Riley Laing made a name for himself in 2016 when, at just 17, he surfed enormous waves at Red Bull Cape Fear. Although his teenage mate Russell Bierke ended up winning the event, Laing turned more than his fair share of heads — footage of his petrified parents watching on from the rocks beamed around the world. He’s since been busy chasing swell and charging exotic waves around the world. We caught up with him in the remote corner of Australia for an absolute tube-fest of a trip, so sit back and click play as Riley Laing gets richly rewarded in barrel euphoria.
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Learning How to SUP Surf
Contrary to popular belief, SUP surfing is not easy.
My first foray into SUP surfing ended with humiliation. I could barely manage to balance on my board–much less actually catch waves–and eventually got tired of falling and paddling back to the beach in shame. After spending more than a decade longboarding, I had mistakenly assumed my transition to SUP would be a breeze. I was wrong.
That day I learned SUP surfing and prone surfing are two different beasts … More
Dans ce nouvel épisode, retrouvez Kai Lenny, le waterman 2.0. L’invité de la semaine est Laird Hamilton, légende vivante des sports extrêmes ! La rubrique “En Mode Freestyle” revient avec une nouvelle discipline : la joute médiévale en BMX avec Raphaël Chiquet et Remy Dunoyer.
This is a short clip of our brief surf trip to Red Bluff Western Australia. Unexpectedly this is also a clip featuring things we used to own. You’ll see why. – Mark McQueen