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Crescent Head Malibu Classic

Crescent Head Malibu Classic

With water in the mid-70s and plenty of waves like this, the weekend was one for the books. Photo by talented young Sydney-sider Spencer Edwards. Last Wednesday, my mom and...
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Do Wave Pools Belong in Professional Surfing?

Do Wave Pools Belong in Professional Surfing?

Image: WSL As a young grommet, I always dreamed of surfing perfect waves. For most of my friends and I, perfect waves meant forking over crazy amounts of money, traveling...
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The Great Wave Pool Debate

The Great Wave Pool Debate

The first time I saw a properly surfable wave pool was 2011, on the great world wide web. Viral videos had already become a staple of the social media scene,...
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Memorial Day Sale 2018

Memorial Day Sale 2018

Hansen’s Annual Memorial Day SALE Friday, May 25th - Monday, May 28th   Save up to 50% OFF Swimwear, Sportswear, Wetsuits, Shoes, Sandals & more. Get down to the shop and...
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Family Down Under

Family Down Under

It has been so fun to have my mom here in Australia, especially for Mother’s Day! Over the past seven months, I’ve had a handful of visitors coming to see...
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The Byron Bay General Store

The Byron Bay General Store

When your meal is this pretty, you’re allowed to take a picture. This week, my post is dedicated to one of the establishments where I spend the majority of my...
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5 Clips To Get You Fired Up To Surf

5 Clips To Get You Fired Up To Surf

Far too often, we go check our local surf spot and the waves are, for lack of a better word, haggard. Whether it’s a marginal swell or a devil wind...
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Yeah The Girls

Yeah The Girls

All-girls party waves are even more fun when there’s more than one girl in the water! Photo by Alex Roberts , shooting for Solsoya . Byron Bay is a very...
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Two Days Down the Coast

Two Days Down the Coast

Liv’s trusty steed - a 1993 Toyota Townace named Greg. This past weekend, I ran into my friend Olivia Donnelly, who is originally from Santa Cruz, and was my neighbor...
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The Single Fin Mingle

The Single Fin Mingle

The artwork for the Single Fin Mingle, all created by the talented Bradley King, is hands down some of the coolest art I have ever seen for a surf competition....
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Green Trends Down Under!

Green Trends Down Under!

Just me in the big blue sea, in a Sol Soya swimsuit made of recycled materials. Photo by Remi Bedora. Although an annual Earth Day has been celebrated since 1970,...
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World Tour Spooked Out of WA

World Tour Spooked Out of WA

As all surfers know, when we step off the continent and paddle out, there is an inherent risk associated with this decision. To put it bluntly, we as humans are...
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