North Shore shapers Jeff Bushman and Kyle Bernhardt explain why they were inspired to create Hawaii’s first environmentally responsible ...
Drift speaks to the Irish brothers making waves with their revolutionary new board designs. Chris and Ricky Martin from ...
“Ursula” is a collaboration between Jai Lee & Thomas Bexon. Their idea was to produce a traditional nose rider ...
Somewhere Else is an observational portrait that centers around John Eldridge. Exploring the cross over of Surfing and Motorbike ...
In this episode of Local Legendz, Neal Purchase Jr. reflects on his youth watching his dad shape boards and ...
Against The Grain is a collaborative film exploring the craftsmanship of taking an ancient surfboard design and applying modern ...
Matix Clothing and Tyler Surfboards team up for a collection that reflects timeless style, performance, hot rod culture and ...
A beautifully-filmed short about Joel Fitzgerald and his philosophy, approach and beliefs with shaping and riding boards. ...
Independent surfboard designer Eric Arakawa reflects on finding the path and passion that unintentionally led him to become a ...
When nice people in Devon Gulf Stream get a web site makeover, is it really worth shouting about? Hell, ...
It takes patience and courage to dedicate your time and labour to shaping boards by hand in a world ...
Shapers don’t talk to each other much. It’s a curious thing, and it seems to be a hangover from ...
I’ve just come to the end of a pretty fun experience that hopefully marks the start of many more ...
In this latest instalment, the riddle of the Tuna’s phenomenal speed is revealed and we return to foam… ...
Second -and last- part of the interview with Alexander Lobstein, shaper of Barrel Surfboards and winner of the 2009 ...
Meet Alexandre Lobstein; architect, surfer and shaper. 39 years old, originally from Paris and now living in Bordeaux. Husband, father ...
In the commercial and industrialised operation that global surfboard production has become, the value of people and community have ...
From the Bahamas, by way of Florida, California and Brazil, Royal’s Rob Lion has settled in England’s chilly north-east, ...
It’s always difficult to factor the problems of global market economies, or to give accountable and workable alternatives to ...
I’m bombing down the A38 at 7am, not a car in sight and the hoards of grockle traffic heading ...
Gulf Stream has been hand-crafting surfboards out of Woolacombe, Devon, since the company was started by shaper Julian Matthews ...
Sometimes I feel compelled to leave my work and start something new, something I love, instead of something well ...
Why make your own boards? Because it is so rewarding. I would have to say it is the doubler ...
The Spanish and French sections of our European tour are coming to an end… Matt and I have made ...
Unpublished interview with our man Bob - over in the UK a couple of years ago to shape some ...
Having notched up nearly 50 years in the surf industry, Bing Copeland is a name with serious longevity. Drift ...
Rui from Magic Quiver in Portugal chats to Jeff McCallum. This article is also available in Portuguese… ...
After 20-odd years as Bing’s primary shaper, Mike Eaton recently handed the mantle on to new boy Matt Calvani, ...
Versão portuguesa traduzida do original. This article is also available in English… ...
New York sinks subway trains to make artificial… The New York City Transit department has been involved with…
Things you should probably know about good… Unless you’re just starting out it’s highly likely that you…
Shaping up a storm Drift speaks to the Irish brothers making waves with their…
Think surf photography is dangerous? Think… CJ Kale a photographer from Hawaii is believed to be…
Pier wars - Fight on: Surfers vs Fishers “Go surf on the other side!” the fisher yelled down…
For some the dream is already dead… For some, the surf-lifestyle is a dream. For others, it’s…
Cold Water Surfing = Cold Water Therapy "Nature has provided us generously with everything we need to…
Warwick Gow: Three wishes All too often we inherit our life choices, sometimes they…
A Glass Full of Britt- A Breton Surf Trip Brittany as a surfing destination is easy to miss. Sandwiched…
Pass on the love: Tehillah McGuinness interview I’ve just made Tehillah McGuinness’ day. All I had to…
Life at the Top
Drift is hanging out with unique surf photographer Uroš Kekus. The Slovenian gives us the run down of his life on the road, chasing the surf through country and continent.
Knowledge is Power
Gran Canaria: Drift discovers hundreds of hidden surf spots that can be yours alone to enjoy all year round.
Surfing 365
Drift speaks to Jim Heimann - cultural anthropologist, graphic design historian and author of a new publication TASCHEN’s 365 Day-by-Day Surfing.
Portugal Perfeito
Drift catches up with Portuguese genius photographer Hugo Silva
Reading shadows
A profile of shaper Chris Jones
Switch-Foot is back
The original seminal surf book Switch-Foot will be back in its third incarnation thanks to a Kickstarter campaign. It is nearly ten years (2005) since the first Switch-Foot book took to the surfing world, creating ripple effects wherever it went.
Morocco's best kept secret
Follow Alexandra Gossink as she uncovers the true Morocco.
The slabs of Ericeira
Portugal has a massive open secret... Follow Matt Button to discover what is going down.
The Gen Süden Project
This is the story of an epic coastal journey from North Germany down to Morocco in an old Fiat Ducato. As I am normally working as a video cameraman I really enjoyed concentrating on just photos without having an agenda in mind.
The Life Aquatic
Drift catches up with multi-award winning photographer Lucia Griggi whose office is the ocean and who is one of the most respected surf photographers in a male dominated industry.
Dawn Patrol
Homeless at fourteen, prison by eighteen, Jonny Gibbings endured a violent and difficult start to life, resulting in being illiterate until late teens. Now a published author Jonny talks to Drift and shares his lifelong passion for Surf.
Hawaii Heaven
Follow cameraman Mike Lacey as he takes on Hawaii. An amazing collection of photos from the spiritual home of surfing.
