I watched the latest installment of the world surfing tour at a meaty beach break in Portugal via the Internet. While the event saw some great rides (I know this by dutifully flipping through Rip Curl's Heat Analyzer - surfing's best recent invention), the final was described as the most horrific to ever occur in on the world tour. The comment sections and message boards have been set ablaze...
*Full disclosure - GoPro is now the newest supporter of Korduroy. Which means they have decided to invest in their belief that we are doing worthy shit. I did an honest review of the HERO 2 when it came out last year and this year will be no different.
BackgroundBy now you've probably heard the tweets and read the links on Facebook. Yes it's true! Almost one year to the day after...
Somewhere between the complete innocence of childhood and the total insecurity of adolescence, we each create our own definitions of “cool”. These definitions start based on what our friends think, but over time we figure things out for ourselves. Here, Max Minshull shares 'Some Thoughts' about the culture of “cool”. He wonders about where we...
Review by Skye Nacel
Tiny Homes By Lloyd KahnMany of you may be asking yourselves what in the hell does a book about tiny houses have to do with surfing?! Well, in my eyes, it makes me think about a life closer to the water and that makes it pretty damn relevant. Cutting down our footprint and getting back to the simple life can get all of us more water time and more flexibility...
Christine Brailsford has a wild imagination, which she puts to work on illustrations for children's books, wood carvings, ink prints and handplanes. When she's not in the water or working on one of many projects, she's dreaming up her next move. Here she gets personal and shares her OUTside INspiration, which includes an English ancestor, a dog named Ted and a 19th century symbolist...
Traveling journalist and photographer Sandra Tinari has spent many years pursuing a life abroad, and on the road less traveled. Now, Bali has become a second home, and in her latest editorial she shares an inside glimpse of a beautiful, but changing Balinese way of life…
The beautiful island of Bali is a second home to many surfers and it truly is an oasis – or wahah in...
International Bird Rescue responds to oil spills around the world and save seabirds at our California wildlife hospitals year-round. Their Executive Director Paul Kelway shares 'Some Thoughts' on the connection to surfing and wildlife.
To Surf And ProtectThis weekend, the Malibu Surfing Association is hosting the MSA Classic Invitational and generously invited International Bird Rescue to...
Chris Murray is that classic blend of art and science. He started out as a geologist but has been practicing landscape photography professionally for the last 15 years. Here he talks about the difficulties of making your art your work, and how sometimes you just can't help but want to turn back time. “Some Thoughts” is a written series on KorduroyTV with thoughtful people like you.
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As we head into the weekend, Korduroy contributor Carletes Saez shares some powerful words of wisdom to live by. Although they may seem like you have heard similar phrases time and time again, it's always nice to have a little refresher and keep things in perspective. 'Some Thoughts' is a written series on KorduroyTV with thoughtful people like you.
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Jon Coen is a freelance writer from New Jersey focusing on the culture from the Jersey Shore to far reaches of the world. He shares his thoughts on his perspective on 'stoke' has shifted from big adventures and travel to now some of the more intimate and simple things in life, family. “Some Thoughts” is a written series on KorduroyTV with thoughtful people like you.
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