Lie flat on your board and reach long in front of the nose. As you start paddling, pull your biceps close to your rails.

Blake Johnstone, the Guinness World Record holder for the longest surf, plans to add to his tally. On March 15, 2025, he, and hopefully another 1000 surfers, are gunning for the Paddle Out record.

SANTA CRUZ – Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself. Several times each winter, Slebir drives an hour up ...

Barefoot, with a surfboard under my arm, I stand on the shoreline. I’m waiting for a break between sets. When it comes—the sea lying flat for a moment, as if between breaths—I launch, paddling out ...