The Da Hui Backdoor Shootout isn’t a traditional surf contest no person-versus-person heats. Instead, there are eight ...

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 ...

Despite a bid from the International Surfing Association, longboarding will not be featured in the upcoming Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Ever since surfing’s induction into the Games – with its ...

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 Philippines will host the La Union International Pro, the first-of-its-kind Longboard International qualifying event, on Jan. 20 to 24 off Urbiztondo Beach in San Juan town. The tournament, ...

Philippine sports tourism takes the spotlight again as the country hosts a qualifying event for the 2026 World Surf League ...

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 ...

Taka and Kaede have been crowned World Champions in the APP Stand Up Paddle longboard surfing discipline. Second and third places went to Brazil and France. The Championships take place until 28 ...

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 ...

The Philippines will host its first International Longboard Qualifying event, the La Union International Pro, from January 20 to 24 off Urbiztondo Beach in La Union. The competition will offer four ...

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 ...

The online popularity of longboarding persuaded the World Surf League to add an official tour to a sport known for shortboarding competitions. Harrison Roach on his longboard early one morning ahead ...