Surf

Exclusive video: Surfers turn little French beach town into a punk playground
Surf

Exclusive video: Surfers turn little French beach town into a punk playground

Carnage from SVRF PVNK — The mad geniuses behind the annual SVRF PVNK Invitational in Hossegor, France, deliver up a nice slice of cross-dressing, underwater beer-drinking celluloid.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Is pro surfing at risk of a doping scandal?
Surf

Is pro surfing at risk of a doping scandal?

No sport is immune — As allegations of state-sponsored doping rock athletics, it’s time to ask if pro surfing is doing enough to prevent the use of performance enhancing drugs?

Written by: Alex King

Ale Romo’s photography celebrates the liberating force of surf culture
Culture

Ale Romo’s photography celebrates the liberating force of surf culture

Of Waves, Surfers and Wanderlust — Photographer Ale Romo wants us all to hit the road, chase waves around the globe and discover ourselves.

Written by: Sam Warner

The world’s most unusual watermen and women: Watch our new 4-part doc series
Film

The world’s most unusual watermen and women: Watch our new 4-part doc series

Finlandia x Huck presents… Journey From The Source — Get ready to meet ‘Kraken, the sea monster’ – a man who uses special breathing techniques to dive to record-breaking depths in the icy waters of Finland – and other amazing characters.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Searching for never-before-surfed waves on the inhospitable Faroe Islands
Surf

Searching for never-before-surfed waves on the inhospitable Faroe Islands

Faroes - the Outpost Vol. 02 — Co-directors Ben Weiland and Chris Burkard lead a crew of the world’s best cold water surfers to explore the hostile coastline and unique culture of the Faroe Islands.

Written by: Alex King

Bangladesh’s teenage surf girls are dreaming of a better future
Surf

Bangladesh’s teenage surf girls are dreaming of a better future

Paddling through patriarchy — Teenage surfers in Cox’s Bazar show that poverty, social barriers and family pressure mean nothing when there are good waves to be had.

Written by: Alex King

Amayour Surf are boosting socially sustainable surf tourism in Morocco
Surf

Amayour Surf are boosting socially sustainable surf tourism in Morocco

Huck Indies — Tagazhout has long been a surfers’s mecca. Shiraz Ksaiba explains how she co-founded Amayour Surf, a boutique hostel and surf school, to help build a sustainable local surf community.

Written by: Alex King

Big wave icon Paige Alms is pushing for surfing to take women seriously
Surf

Big wave icon Paige Alms is pushing for surfing to take women seriously

“It’s about fucking time” — Paige Alms caught a killer barrel at Jaws, Hawaii this year and surfed her way into history. But she’s just getting started, she told Huck at the UK premiere of her documentary profile The Wave I Ride.

Written by: Alexia Stamatelatou

Tim Nunn reveals surf photography secrets
Culture

Tim Nunn reveals surf photography secrets

Photo pop-up and talk at 71a — London Surf / Film Festival and Huck join forces to bring highly regarded surf photographer Tim Nunn to 71a for a special exhibition and talk showcasing his work.

Written by: Sam Warner

London Surf / Film Festival returns this week
Culture

London Surf / Film Festival returns this week

The best of surf culture on screen — The London Surf / Film Festival has gone from strength to strength over the last five years. With the latest edition starting this week, co-creator Chris Nelson explains how it all began and celebrates its communal spirit.

Written by: Sam Warner

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