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The Seldom-Seen Side of the South Pacific
There’s a lot more to Tahiti than, well, Tahiti. Hit the rest of French Polynesia for beaches, stunning lagoons, and small crowds.
Perfect 10
Motu Tautau, Society Islands, Tahiti
Show Me the Mana
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Gauguin found it on Hiva Oa. So can you.
March Beach Travel Guide
360-Degree Beach Vu
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Nine more dreamy private isles to call your own

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Seafood Watch: The Western Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world's oceans, continues to profile the seafood you should—and shouldn't—eat by indexing the most common fish off the western coast of the United States.
Seafood Watch: The Eastern Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world’s oceans, offers information on the environmental impacts of eating various types of seafood.
Sharks: Myths and Realities
Every summer, the ominous display of a dorsal fin sends crowds scurrying for the shore—and newspaper headlines exploding with warnings. Find out why that’s the wrong way to act.
Deep Focus
Learn the basics of underwater photography and you expand the experience of scuba diving and snorkeling. Our ten tips will help keep things crystal clear.
The Move
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Go deeper with champion freediver Tanya Streeter

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Check Out My Wood!
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How a carpentry-challenged nonsurfer built a classic wooden longboard with his own kook hands.
Women's Surfing
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Seal Line Urban Tote
The Perfect Wet/Dry Bag
Surfing
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Get dialed for summer's coolest sport
Complete Gear Archives: Surfing
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things surfing.