-again” heats with epic rides by Alonso Correa and Cristobal de Col.

Tune in for Finals Day of Da Hui Backdoor Shootout on our next run of swell!

Vans Pipe Masters 2024: Finals Day Headlines

Finals Day of the #VansPipeMasters was greeted by pumping Pipeline, including moments of insanity and perfection. Men's Round 3 took the water first in 8 - 12 foot waves. There were massive scores, massive wipeouts, huge shakeups on the leaderboard, and a perfect 30-point ride. Upon completion of the round, the Women's Final and Men's Final played out back-to-back to determine who would earn the coveted title of the 2024 Vans Pipe Master. Congratulations to this years champions, Nathan Florence and Erin Brooks!

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Vans Pipe Masters 2024: Day 3 Headlines

Day 3 of the #VansPipeMasters welcomed an increased mix of NW-WNW swell with Pipeline's many different faces on offer. We ran through Men's Round 2 in varying conditions before collecting the women to vote on running Women's Round 3. After an 11 to 9 vote, the women took to the water to determine our four women's finalists of 2024.

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Vans Pipe Masters 2024: Day 2 Headlines

The #VansPipeMasters kicked back into gear with a long day of surfing today, including round two of the women's division and round one of the men's division. After all was said and done, we saw fifteen heats in total and an exciting day of leaderboard leapfrog. These are the headlines and highlights from the day, hosted by Selema Masekela.

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The Most Unique Event in Surfing? | Swatch Nines Surf

The inaugural ‪@SwatchNines‬ Surf event made waves in Waco, Texas, bringing together a vibrant community of surfers, skaters, + BMX riders for a creativity-fueled celebration of their communities. Curated by pro surfer Coco Ho, this groundbreaking event marked a significant milestone as the first of its kind + the first Nines event held in the United States, offering a refreshing alternative to traditional competitions.

Riders: Eithan Osborne, Mason Ho, Blair Conklin, Koa Smith, Jimmy Wilson, Jacob Szekely, Noah Beschen, Leon Glatzer, Sam Pilgrim, Coco Ho, Honolua Blomfield, Madars Apse, Greyson Fletcher, Andy Anderson, Clay Kreiner, Matthias Dandois, Kevin Peraza, Laura Enever, Vaihiti Inso, Tya Zebrowski, Ian Crane
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SURF HIGHLIGHTS - Swatch Nines’24

FIRST-EVER SWATCH NINES SURF EVENT CELEBRATES CREATIVITY, COMMUNITY, AND THE PURE FUN OF ACTION SPORTS!

Waco, Texas – [October 21, 2024] –Swatch Nines Surf united surfers, skaters, and BMX riders for an epic celebration of creativity and community.

Curated by pro surfer Coco Ho, this event marked the first of its kind and the first-ever Nines event in the U.S., offering a fresh take on action sports beyond traditional competitions. Over three days, more than 42 hours of skate and surf sessions unfolded, with athletes like Noah Beschen, Mason Ho, and Andy Anderson shredding the innovative Zenga Brothers-designed ramps.

Watch all the best moments from the Swatch Nines Surf event!

Wearing a Helmet at Pipeline Saved My Life

Kai Lenny chases the same swell from Jaws to Mavericks and scores at both big-wave spots, then heads back to Hawaii where he confronts the risks vs rewards of big wave surfing after suffering a serious head injury at Pipeline, the most dangerous wave in the world.

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BSTV: Da Hui Backdoor Shootout 2023

On this episode of Board Stories, the waves are pumping at Da Hui Backdoor Shootout. We're going to see the highlights from the event, as well as hear from the athletes and get up close and personal with rising Pipeline star, Kala Grace."

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THE EDDIE is ON at WAIMEA BAY with KAI LENNY

Kai Lenny assembles a surf super-team with Kelly Slater and Carissa Moore for the Backdoor Shootout at Pipeline, then competes in the first running of The Eddie since 2016 at XXL Waimea Bay. This is Life of Kai: Proving Ground (Part 1)

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