Since the early days of surfing – or heʻe nalu, as the ancient Hawaiians called it, which translates to “wave sliding” – boats were used commonly alongside boards. And that tradition of boat surfing ...

Surfing doesn’t always involve surfboards. There's heaps of different ways to ride waves – some conventional, some not so much. From inflatable rafts, to hydrofoils, to literal trays swiped from the ...

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, wipeouts are part of the big wave game. It doesn’t feel like a game, however, when you’re freefalling down the face at Jaws or staring up at a descending Nazare lip. These slams ...

Video by @kaiquephoto. Edit by Tom Vaughan. “That was the fee I had to pay,” says big wave surfer Polly Ralda, after one of the more nightmare-esque wipeouts at Nazaré we’ve seen this season.

Outrigger canoe surfing is an ancient Hawaiian tradition. And still to this day, there are many who carry on that historic practice, piling into a canoe, and catching waves. But sometimes, things ...