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Feature Articles

The Coldest Ride
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Fall in Yakutat, Alaska, means camouflage, salmon, and the sweetest swells on the far north shore
Crowding Giants
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The growing mob at surfing's premier big wave has tow-in veterans fearing for their lives
The Lip Comes Down
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Wipe out trying to bodysurf the Newport Wedge and you'll burst an eardrum, yank out a shoulder, or snap a few ribs. Daniel Duane tackles the mean blue beast and meets the elite riders who court her lash.
Holoholo Hawaii
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You'll hit more surf than pavement on this 250-mile pleasure drive around the Big Island
Surf & Destroy
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Can a monster swell be tracked down and hunted like some great beast? That's the mad mission of the $3 million Billabong Odyssey, surfing's rapid-response quest to find and ride the biggest wave in history?

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Mexico's Baja Multi-Sport
The World Outdoors
from $2298, 7 days
Experience the sun-drenched beauty of Baja Mexico. Snorkel and kayak its turquoise waters, hike to waterfalls in the desert, tour a colonial village,...
Mexico Surf Camp
Wildmex Wilderness Mexpeditions
from $1495, 7 days
Join us on a surfing odyssey for a taste of the Mexican surf lifestyle in the renowned Riviera Nayarit. Located about 45 minutes north of Puerto...

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Gear

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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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.
Women’s Beach Gear Essentials
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Fitness

Icons
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Fittest Real Athletes – Kyle Daniels
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Win
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Wellness 2009
The Move
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Catch a wave with tips from pro surfer Damien Hobgood
Fit to Surf
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Attractions

Silver Strand State Beach

Good For Surfing

Coronado
5000 Highway 75
San Diego, California

Description: Silver Strand State Beach is a popular spot for camping, swimming, surfing, boating, water-skiing, fishing, and picnicking. There are 130 campsites and fire rings for cookouts.... Read More

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Stinson Beach

Good For Surfing

located on Highway One, 20 miles from San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Description: Get the best surf in the spring and fall. Because the size, direction, and shape of the swells... Read More

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Waikiki Beach

Good For Surfing

Kalakua Avenue and Dukes lane
Oahu, Hawaii 96815

Description: Don't miss world-renowned Waikiki Beach, called "Sprouting Water" in Hawaiian. Have a drink at a... Read More

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