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In Memorium: Bob Cooper, surfing’s true freesurfer

A couple of days ago it was reported that surfing lost one of its true characters when the legendary Bob Cooper slid into one last wave and bid this world adieu. Most of you probably don’t have much knowledge of the man, us neither if we’re being honest, but news of his passing prompted us…

WY Premiere: Kimbo Nice Listen to Their New Single “David Lewis”

Kimbo Nice is from England and their name has a familiar ring to it. No, its not the MMA guy! As a whole, this four man group combines wit with some refreshing and unique tunes and “David Lewis” is the latest addition to their set list. So sit back, listen, watch and enjoy. – What…

North Shore Diary A portfolio by Pedro Gomes

We were recently connected to photographer Pedro Gomes through the unmistakable and far-reaching power of the Internet. Um yep, he DM’d us. Anyway, Pedro sent over a packed file and upon review, we realized we had some gems and quickly went about creating a home for them on whatyouth.com. We caught up with Pedro and…

Watch “Freedom” A film from Kanoa Igarashi

Well, look who just dropped a vid. A busy man that Kanoa, but we were lucky enough that filmer Tanner Carney was able to catch up with the jet-setting Mr. Igarashi for the month of January to put this little clip together. Just in case anyone was having their doubts that the guy wouldn’t show…

Watch “Elude” A film by Noah Wegrich and Perry Gershkow

Whenever Perry Gershkow points a camera at something it’s a good idea to pay attention to the finished product. Once again, he doesn’t disappoint. Elude is really a labor of love-type project of which apparently just evolved over a period of time. Funny how those organic ones often turn out really good. This 30 minute…

Date Line: Jordy turns 32 A Press Release

Apparently it’s Jordy Smith’s birthday today. But don’t take our word for it, let our friends at M&C Saatchi tell ya about it. If you don’t recognize the name, they’re the big PR firm with offices in 27 international cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Toyko, etc., and come to us via a long and…

What Youth Does: Jackson Dorian A Brief Q&A with the young shredder

Jackson Dorian is coming along quite well. His father has held it down as a giant slayer in the water and the torch is now being passed. We discussed Jackson’s favorite spot to surf, school situation, comp vs. free surf, along with his future travel agenda. We look forward to seeing more of Jackson. What…

Watch “Mania” featuring Sebastìon Soto

We were trolling around the ‘Gram this morning and stumbled across this little beauty. It’s a short clip but it’s actually quite full of some sick barrels shot in Indo, PR (Sebastìon’s homeland) and the featured spot, Playa Zicatela. The barrel at the end being the cream of the clip. That my friends is deep!…