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Not Surfing in the Chatham Islands

Far-flung, cold, sharky, and empty. An excerpt from the new issue of TSJ.

Sketchbook: “Rad Cars With Rad Surfboards”

Drafting dream pairings with artist Kevin Butler.

West As All Hell

Dave Parmenter resurveys the “frontiers” of California. Excerpted from the new issue of TSJ.

The Days We Swam

Changing expectations in Scotland.

One Moment: New Zealand

Catnip for the surf starved.

JJF Imagic Ideology Notes

A gallery of classicist, Leitz-captured photos by John John Florence.

Reviews: Two Tomes and Some Vinyl

Taschen’s "Surfing," Adler’s "An Uncommon Archive," and Kidman’s "Litmus LP."

Thoroughly Lived In

A return in body—and mind—to the reefs, streets, people, and outposts of Waikiki. Excerpted from the new issue of TSJ.

Repeat Cycle

“The waves this winter in New Jersey have been nonstop. But swimming three sessions a day in 40-degree water can still get to you."

Creeping Backwash

"Luckily Pat negotiated it perfectly and was able to pull out of the barrel on this one before the wave flared up on him."

Finless in the Red Desert

An excerpt from “Edges of Disaster” from TSJ 25.1.

High Gloss

“The water had amazing clarity and there wasn’t a breath of wind.”