Unlike today’s modern shortboards, in the 1960s – the days of the Beach Boys and wave riders frolicking on the sun-kissed shores of California and Hawaii – the surfboards that graced Malibu and Sunset ...

Longboarding has had to struggle for its moment in the sun since its richer cousin of shortboarding was incepted back in the late ‘60s. The first men’s Longboard World Champion was crowned in 1987 and ...

To talk about the history of longboarding is to talk about the origins of surfing as a whole. Ancient Polynesian cultures rode boards that were thin, heavy and made from solid wood like koa. (Good ...

This video takes you gliding over glassy, crystal-clear waves on a longboard, filmed from a point-of-view perspective. The ...

LEAGUE MVP – Clay Crandel (Edison), Mens Shortboard; Anise Guzman (Edison), Womens Shortboard; Shaun Thompson (Edison), Mens Longboard; Miya Leyva (Fountain Valley), Womens Longboard; Shaun Olsen ...

Duane DeSoto didn’t need the official title of world champion to be considered one. He has been a champion of causes long enough to understand that winning surf contests is not a priority in everybody ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided that longboard surfing will not appear at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. This is a significant setback for the sport, which is quickly regaining ...

A couple weekends ago, if you happened to stumble onto the sand at Surfside, you’d be forgiven for thinking you stepped into a different era. Dozens of yellowed longboards from the sixties lined the ...

When she started, Red Bull surfer Izzi Gomez had a tough time with the sport. Starting with shortboard competitions as a kid, Gomez’s early growth spurt put her at a disadvantage compared to her ...