Surfing
The surf photographer living life in the impact zone
Pushing the limit — Russell Ord started putting himself between the waves to find his own space in the world of surf photography. Now, his fearless approach to life is being captured in a documentary.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Wheels, Wood and Waves: It’s all about the ride…
Huck x Triumph — Bike and surf culture have collided and intertwined. It all comes together once a year in the Basque Country — and in 2017 there was a twist of English irreverence.
Written by: Michael Fordham
The strange, intimate relationship between surfing and music
Sound waves — Catch a ride through the evolution of improvisational surf music, from Hawaii to the Lower East Side, with Ethnomusicology Professor (and surfer) Tim Cooley.
Written by: Tim Cooley
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
Irish cold-water surfing, by the people who do it best
Huck x Finisterre — Finisterre brings together five surf pioneers – and their incredible stories – on the northwest coast of Ireland for a dreamy new surf short.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The Travel Diary: Nicaragua's best kept surf secret
What you see along the way — San Juan Del Sur is a surfing paradise, in and out of the water.
Written by: Liam Aylott
The Travel Diary: Morocco’s premier surf spot
What you see along the way — Photographer Corey Frank immerses himself in Taghazout, Morocco’s number one surfing destination, finding a world bursting with colour and vibrancy.
Written by: Corey Frank
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
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
Venice: How a forgotten corner of ‘70s LA gave birth to modern skateboarding
Raising the ghosts of Dogtown — Writer Joe Donnelly’s essay ‘Venice Bohemia: From Abbot Kinney To The Z-Boys’ explores how the crumbling, surfer’s mecca of Venice in the 1970s gave rise to the legendary Z-Boys and skateboarding as we know it. It appears in ‘Los Angeles in the 1970s: Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine’, a collection of essays and short stories that attempts to fill a gap in the literature about culture during one of the City of Angels’ most vibrant decades. It also includes the ‘Cruising Van Nuys’ photo essay by Rick McCloskey, featured here.
Written by: Joe Donnelly