Please don’t drop in, friends

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Its time for the best caption contest, post a comment for the best caption for this photo.  Winner will be chosen by the dailystoke staff, and will get bragging rights for eternity. … [Read more...]

How to Perform a Fin First Takeoff! Tips from a Pro

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This is another manoeuvre that has been labelled as simply a "trick" and "not a functional manoeuvre" in the competition arena.  However, Joel Tudor frequently pulled them off in competitions in good sized surf with no leash - just because he could!  They are a fun manoeuvre to try and probably one of the first "tricks" you will attempt on your longboard.  Photo above courtesy of www.jamiebottphotography.com There are a number of ways to perform this manoeuvre, but they all involve the same … [Read more...]

Free Boardshort Giveaway at DailyStoke.com!

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Dailystoke is giving away free boardshorts from Nagare!!  Enter to win at www.dailystoke.com or click here … [Read more...]

Lightning Bolt: Checkin’ in with the Original Surf Brand

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The bolt, we love the bolt, and the bolt is back!  Lightning Bolt was one of the original surf brands, founded in Hawaii in the early 1970s by Gerry Lopez and Jack Shipley.  You may remember some images of the iconic Lightning Bolt boards, like the one pictured below.  After a hiatus of sorts, Lightning Bolt was re-launched in 2009 with the help of surf legend Jonathan Paskowitz. The company reached its prime in the '70s and '80s, but in the mid-80’s the company changed ownership.  … [Read more...]

Scratching the Surface is Out! Movie Review

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We were stoked to check out an advance screening of Julian Wilson's new flick, Scratching The Surface, and it's pretty sick stuff (see our recent interview with Julian here, he basically took last year off to film). Scratching the Surface doesn't have a big storyline, it's pure surf adrenaline with some of the sickest surf shots you'll see -- backed up with one of the best music soundtracks.  You will be amped after you watch this movie.  The movie chronicles Julian and crew (Dane, Taj, Dusty, … [Read more...]

Boardshort Giveaway!! Nagare Boardshorts

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Tis' the season of sick giveaways for our readers, and this time we are giving away boardshorts by Nagare!!  Nagare is a new boardshort & surf apparel company. The rules to enter are simple, join our new Stoke Community at www.dailystoke.com and post a blog or comment (best comments win).  To enter the contest now click here. You can learn more about Nagare here. … [Read more...]

Surf Spot Review: Staircase & Heavens L.A.

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With such descriptive names, one would think Heavens was an idyllic surfer’s paradise (complete with 12 foot barrels and sunbathing Victoria Secret models), and that Staircase actually had a staircase, but alas, the names are kind of misleading. Heavens is unfortunately supermodel free, and there are no stairs at Staircase. To top it off, these spots are mostly flat during the year. However, when the North Bay is hit by a large SW or NW swell, and every single spot between County Line and Malibu … [Read more...]

Wingnut: Interview of a Surf Legend!!

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We recently caught up with a true Surf Legend, Wingnut, and tried to finally get the skinny on the nickname! (unsuccessful, sorry we tried)  But, we did get to hear how a 65year old woman taught him a few things about surfing, why the surf industry needs to focus less on competitions, and the one surf spot that he said "was the best trip of his life".  This is good stuff folks, read on. DAILYSTOKE.com :  So the nickname, how did… WINGNUT:  You are not going to get fuck all on that one.... … [Read more...]

Surf DVD Giveaway!! Just A Few Days Left

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We all like free sh!t so we are giving away some cool surf DVDs: Ultimate Sessions, Tomorrow Today and Sunny Daze.  Check out www.dailystoke.com.  Just 4 days left, enter to win!! … [Read more...]

Going off the surf map – Sylt, Germany

Taking you off the surfing map to the northermost reaches of Germany, the island of Sylt.  Known as a getaway for German's of means, Sylt is more well known for its world class windsurfing than it is for wave surfing. … [Read more...]