Matt Rohrer shares some of the highlights of his conversations with Bay Area surfer Jimmy Holt, focal point of one of the few surfing photos to ever appear in National Geographic Magazine. Selected photos: Jim Shaw

Drift checks in with Andrew Crockett following the release of the much-anticipated 'Switch-Foot II', a tribute to surfing's counter-culture.

Co-founder of the original Aussie counter-culture surf bible, Tracks, and director of 'Morning of the Earth', Alby Falzon lives up to his reputation as the spiritual father of the alternative surf lifestyle. Words: Jair Bortoleto Photos: Courtesy of Alby Falzon

A surfer from Noosa's sun drenched shores obsessed with the dark world of gothic horror, Jai Lee's personal struggles and addiction to noseriding have twisted his creativity. Words: Chris Preston Photos: Thomas Robinson (pp 1&3), Andy Staley (pp4)and Dane Peterson

A sign on the 130-year-old pier at Saltburn-by-the-Sea warns people not to jump off it. On a big surf day surfers make their way to the end of the sturdy 206 metre structure and jump like lemmings into the cold, murky North Sea. Words: Simon Palmer Photos: Ian Forsyth

Luciano Burin catches up with Junior Faria, a pro surfer breaking the Brazilian mould, whose atmospheric photographs capture the happiness and freedom of surfing.

Ben Haworth signs for Bear Surfboards

October 15, 2011 | Words By:

Bear Surfboards is proud to announce a new rider in its International Team – Ben Haworth.


Ben, from North Devon, is ranked number one longboarder in England, and recently added a second place at the Eurosurf in Bundoran 2011 to his CV. At the press conference in Italy Ben said “I’m very happy to join the Bear Surfboards Team in this period that is so positive for me! The results are confirming my fast growing in the european contests and Bear will help me to score more interesting results in the rest of the World! I have chosen Bear because it is my world favourite longboard brand!”.


 

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