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

The Mentawais have given a lot to surfers; now it's time to give something back. Kate and Luke Gerson celebrate the beauty of these islands and highlight the continued need for aid following the recent earthquake.

Photographer Ben Thouard joins the Oxbow team aboard the Windward as they trawl pristine Pacific atolls in search of adventure, virgin waves and new opportunities.

Following the demise of Clark Foam, 'eco' boards and alternatives to petro-chemical products have been the focus of developments in surfboard technology. Words: Mark Sankey Photos: Alexa Poppe

Stephen Jones, director of triple-award-winning surf film El Mar Mi Alma, shares his vision of the surf-blessed land of Chile, its people, and the ocean that defines it.

As the Campbell brothers wrap up a European shaping tour, Mark Sankey discovers Bournemouth's hidden Californian connection, and why old designs aren't necessarily retro. Photos and design by Alexa Poppe


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Friday

March 18, 2010 |  Words By: howies

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We are super excited about hosting the location of the SAS movie ‘Protect our Waves’ on Friday night.

It will be a great night of a double bill of surf movies and we hope to see you there.

Click here to find out the address of our Bristol Shop.

Happy Days here in Wales.

This is a shot of our team rider Nick Radford

They paved paradise…

March 18, 2010 |  Words By: Ed

padangpadangopener…and put up a parking lot.

The inordinately long time between posts is testament to the surf-rich Bali lifestyle. We left India a month ago now and have been squeezing two or three surfs in a day, cowering from the oppressive heat in between.

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Protect Our Waves

March 18, 2010 |  Words By: Howard

protect-our-wavesRichard Stewart is the director of the new Surfers Against Sewage film ‘Protect Our Waves’, which is currently being screened around the country, and will be showing this Friday at Howies, Bristol, at 7pm.

This inspirational film captures some of the best waves and beautiful coastline around the country, but contrasts this with a strong environmental message, as you would expect from our homegrown ocean guardians. Drift managed to grab five minutes with Rich, to find out a little more about the man behind the film…

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Noosa Festival of Surfing

March 17, 2010 |  Words By: Chris S

noosa-festival-of-surfingAfter leaving the Alley Fish Fry, I hit the aptly named Sunshine Highway and was finally on my way to the destination I’ve craved since landing in Australia – Noosa Heads, for the Noosa Festival of Surfing.

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Fry up

March 17, 2010 |  Words By: Chris S

fish-fry-2010-openerAfter waking up not so unusually late, my mood dropped with the sound of the rain on the roof on my van. I was shooting the 4th annual Alley Fish Fry on Australia’s Gold Coast, but I wasn’t going to allow a bit of rain to spoil the day. I’m a British surfer, goddammit, used to braving much worse conditions in search of a wave. This bit of drizzle was nothing to write home about.

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Incoming: Mavericks 2010

March 17, 2010 |  Words By: Howard

incoming Photographer Jay Watson’s Behind the Scenes Account of Documenting Mavericks is published now on Drift North American Edition.

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jus lookin….

March 17, 2010 |  Words By: Chris P

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They say procrastination is the thief of time (i’ve always loved that phrase) and they are probably right. FULL STORY »

Dato!

March 15, 2010 |  Words By: Katy

datsun-120yThe Datsun 120y.

It’s funny how something so insignificant can make a trip or period of time so memorable.

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