Nobody could have guessed how this year’s Pipe Masters was going to end. With Slater, Fanning and Medina all in with a chance of clinching the World Champion title the stage was set for one of the most dramatic season showdowns the ASP has seen in a long, long time. How things all panned out just goes to show how the unexpected can happen, with none of the title … [Read more...] about Pipe Masters 2014: Triple Crown Wilson and World Champ Medina
A Christmas Surf Trip: Why Puerto Rico Ticks All the Boxes
Christmas time brings with it good cheer and holiday time, and for surfers it’s a great time to escape winter for warmer climes. While the surfing world has its eyes firmly set on Hawaii and, in particular, the North Shore, off the other side of the Unites States coastline lies another small tropical island that hoovers up the swell during the winter months. Puerto Rico is no … [Read more...] about A Christmas Surf Trip: Why Puerto Rico Ticks All the Boxes
If Santa Surfed – Perfect Christmas Gifts for Surfers
With Christmas around the corner there should be a pile of presents stacking up under the Christmas tree… but if you haven't already bought your friends and family a gift there is no need to panic! Being the kind and festive bunch we are here at DriftingThru, we thought we’d give you some ideas for Christmas presents, because we all know how much of a headache it can be … [Read more...] about If Santa Surfed – Perfect Christmas Gifts for Surfers
A Long Time Coming: The Only Longboarding Park on Earth
Most longboarders across the world have to put up with the smooth lanes of suburban housing estates or quiet hill roads to carve it up on the asphalt, but the longboarding residents of Kamloops in Canada have just had Christmas come early. The City of Kamloops has built a dedicated longboarding park using public funds, so it is completely free to use for all longboarders who … [Read more...] about A Long Time Coming: The Only Longboarding Park on Earth
A Buyer’s Guide to Longboard Skateboard Decks
Skateboarding isn’t all about skating ramps and busting out technical flip tricks or grinds, the entire sport has evolved much more and longboards are just one avenue it has taken. Longboard skateboards aren’t even nicely packed into one box, with different disciplines practiced and different boards used for each one. If you’re new to longboarding then read on to find out a bit … [Read more...] about A Buyer’s Guide to Longboard Skateboard Decks