In the Aquitaine region of Southwest France, you’ll find the most incredible waves for surfing in Europe. A surfing sanctuary and a natural paradise.
Close your eyes. Imagine tasty croissants, fresh orange juices, beautiful white sand beaches, turquoise ocean waves, and trendy women and men. It’s not a dream, it’s Landes Côte Sud, a subregion of Aquitaine.
In less than two hours, or 152 kilometers (94 miles), you’ll discover … More
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Watching John John Florence at the Quiksilver Pro France last year was like watching some shorebreak free surf madness!
In this week’s #ThrowBackThursday clip, John John talks us through his heat battles, including just loosing out against Dane Reynolds in the Semis and his explosive Round 4 heat against 2 other rookies at the time, Kalohe Andindo and Miguel Pupo.
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It was a full day of action here at Day 2 of the Huntington Beach Pro, as the Main event got underway and a new swell turned up to make it a day to remember.
Clean head high conditions rolled in for much of the day, as the World’s best took to the water to battle it out here in Surf City USA.
Kai Lenny (Naish) opened his event campaign with a flawless performance in Round 1, clearly making his intentions know at … More
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Eddie Aikau is a true hero to those of us at Stoked News.
ESPN Films announces the return of the Peabody award-winning film series with Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau, a 2013 Tribeca Film Festival selection, which will premiere on ESPN/ESPN HD on Tuesday, October 1, at 8 p.m. ET.. Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau is directed by Sam George (Riding Giants) and produced by Stacy Peralta (Dogtown and Z-Boys) and Paul Taublieb (The Vow).
“Eddie Would Go” is a phrase that has long carried deep meaning with countless Hawaiians and surfers worldwide. Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau goes beyond those famous three words and chronicles the remarkable life and power of Eddie Aikau, the legendary Hawaiian big wave surfer, pioneering lifeguard and ultimately doomed crew member of the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule’a … More
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