An Interview with the Murder Squad and why you want their life.
Somewhat akin to the Rasta/Dane/Craig Anderson school of left-field free surfing, and wholly inspired by a distaste for the mundane, young creative surfers such as the Murder Squad are getting away from the 9-5 to chase w…
Surf Ears, no more 'WHAT?'
The sound of heavy breathing in my head, an overused joint in my neck cracks as I turn my head. I swallow before a duck dive and the over-amplification of anything interior resonates in my mind. This is how I felt the fir…
Unsung Heros of the Surfing World : Dr Tony Butt
How many people do you know who are just built to contribute? In ‘normal’ life (non surfing), people who are interested in bettering themselves in some way but not necessarily looking for reward? I think we all know peopl…
THE Surfhouse in Hossegor: THE Shred Mill
Surfing is a sport that spawns travel even for those of us who are lucky enough to live near pumping waves. We endure the ever enticing social media pictures and movies that get the old gray cells pointing toward a flight…
Bluff Longboards – 'the proof of the pudding...'
Undeniably one of the best logs I have ever ridden. It was only a couple of waves, I managed to swap boards with this guy I was surfing with in Capbreton and you know when you know, right? Have you ever heard of the phras…
Surfers Against Sewage - A Chat With the Boss.
We like to think about our continued existence on the planet as a species, so we will need to look after mother earth. That’s a fact. None should be more important to us sea going mortals than the ocean and factors that e…
Interview with Big Wave Cinematographer Mickey Smith
Who says dreams can’t come true? A while ago all of us at Surf Bunker drew up a list of five people we would most like to interview in the world. We fired some emails out there and wouldn’t you know it, people responded. …
The Bloom, The Scoop.
When I first met Luke from The Bloom, it was in a surf house in Capbreton in the South West of France. Immediately I was struck that there was something different about him. I knew he wrote music and and played but, as we…
Ru Hill Talks Surf Simply
There are not many places in the world that offer it all. Perfect waves, a sumptuous level of comfort, a friendly welcome, with an emphasis on proper surf coaching at any level. I have been on the hunt. I have found a pla…
Chipiron Surfboards, the Interview
Firstly what does Chipiron mean? The answer, it turns out, was to be found in Hossegor, France. I phoned Damien Marly who knows a lot about what the magical word means, but he knows more about designing quality surfboards…
757 words with a wise young man
I while ago I was lucky enough to meet an American chap called Robert who was travelling with a whole bunch of very interesting looking surfboards. The thing is about surfboards is that you have to talk about them, in fac…
Interview with a Master Caftsman
When Nico from Wavegliders said he had time to answer a few questions for Surf Bunker I was, to say the least, pretty happy - being a massive fan of his water craft. The boards that he creates remind me of a time long pas…
Exclusive Interview with the man behind Surfers Lodge Peniche
Surfers Lodge Peniche is a 4 star lodge located in Baleal, Peniche. The building itself has been designed and built from the ground up to accommodate up to 49 guests in sumptuous comfort. The man behind the Lodge, John, w…