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This film from the Inertia聽profiles聽Leah Dawson, a surfer and filmmaker who鈥檚 advocating for more women to engage in her favorite sport.
In 2009, San Diego native and surfer Jack Christiansen found himself in Missoula, Montana.
Brad Dimock has been building wooden dories and guiding in the Grand Canyon since the 1970s.
Dean Goes Surfing celebrates a New Hampshire based surf program teaching kids to surf through the eyes of Dean.
This film Laplanders from the filmmakers at Hooke鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧 encapsulates the arduous journey to hooking into a Baltic Salmon.
From Orvis, The Motivator is a dedication from filmmaker Aaron Hitchins to his mother Maureen.
On the morning of May 10, 2017, three whitewater kayakers embarked on a 24-hour expedition to paddle 300 miles.
Man-made waves, the inaugural World Surf League Founders鈥 Cup, and other desert oddities
In 1923, John Hill wrote a book about pursuing an elusive fish deep in Bolivia鈥檚 jungle, the golden dorado.
In 2017, Hawaiian lawmakers removed liability protections for lifeguards exposing them to risk of lawsuits.
In Today鈥檚 Harvest from surf brand Superbrand surfer Clay Marzo shares some outtakes from his upcoming film, This is Clay.
The Bering Sea is one of the deadliest places on the planet. But for the fishermen who harvest crab there every winter, their work had steadily been getting safer鈥攖hey hadn't lost a boat in a decade. That all changed on February 11, 2017, when the 110-foot Destination disappeared off the coast of Alaska with its six-man crew.
Sarah Gerhardt, the first woman to surf Mavericks, on her long path from homelessness to the top of a monster wave
From surf apparel company Banks Journal, Mr. John Hook profiles the surf photographer and why he鈥檚 picked Hawaii to call home.
This film La Torche features professional surfers in the middle of the night at Pointe de la Torche in France.
Pro surfer turned humanitarian Jon Rose has helped millions of people around the world access clean water. Now he鈥檚 ready for his next big project.
Corey Arnold photographs Alaska鈥檚 largest and most threatened salmon run鈥攁nd the people who depend on it
The Sea Wolf from filmmaker Ben Gulliver is a surf film more about the adventure than actually the surfing.
The Una River in Bosnia is known for its exceptional trout waters.
Camp Walker is a thirty-year-old fly guide in the south Florida, where the last thing they need is more fly guides.
Tom 鈥淧艒haku鈥 Stone is a native Hawaiian who practices the art of hand-carving wooden surfboards.
In this video from聽River Roots and Astral, A Women Knows Her Place聽takes an irreverent look at paddler Nouria Newman putting on a metaphorical clinic for her male counterparts who just happen to be freestyle world champion Dane Jackson and Rush Sturges聽on California鈥檚 Upper Cherry Creek.
With an environmentally friendly firefighting gel called Strong Water
Former pro Jon Rose was chasing the biggest swells in Sumatra when the 2009 earthquake hit, and he spent the next decade providing clean water in remote disaster zones. Last fall his Waves for Water crew was in Saint Croix when Hurricane Maria struck, so the team did what came naturally: got to work.
After months of speculation, the 36-year-old Australian officially announced today that 2018 will be his final year as a full-time competitor on the WSL World Tour
From filmmaker Jonathan Nimerfroh, Slurpee Waves portrays a chilly bluebird day on the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
A permitting issue and public dispute between the mayor of Honolulu and World Surf League CEO Sophie Goldschmidt may have just killed surfing's most iconic event
An 国产吃瓜黑料 investigation of sexual harassment in outdoor workplaces, where unwanted advances, discrimination, and assault are a frequent and destructive occurrence for far too many women
From OARS and the Sierra Club, Return From Desolation follows war veteran Garrett Eaton鈥檚 quest to conquer PTSD.
After a nearly two-decades-long fight, women will surf in the iconic event. It's about time officials recognized what these athletes have been doing for the past half century.
From Take Shelter Productions, Brrr follows a group of warm weather聽surfers from Hawaii鈥攊ncluding Albee Layer, Kain Daly, and Hank Gaskell鈥攁s they go out of their element into the cold waters off the southern coast of New Zealand.
From Trout Unlimited, Smith River chronicles the importance of Montana鈥檚 most family-friendly river trip.
If our February feature of Kai Lenny hasn鈥檛 convinced you that he was born to be on, in, and above the water then this video from Hurley might.
From filmmaker Taylor Walker and photographers Chris Shane, Jamie Walter, and Cait聽Bourgeault Monumental shares their journey circumnavigating Maine's newest national monument Katahdin Woods and Waters.
At Reeder Creek Ranch in Kremmling, Colorado, the Colorado River benefits both fishing and farming.
Matt Thomas was a world-class kayaker who got paralyzed in a mountain-bike accident. His friend Joe Jackson moved in for a demanding stint as a caregiver. Outdoor sports were off the table, of course鈥攗ntil Thomas heard about paragliding.
Swing Season, from fishing company Sage, chronicles guide Gray Struznik鈥檚 efforts to restore his hometown fishery by catching fewer fish.
The bestselling author on going deep with great white sharks, big-wave surfers, and dolphins鈥攑lus her concerns about the future of the sea
He just wanted to find a way to live his life at the beach. In the process, he defined a lifestyle.
