Surf

The blissed-out shacks that surfers call home
Surf

The blissed-out shacks that surfers call home

Coast to coast — From big city apartments to huts on the beach, these beautiful homes provide a haven for surfers after a long day of catching waves.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Huck’s most inspiring surf stories of 2016
Outdoors

Huck’s most inspiring surf stories of 2016

A celebration of the swell — With 2016 behind us, we look at some our best surf stories of the year - celebrating those that kept riding the waves no matter how the tides turned

Written by: Paden Vaughan

Scotland’s North Shore surfers are cold-water pioneers
Surf

Scotland’s North Shore surfers are cold-water pioneers

The solitary few — You have to be made of sturdy stock to surf Scotland’s North Shore but those who dove in first are the hardiest of them all. This is their story.

Written by: Chris Nelson

For Sierra Leone’s first female surfer, surfing means hope
Surf

For Sierra Leone’s first female surfer, surfing means hope

A Million Waves — Daniel Ali and Louis Leeson’s poetic film features Kadiatu Kamara, the only female surfer in Sierra Leone, for whom surfing is an escape from the devastating effects of civil war and the Ebola epidemic which swept her country.

Written by: Charlotte Irwin

Is surfing plagued with a racist streak?
Opinion

Is surfing plagued with a racist streak?

Error in the Code — Beneath the brotherhood and bonhomie, is surfing tinged with a race problem? Tetsuhiko Endo is ready to ask questions.

Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo

Surf legend Chris Christenson on blazing your own trail in life
Culture

Surf legend Chris Christenson on blazing your own trail in life

The shape of things to come — After opting against medical school and turning his back on convention, surfboard shaper Chris Christenson dedicated himself to a path of creative restlessness.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Our top ten films at Latin America’s biggest surf and skate film festival
Culture

Our top ten films at Latin America’s biggest surf and skate film festival

A counterculture carnival — Showcasing the raddest surf and skate movies from across the globe, the riotous MIMPI 2016 kicks off in Rio de Janeiro, November 12-15. Here’s what not to miss.

Written by: Alex King

Rainforest 'n Swells: Exploring Canada's Surftown
Surf

Rainforest 'n Swells: Exploring Canada's Surftown

Tofino, British Columbia — As if you needed another reason to travel to British Columbia ... introducing Canada's newest 'it' destination.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

Making waves on the Emerald Isle: Celebrating 50 years of Irish surfing
Surf

Making waves on the Emerald Isle: Celebrating 50 years of Irish surfing

Capturing three generations — This weekend Donegal in Ireland played host to the Irish Surfing Inter-Counties Championships, marking 50 years of surfing in the country. Photographer Liam Aylott headed along to capture the celebrations.

Written by: Liam Aylott

A surfer’s cultural dispatch from Japan
Reportage

A surfer’s cultural dispatch from Japan

Blood, Sex and Tears — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. In 2008, writer and former pro-surfer Jamie Brisick guided us on a gonzo tour through surf culture, knife attacks and Japanese porn.

Written by: Jamie Brisick

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