Have you ever tried to explain to a non-surfer how important surfing is in your life? It can be a futile endeavor bordering ...

Winter surfing demands a strange mix of things from your body. You need enough baseline strength to handle long paddle-outs and heavy drops – but once you hit that threshold, performance stops being ...

The mouth of the San Lorenzo river in Santa Cruz, Calif., isn't a great place to surf. Rocks, pollution and swift currents make it precarious almost year-round. But before the construction of a harbor ...