At the planet's biggest ice-fishing tournament, held every January in Brainerd, Minnesota, 10,000 contestants battle 20-below temperatures for a $150,000 purse. Ian Frazier slips and slides among wily fish, cheese curds, and some of the greatest nearly frozen anglers he's ever seen.
In an age of scattershot attention spans, Matt Warshaw鈥檚 opus remains a calming oasis. But if he can't raise $30,000 soon, it will disappear.
Three months after the hurricane, fly-fishing guides wrestle with what the future of their industry might look like
When she swam the notorious strait in 1926, Ederle beat the times of all the men before her. By two hours. In a violent storm.
From Happy Handgrenade Productions, Dogs of War follows fly fishing guide Lionel Song as he pursues the annual catfish migration which sends Okavango Delta in Africa into a frenzy.
Photographer Dennis Schmeltz spent this past July cruising along the icy fjords of Greenland aboard a Russian sailboat.
Follow Amy Martin and Erica Fareio as they traverse the Colorado River and reveal the allure of the canyons.
The founder of the Total Immersion method taught people that the lessons learned in the pool can be applied just as easily to life, too
国产吃瓜黑料 paddler Aleksander Doba willed his 71-year-old body and 1,600-pound kayak through a 4,000-mile trans-Atlantic journey
Off the coast of Baja lies an oasis of spearfishing opportunities. For professional spearfisherman Pete Correale, this means he can satisfy his itch to be in the ocean every day.
From Logan Bockrath of Thelonious Step, this video profiles U.S. Women's Raft Team member Julie Sutton as she makes her yearly migration from the Arkansas River to the Gauley.
Fly-fishing guide Camille Egdorf is putting an end to the good-ole-boys-club on the river.
Lessons from one of the best sailors to take the helm in this year's 46,000-mile epic
Writer Kevin Fedarko went looking for meaning in the bottom of the Grand Canyon. He ended up in charge of a boat full of poop.
Meet the surfers set to ride moving mountains at the first event of its kind
While the word may be out about Tofino, on Canada鈥檚 Vancouver Island, the incredible setting and eclectic locals still make it one of the best surf towns in North America
As the largest federally maintained wilderness area in the lower 48, The Frank Church Wilderness holds a special place in the hearts of the rangers that protect it.
24 Hours In LA from Redington, follows a group of rowdy gentlemen as they explore the waters around Los Angeles.
The folks at Manera know that kiteboarding paradises are often warm, windy, and serve great margaritas, but for their most recent trip, they ventured into the far north of Iceland.
From filmmaker Spencer Frost, Home tells the story of a van dwelling surfer named Bob.
The world likes to tell us what we can鈥檛 do. For Kimi Werner鈥攕pearfisher, freediver, shark whisperer, chef, artist, and entrepreneur鈥攖he key to a badass life was learning to listen to a different voice: her own.
This film Continuance Pt. II is a multi-part documentary series exploring the life of one of surfing's greatest, Kelly Slater.
Canada has a world renowned river wave. It's remote and less than dependable for its conditions, but when it's firing - well you be the judge.
Though he's a married man, Landon Mace finds that theres only one thing on his mind, trout.
Behind the Sun from filmmaker Matt Kleiner follows 3 Time World Champion Surfer Mick Fanning during the shooting of an episode of Red Bull's Chasing the Shot.
Advice from a longtime NOLS instructor on when and how to cross a river, without drowning
When Jack O'Neill passed on June 1, 2017, the surf industry lost one of their most "affable pirates".
In our ongoing Weekly Escape series, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in two minutes or less
Keenan was a legend in the sport鈥攁nd is the first rescue diver to die while freediving
This spring, Kat Cannell, MJ Wright, and Katelyn Spradley set out on horseback to follow a salmon's upstream battle from the mouth of the Columbia River to its farthest inland home in Idaho's Redfish Lake.
The race takes place on a section of the Payette River in Idaho known as Jacob鈥檚 Ladder, which is famous for its massive features. This year, the record runoff had some competitors worried.
From Director Ben Gulliver and Poolhouse Creative, The Sea Wolf is a feature length film about surfing some of the most obscure places on the globe.
Wandering Attention is a short video from Traut Films that blends together surfing with a meditation on the important things in life.
From The North Face and Helio, The Line follows pro-skier Tatum Monod as she recovers from a tibia injury.
The Chinese government's interest in damming rivers for hydropower motivated Winn to open a rafting company in an attempt to bring people to see rivers before they disappear behind a dam.
From Sporting Club of the Pacific, Wipeout brings you into the carnage that takes place at Peahi during an El Nino storm.
Undisputedly, one of the most challenging rivers in the US, its famous Pillow Rock Rapid has been the catalyst for many flips and dumptrucks.
Peter Grubb, founder of Row 国产吃瓜黑料s, talks about embracing the lifestyle, getting the certifications, and making it pay
Rafa Ortiz and Red Bull are known to get into some pretty ridiculous antics together, but this hilarious new video may top them all.
Along the way, they encountered a few locals hunting with golden eagles, intense whitewater sections, and a ruthless climate. In the words of Schusler, "This was not an adventure these young lads would soon forget."