Learning to surf often includes a teacher gently pushing a rider’s board with the swell of a forming wave, which is kind of what Hawaii’s Legislature did this year to help expand surfing as a public ...

For centuries, Hawaii has been the spiritual home of surfing. On these volcanic islands, surfing isn't just a sport—it's embedded in the culture. That's likely because some of the greatest waves in ...

Hawaii has deep-ranging ties to surfing. Referred to many times as the birthplace of modern surfing, these islands are steeped in history and culture associated with wave riding. From ancient ...

The mouth of the San Lorenzo river in Santa Cruz, Calif., isn't a great place to surf. Rocks, pollution and swift currents make it precarious almost year-round. But before the construction of a harbor ...

Isaiah Helekunihi Walker, a professor and Hawaii native, explained the role that surfing played in the colonization of Hawaii to the BYU community on Oct. 24. Walker is the current Academic Vice ...

Duke Kahanamoku was a real-life American aquaman. "The Father of Surfing" rode the pipeline of popularity he achieved as an Olympic champion to become the soft-spoken savior of Hawaiian heritage ...

The islands are also open to north swells originating from the north from November to February, which bring ideal surf conditions to the islands’ north coast zones. It is the northern storms that help ...