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March 19th, 2013 | By | 3 Comments

Camp Shred 2013

The first ever Camp Shred is in the books, with 3,000 frothing friends of the Ca State Parks demoing the latest surf technology. Booths from every master shaper in the surf industry took over the campground overlooking Cardiff Reef, and the waves woke up for anyone to take a shred-stick for a test drive. With no shortage of Pacifico or Bull-Taco, the Transworld Surf x SurfRide event raised much needed support for the parks.

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March 15th, 2013 | By | No Comments

Tavik Coachella Survival Sweeps

Every festival-goer knows the inherent risks of weekend long music benders in the sun like; lobster burn, hangovers, lost phones, thizzle face, public nudity and beer goggles. One thing you can control is looking sharp while you do your thang, and Tavik has you covered

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Fan Tagged #TAVIK style -Shop the steeze for guys or girls

Tavik is a music driven lifestyle apparel company, and your answer to any festive style conundrum. The Tavik team custom curated a guys and girls festival kit that includes swimwear, sunglasses, jammypack speakers, headwear, iPhone case and more. These guys are the authority on pool parties that parlay into all night ragers, just watch their 2011 highlight reel from Coachella.

Enter to win the Tavik Coachella survival fit here for him or for her. Ends 4/1/13. Earn 5 extra entries for every friend referred.
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March 14th, 2013 | By | 130 Comments

Shooting The North Shore with Nate Zoller and Jason NaudeBillabong Photog and Laguna Ripper Talk about Shooting Film and Tubes in Hawaii

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The North Shore of Oahu is famous for its incredible five-month winter. The “Seven Mile Miracle,” as the surf media has dubbed it, consistently produces Northern Hemisphere swells both large and raw. Our boy Nate left SWELL to tackle a late season pipe session, LEAF got the footage.

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March 13th, 2013 | By | 2 Comments

Surfing Power Couple: Jack and Alana

He’s 2-time World Pro Junior Champ, she’s iconic bikini model and #5 ranked surfer in the world, and the recent hook-up of Jack Freestone and Alana Blanchard broke hearts across the globe.

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Aside from their recent success on the surf tour, the two are also influential in designing fashion and performance apparel. Here Alana shows off her aptitude for the camera, and body sculpted by 2 decades of surfing in Hawaii. See Rip Curl’s bikini line worn by Alana Blanchard here.

Jack Freestone is Billabong’s young phenom making his first big push to qualify for the Elite ASP World Tour. In addition to his back-to-back World Pro Junior titles, he and his fellow progressive surfing pal Chippa went nuts in that wave Pool in Dubai. Enjoy the punt-fest, and check out his signature Invert Boardshort here.

They’ve only been together a mere month, so don’t go prophesying world championship offspring or celebrity weddings. Follow them on Instagram @JackFreestone @AlanaBlanchard

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