To find the headquarters of Grain Surfboards, turn away from the beach. Drive 10 minutes past the steepled church in York, Maine, past the clam shacks, past the farmstand that advertises Fresh Corn, ...

Board sports have a huge influence in Newport-Mesa. Not only are many of the major surf- and skate-apparel companies based here, but because the cities are close to the beach and near the mountains, ...

In this second installment of the “My Garage” series, come hang out with Chris Christenson — surfboard shaper, snowboard builder, drag-race enthusiast and master craftsman. Big-wave surfing is far ...

Some people have those crazy eyes. They are the ones who are not scared of a giant wave at Dungeons, or of a late drop at Sunset. This article is not for them. This piece is for those who tap out at ...

May 27, 2007 Hot on the heels of the EssBoard, the eXboard and the Wave Board comes another two-wheeled caster board, the Ripstik from Razor. Feeling a bit like a snowboard to ride, caster boards look ...

Surfers have been experimenting with fins ever since Tom Blake commandeered a keel off an abandoned speedboat and screwed it into the bottom of a paddleboard in 1935. In the century that followed, ...