"It’s hard to explain, but when I’m shooting I don’t think about anything other than what I’m doing," says 2020 @followthelightfoundation winner @paulgreene. "I can fully take in the moment. It’s a really personal — and sometimes maybe even spiritual — experience, and I love that I get to share my visions afterwards and hopefully inspire others as well." Hit our link in bio for an interview with Greene and a gallery of his work.

When @tylerwright took a stand for racial justice at the Tweed Coast Pro, the gesture was immediately met on social media with a tidal wave of attacks alluding to racist and antisemitic conspiracy theories. So what does that say about surfers, exactly? Hit our link in bio to learn about how the plague of disinformation is shaping the discourse around racial justice in surfing. Photo by @badboyryry_.

“@bennyboosh [Above] is into riding boards with a lot more volume these days, but he’s always telling me to hide it,” explains @wrv1967 shaper @bob_yinger. “Basically, you don’t want the volume out on the rail. It needs to go under the chest. If you’re gonna err on thicker or thinner rails when building a board for punchy beachbreak, err on the thinner side. As soon as your rails are too beefy, you’re done. Ben likes to say that a thick board is always gonna be too thick, but a thin board you can get used to.” Photo by @mattlusk.

Today, SURFER will be freezing all social media for 24 hours in support of #StopHateForProfit. Facebook makes billions in advertising dollars while allowing hate and misinformation to thrive on its platform. This is not an “operational mistake.” It is a deliberate decision to put profits over people and democracy. For more info on how to hold Facebook accountable, hit our link in bio.

@live.fast.die.old tries to get @john_john_florence to try double-oops and proceeds to stick two himself in "Cloud Chase". Hit our link in bio to watch @mattmeola, @nathan_florence, Albee and John John go blow for blow in the sky. Video by @takeshelterprod, @jonspenser, @slaterneborsky and @erik_knutson_.