This surfboard is best summed up by that Commodores song: Easy Like Sunday Morning… Paddling is easy (Hello, 40 liters!), which makes getting into waves easy. It does all the work for you, but isn’t ...

This shape is a Tolhurst/Firewire partnership. Its name, Mid6, refers to the design itself — it’s a mid-length with six channels — and it’s a signature model for two-time World Longboard Champion ...

When it comes to assessing boards with more bulk than your standard shortboard, few do it better than Devon Howard. And it’s not just lip service. Yes, he’s articulate, but he speaks from decades of ...

Surfing is addictive. Once it clicks, you feel like you’re flying over the surface of water. The only thing is, you need a wave to do it. For me, wakesurfing doesn’t scratch the itch, and while ...

James Mizell, creator of Clone Surfboards, started surfing in 1959. He has been making his own surfboards since 1970, and these days he’s riding the wave of the next generation of “green” surfboards.

Brent Rose is a freelance writer and regular Outside contributor. He is currently traveling the U.S. living in a high tech van, looking for stories to tell. Surfing is addictive. Once it clicks, you ...