Volume 28 Issue 6
In this issue, we journey from the wood mill that launched surfing’s balsa revolution to modern caravan camping in Western Australia, from atoll searching in remote French Polynesian to surf-skating concrete pipes in the Arizona desert. The ocean-infused artwork of John Millei, Waikiki under the blanket of night, and Nolan Hall’s photographs of surfing’s offbeat “athletes” add visual high points.
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Wild Times
On the road with El Gordo, the Silver Fox, and his nemesis the Barrel Searcher, our author reflects on escapism, nocturnal mischief, and the calm after the storm.
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Like Rotating Arcade Lights
An interview with Italo Ferreira.
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General Veneer
How a timber processing facility in Los Angeles became the nexus between surfing’s balsa wood golden age and the U.S. aerospace industry.
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Action Hero
John Millei drags the surfing experience—still dripping—back to the studio killing floor.
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Cocktail Hour
Photographer John Hook shoots the lights out in Waikiki.
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The Back-Forty of the Riviera
At Home With Jeff Johnson.
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Every Desert Hides a Well
In the late 1970s, a crew of California surf-skaters got wind of the Central Arizona Project, bringing the concept of a surf trip to the heart of the Sonoran Desert.
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The Eyes of Ra’ivavae
Described as “Bora-Bora with wind,” a French Polynesian waypoint in the Austral Islands offers raw-boned nature, zero luxury, and decent odds of reef pass solitude.
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Nobody’s Athletes
Nolan Hall spoons surfing’s decisive moments from the soup of our rebel origins.
