The South Pacific jewel shines as winter’s first swells show up in style. Teahupo’o has laid relatively dormant over the past few years, an occasional show of strength here, a day or two of pumping swell there, but something looked different when the maps lit up for the first time in 2018. The crew were a combination of local chargers, while an underground posse of Hawaiian and European hellmen made their way to Papeete for the swell too.
Surfers have always found reasons to take their clothes off and hit the wave as they came to the world – entirely naked.
In ancient Polynesia, and before the Europeans and Americans colonized dozens of islands and Pacific Ocean territories, people rode waves in the nude.
However, times have changed, and clothes have become a fundamental part of our societies. So, why should someone go surfing naked? Is it a trend, a movement or a symbolic protest against the establishment and the modern standards?
In fact, believe it or not, there are many reasons … More
Addiction is a growing concern. It affects the individuals going through it, their work, the people surrounding them, and society in general. The government even spends quite a lot to cover the costs of substance abuse.
Numerous efforts and methods were developed in order to address the issue. For example, the best drug treatment centers in the US offer programs for the specific needs of each person. Gladly, these yielded positive results that … More
Discover our curated collection of funny surfing memes. But remember: surfing is not always as cool as surfers paint it in their saltwater brains.
Memes are everywhere, and sometimes they’re quite an uncontrollable plague. That is why we need to filter the good from the bad, a bit like choosing which waves to ride.