To talk about the history of longboarding is to talk about the origins of surfing as a whole. Ancient Polynesian cultures rode boards that were thin, heavy and made from solid wood like koa. (Good ...

There’s something truly extraordinary about longboarding with friends. Certainly, learning to longboard (or, learning to surf on a longboard) is far easier than learning on a shortboard…or whatever ...

At the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, Calif., the Pacific Ocean at times looked more like Lake Erie. During the Pro Junior final on Saturday, surfers often had to resort to stomping up and ...

For the past few days there has been a longboard surfing event going on at my local surf break and I have had the chance to observe some of the top men and women longboarders competing. One thing that ...

Longboarding has had to struggle for its moment in the sun since its richer cousin of shortboarding was incepted back in the late ‘60s. The first men’s Longboard World Champion was crowned in 1987 and ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided that longboard surfing will not appear at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. This is a significant setback for the sport, which is quickly regaining ...

Beach crowds filled into the sand Saturday to check out the first day of the Lexus US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, soaking in the scene set in the massive festival area and finding spots on ...