Category archives for Surfing
Behind the Shot: Big-Wave Surfer Mark Healey Catches a Monster Wave at Teahupoo
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on May 22, 2013 
Learn how the photographer got the shot and see more images like this in our Extreme Photo of the Week gallery: http://on.natgeo.com/i3409T Adventure: What were you thinking at this moment? Mark Healey: I was thinking that falling wasn’t an option! A: Tell us about this wave? What was it like to ride it? M.H.: This wave…
Film: Surfing After Sandy – Rebuilding Rockaway Beach, NY
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on January 1, 2013 
Beach 87th St. / Surfing After Sandy from Lukas Huffman on Vimeo. The film Beach 87th St. / Surfing After Sandy tells the story of surfing and recovery at the closest wave to New York City. Focusing on the stories of two surfing families who weathered Hurricane Sandy and are now rebuilding their lives and…
Into the Mind Film Preview: Adventure, Risk, and a JP Auclair Street Skiing Encore
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on December 10, 2012 
After making the rounds to the adventure film festivals last season, Sherpas Cinema‘s All.I.Can won no fewer than 20 awards, including best cinematography from MountainFilm in Telluride, Colorado, and best feature-length mountain film from the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Alberta, Canada. The film’s “Street Skiing” scene with French Canadian freeskier/genius JP Auclair flipping, flying,…
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Among the world’s best big-wave surfers, a Chilean and conservationist turns in one of the best barrel rides of all time. Vote for Ramon Navarro See photos of all ten Adventurers of the Year in action! “In my dreams, I’d never thought a wave could be that perfect,” says Chilean surfer Ramon Navarro of the…
Greg Long Surfs a 40-Ft Wave at Pico Alto, Peru – Incredible Photo
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on August 20, 2012 
See more photos like these in our Extreme Photo of the Week gallery >> “For me, there is no more exhilarating feeling than being in the ocean when it’s in its wildest state,” says big-wave surfer Greg Long, seen here on a 40-foot wave in the final heat of the Billabong Big Wave World Tour…
Photographer Chris Burkard on Shooting Surfing in Iceland and Norway – Stunning Photos
Posted by Sarah Polger on August 2, 2012 
See more photos like these in our Extreme Photo of the Week gallery. “We wanted to experience winter at its fullest,” recalls photographer and surfer Chris Burkard on shooting in Iceland and Norway’s bitter, icy conditions. “We thought spring was the coldest time of year, and we were right. It was brutal, but it also meant…
Surfer Christopher Peterson on Finding the Flow
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 23, 2012 
OF SOULS + WATER: THE WARRIOR from NRS Films on Vimeo. The latest release in the Of Souls + Water video series examines the life of Hawaii-born surfer Christopher Peterson. After experiencing extreme personal adversity, he found himself in riding waves—but this time on the river. The poignant film speaks for itself, so watch it,…
Ultimate Adventure Bucket List: Top Athletes’ Dream Trips
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on May 3, 2012 
Earlier this year, we asked 20 of the world’s best athletes and explorers to advise us on the top adventure trips within their sports for our Ultimate Adventure Bucket List. Each gave us two recommendations—one “dream trip” they hoped to do someday and one “must-do trip,” a true classic, that the rest of us should…
Surfer Nathan Fletcher Rides a Monster Wave at Teahupoo, Tahiti – Unbelievable Photo
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on April 4, 2012 
See more photos like these in our Extreme Photo of the Week gallery. Adventure: The conditions look incredible. What was the general mood at Teahupoo, Tahiti, that day? Photographer Brian Bielmann: This was the heaviest day anyone ever surfed or shot. Everyone was excited. But the people with more experience were very concerned. We really…
Ten Days Left to Vote For the People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year! VIDEO
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on January 9, 2012 Here's to living adventurously. And voting for the People's Choice Adventurer of the Year. There are just ten days left to cast your vote once a day. Voting ends January 18, 2012, at midnight. Vote Now! http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/adventurers-of-the-year/2012/vote/ You can also read interviews and see photos of each candidate. We'd like to give special thanks to…
Adventurers of the Year 2012: Surfer Carissa Moore
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 24, 2011 Over the next two weeks we will introduce each of the new Adventurers of the Year here on our blog. Be sure to cast your vote every day for the People's Choice Award. See photos of all the Adventurers of the Year! Surfing likes its legends. When the surf media started comparing a teenage girl from Hawaii with…
World Champ Surfer Carissa Moore Listens to Eminem, Bieber Like Other Teens
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on August 25, 2011 By Tetsuhiko Endo; photograph by Jason Kenworthy Carissa Moore is the youngest woman to ever win the world championship of surfing. She’s the first Hawai’ian to do it in 30 years, first woman to grace the cover of Surfer magazine in over ten, and she has a diploma from the Punahou School in Honolulu, the…
As Stand-Up Paddleboarders Race Around New York City, a Sport Takes Off
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on August 15, 2011 By Samantha Cook; photographs courtesy O'Neill Sea Paddle NYC “Every day is paradise,” said stand-up paddleboard athlete Annabel Anderson as she looked out into the water from Pier 40 on the west side of Manhattan. Anderson quit a stressful corporate job to dedicate herself to stand-up paddle boarding, and its obvious that she has no…
