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Feature Articles

From Ipanema Beach to the Amazon River to South American Swells—and Beyond
Learning to Surf
Liquid Samba
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Surf to the Rhythm of Bahia, the Soul of Brazil
Into the Screaming 50s
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Something happens in the high latitudes around Cape Horn. Eighty-knot williwaws blast down from the surrounding peaks. Thiry-foot waves rear up. Ships are tossed around like ice cubes in a blender. Why embark on a wind-powered expedition in these waters? For one sailor, it's a pilgrimage to the place where his great-grandfather came to grief in 1875—and a chance to comfront the raw power of the sea.
Latin America Times Two
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Ride the Tide
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Eight daredevil surfers head to the Amazon for a shot at the longest, wildest white-knuckle ride in the world

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Trip Ideas

Ten Delicious Places to Dip into Diving
The Galapagos: South American Spectacle
A Diving Evolution: Galapagos, Ecuador
Top 10 Reef Dives
Atlantic Ocean: Brazil
Top 10 Spots for Experiencing Sharks
Making Darwin Blush: Sailing the Galapagos Islands
Islands in the Sky: Exploring Lake Titicaca

Practical Advice

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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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Multisport in Galapagos - Tortuga
Active South America
from $2999, 10 days
The Tortuga is a fantastic and unique way to see the Galapagos Islands. Unlike many Galapagos operators who stay on large cruise ships and do day...
Galapagos Small Ship Cruises
AdventureSmith Explorations
from $2095, 11 days
Set along the equator, some 600 miles off the South American coast of Ecuador, is a crown jewel of the natural world. The Galapagos Islands live up...
Galapagos Islands Sailing Cruises
Southern Explorations
from $1835, 10 days
Most people touring the Galapagos Islands cruise from one visitor site to another, using their ship as their base and hotel. Nine of the boats we...
Sports: Work Experience at a Surf School in Rio
i-to-i
from $1595, 84 days
Brazil is a country that demands your attention and trying to decide how to fit everything in is a difficult task. This is the perfect project for...
Ecuador & Galapagos Multisport
The World Outdoors
from $2398, 10 days
Ecuador is a country of contrasts, remarkable biodiversity, unique cultural encounters, and rare wildlife sightings. Join us as we journey among...

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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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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.

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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

Atalaia Turismo

Fernando de Noronha
Rua Major Costa, s/n -
Vila do Trinta, Brazil

Description: Atalaia Turismo is a travel company specializing in tours to the Baia dos Golfinhos.... Read More

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Atoll das Rocas

between Fernando de Noronha and the coast of Brazil

Description: The Atoll de Rocas is a natural area in between Fernando de Noronha and the coast of Brazil. It is... Read More

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