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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hawaii high schools are still working on forming their own surf teams for spring competition, but all five athletic leagues will be represented at America’s first statewide surfing championships on ...

5 best Hawaii surf spots — A surfer rides a perfect wave at Honolua Bay, on Maui. Locals may respond to requests for directions with "go back home," but this is a world-class ride with the added bonus ...

“Clyde Aikau lived a life that deserves to be celebrated for its own merits, beyond the tireless stewardship of his older ...

Jason Momoa Nearly Died While Surfing in Hawaii: ‘I Gave Up’ originally appeared on Parade. Jason Momoa is looking back on a scary incident when he almost drowned in Hawaii. The actor, 46, shared the ...

In 1885, royal Hawaiian siblings David Kawānanakoa, Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole and Edward Keliʻiahonui introduced surfing — then called "surfboard swimming" — to mainland U.S. when they took to the ...