Shark Jumping the Surfer Viral Video—Amazing or Mundane? Surfrider Weighs In
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on June 28, 2011 You probably saw this video over the weekend of the spinner shark jumping over the surfer at New Smyrna Beach, Florida? It's a rare moment caught on video—and one that might make you wonder just what you'll encounter out in the deep blue this 4th of July holiday. We asked the Surfrider Foundation weigh in…
Surfer Andy Irons’ Toxicology Report Released: Death Caused By Cardiac Arrest, Evidence of Mixed Drug Use
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on June 14, 2011 By Tetsuhiko Endo, editor of The Inertia On Friday, June 10th the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office released the toxicology report for Philip Andrew “Andy” Irons. It states that his primary cause of death was a sudden cardiac arrest associated with coronary artery disease with a 70-80 percent stenosis (abnormal narrowing) of one of his…
For World’s Coldest Surf Competitions, Surfers Take on Frigid Swells in New Zealand, Scotland
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on April 6, 2011 By Tetsuhiko Endo; Photograph courtesy Cory Scott, O'Neill When you hear the term “surfing competition” what images come to mind? California, palm trees, tropical blue water, guys with blonde hair who begin every sentence with “dude…”? That’s pretty spot on. However, wetsuit company O’Neill works on a slightly different paradigm. Every year they run the…
Australia Adventure Guide: The Gold Coast’s Surfing, Hiking, and Creeping “Fellas”
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on March 25, 2011 A longboarder in Queensland along Australia's Gold Coast; Photograph by Ben Moon/Aurora Photos. See more Australia photos By Tetsuhiko Endo When Australia appears in the news, chances are you are seeing Queensland. Cyclones, crocodiles, floods, and an encyclopedic list of venomous creatures make it an easy place to deride. But a place with this many…
Surfer Anastasia Ashley on Big-Wave Surfing Hawaii’s Waimea Bay
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on February 8, 2011 Photograph courtesy Daniel Russo January 20 and 21 saw the biggest waves of the winter to pound Hawaii so far. Those surfers who were skilled enough and brave enough waxed up their big boards and headed to spots like Jaws in Maui, Outer Log Cabins, Oahu, and, of course, the spiritual home of big wave…
Surfing Photographer Chris Burkard on Capturing That Incredible Shot (Photos)
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on January 12, 2011 By Tetsuhiko Endo; Photographs courtesy of Chris Burkhard What were you doing when you were 24 years old? While most people are entering the work force or moving into their first apartments, photographer Chris Burkard is winning the Red Bull Illume contest. The Illume is a yearly competition that endeavors to choose the best action…
Meet the Adventurers of the Year: Paddler Jamie Mitchell
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on December 22, 2010 Each day we will feature one of the 2010 Adventures of the Year here on our blog. Get to know them all in our photo gallery, then vote for your favorite for the People's Choice award—every day. You can even vote for a new favorite each day, if you can't pick just one. Photograph by Jody MacDonald The Paddler Jaime…
Adventure Photography: About the Shot – Surfing Wamberal, Australia
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 18, 2010 Photo by Nathan Smith, Red Bull Illume Contest Winner, Category: Close UpAbout the Shot The shot here is of one of my mates and fellow central coaster Andrew Mooney. He’s one damn charger on a surfboard and he’s got all the tricks. He now mainly concentrates on free surfing and is always great to shoot.…
Champion Surfers Stephanie Gilmore and Kelly Slater on Books, Travel, and Losing Andy Irons
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 8, 2010 By Tetsuhiko Endo, reporting from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico for the Rip Curl Pro Search competition Last week was one of the most momentous in the history of competitive surfing. In seven wild days near Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, 22-year-old Stephanie Gilmore claimed her fourth world title in as many years (a feat unequaled in the history of…
Adventure Photography: Tips From a Top Surfing Photographer (Photos)
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on October 21, 2010 Text by Tetsuhiko Endp; Photographs and video by Mickey Smith An often overlooked fact of adventure is that outdoor photographers are often the same calibre of athlete as the men and women they capture on film. From the early Himalayan masterpieces of the Italian mountain maestro Vittorio Sella to Ansel Adams’ striking portraits of the…
Big-Wave Surfer Maya Gabeira on Fear, Beauty, and Her Favorite Surfing Spot
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on September 27, 2010 By Tetsuhiko Endo; Photograph by Dove Shore, Redbull Photofiles. See more surfing photos of Maya Gabeira >> In her short, but brilliant career, Brazilian big-wave surfer and a 2009 Adventurer of the Year Maya Gabeira has made very few missteps. Discounting the slew of broken noses she has sustained, she is a four-time Billabong…
Best American Adventures: Bodysurf the Wedge
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on September 24, 2010 We've just updated our popular America's Best Adventures feature with 50 new trips, bringing our grand total to 100 iconic escapes (see the map, state-by-state list, and photo gallery, too). So no matter what your pleasure—hiking, heli-skiing, surfing, climbing, biking, or paddling—we've got the perfect adventure for you. Check in each day for a…
