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The Last Uncrowded Break: How Remote Surf Travel Has Changed
The rise of satellite internet, boat charters, and social media has shrunk the map of truly undiscovered surf.
Kelly Slater's Wave Pool Network Announces European Expansion
The Surf Ranch model is coming to southern France, with two additional sites in southern Spain under negotiation.
Surfboard Shapers Under Pressure as Import Blanks Flood the Market
Mass-produced polyurethane and EPS blanks from overseas factories are undercutting local shaping economies at traditional surf hubs.
Safety Gear Evolution Has Changed Who Can Surf Big Waves
Inflation vests, rescue sleds, and oxygen rebreathers have lowered the barrier to entry at breaks once accessible only to a handful of specialists.