Surf Culture

10 reasons you should go surfing

Why you should be in the water now

Surfing has been around for… God only knows how long! If you never thought it was “your thing” maybe you should reconsider! Here are 10 reasons you should go surfing: [click to continue…]

The big south swell arrives at Easter Island and Kohl Christensen paddles out into “triple black diamond” surf. Final episode in the three-part series.

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While Kohl Christensen and Danilo Couto were in Ireland, a much larger swell formed off the coast. The forecast was calling for huge, windy seas, but the chance there might be a window to surf kept them where they were. It was the right call, and it brought them some of the biggest, craziest surf they’d seen all year.

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Kohl Christensen and Danilo Couto chase a massive swell to Ireland where they are greeted by snow, hail, rain and huge barrels. Other surfers include Nic Von Rupp, Alain Riou, Eric Rebiere, Tom Butler and Kurt Rist. Stay tuned for Part 2 next week were massive conditions create an almost perfect storm.

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South Coast Surf Shops History

A Little History Lesson of South Coast Surf Shop

If you stopped into any of our stores lately, you’ve probably seen some changes! Our new girls shop in OB is looking great and our men’s store 4 doors up has undergone a facelift with a new wetsuit and surfboard section, as well as new vendor and footwear sections. In light of all these great changes, we wanted to give you a little history lesson of good ol’ South Coast!

Keep reading and you could win a South Coast hoodie!

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6 airline surf baggage tips for traveling surfers

Quick Tips for Traveling Surfers

Sunscreen? Check! Wax? Check! Surfboard? Check! Packing for your epic surf trip is only half the battle! The other half? Dealing with the airlines and luggage! I asked our expert travelers for helpful hints on traveling with your boards! [click to continue…]

Ryland recently traveled down to Nicaragua and scored some great waves with great people and here are the clips to prove it.

Nicaragua with Ryland Rubens from Ryland Rubens on Vimeo.

Deep Water: Mavericks

After a double-session day in Hawai’i, Kohl Christensen chases a swell to the cold waters of Northern California. In this third part of the Deep Water series, Kohl speaks about Mavericks, remembering Sion Milosky and the toll big wave surfing can take on the body.

Deep Water, Pt.3: Mavericks from Patagonia on Vimeo.

Check back to our blog for more updates on Kohl Christensen and his big wave adventures!

Deep Water: Jaws

Maui in the morning and the North Shore in the afternoon. In the second part of the Deep Water series, Patagonia ambassadors Kohl Christensen and Ramon Navarro double-session one of the first swells of 2011 at Peahi and an Oahu outer reef.

Stay tuned for the next Deep Water feature from Christensen as he chases a swell to Mavericks