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Ricky Grigg, unknown, Vicki Williams, and Nick Gabaldón enjoying Malibu, California, ca. late 1940s–early 1950s.
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The Legendary Black Surfer Who Challenged Stereotypes

In his short 24 years, Nick Gabaldón made an impact on California surfing culture that is still felt today.
Anna Kusmer October 4, 2018
The wreck of the <em>Jalisco.</em>
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Abalonia: The Island Nation That Never Was

It was meant to be a seafood paradise.
Anne Ewbank June 28, 2018
A surfer takes a small wave amid birds in flight.
Yangyang, South Korea

38th Parallel Beach

A thriving surf community exists in relative remoteness along the former boundary between North and South Korea.
Surfing at the finals of Red Bull Unleashed.
Dolgarrog, Wales

Surf Snowdonia

Britain's only artificial surfing lake is nestled in the beautiful mountains of Wales.
Surfers on the Severn bore
Minsterworth, England

Severn Bore

This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.
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Thousands of Surfers 'Paddled Out' to Honor a Legendary Wetsuit Pioneer

Jack O'Neill died on June 2.
Erik Shilling July 10, 2017
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The Paddleboarders Who Took Over a Russian Ice Floe

The ice chunk was (roughly) 80 feet.
Cara Giaimo March 20, 2017
Surfers in the 1890s in Hilo Bay.
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For Sale: Photos From Hawaii in the 1890s

Surfing!
Sarah Laskow February 13, 2017
The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum.
Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.
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A Rescued Surfer Who Got Lost on Purpose

Police initially said the man had been pulled out by a current off the coast of Bulli. He says they're wrong.
Erik Shilling January 25, 2017
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This Year's Class of Surfers to be Inducted Into the Surfers' Hall of Fame

From Blaine "Sumo" Sato to Shawn Stussy.
Eric Grundhauser June 16, 2016
The Biggest Board at the International Surfing Museum
Huntington Beach, California

World's Largest Surfboard

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.
The Moncton tidal bore laps the shore
Moncton, New Brunswick

Moncton Tidal Bore

Twice a day, the water of the Petitcodiac River flows upstream in a surfable wave.
Huntington Beach, California

International Surfing Museum

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.