For this reason, let’s take a little trip back to memory lane to commemorate how this iconic magazine came to be. “Before Surfer, there was no surf media and industry.”, says former executive director, Sam George.Īs the oldest and first-ever international print magazine dedicated to surfing culture, Surfer had a good run. I’ll really miss that part, and the mag in general, which ends on this issue after 60 years of publication.” Funny how you can work a job like this for 10 years and each issue is a completely new and different journey. “This is the last issue of The whole staff got let go yesterday, but I feel like we’re ending on a high note with this one. An era has ended, and it was only announced via an Instagram post by its former editor-in-chief, Todd Prodanovich. That’s why when the company announced its sudden closure, a lot of people were beyond disappointed. It was a tradition for many people who grew up flipping through its pages. And when they finished reading them, they would cut off the photographs that indulge their surfer alter-egos and line them up inside their rooms’ walls. Teenagers used to bring their new editions to school and shared them with their friends as they all analyzed the different maneuvers and techniques shown inside its editorials. Inside its pages, people used to read stories of how Eddie Rothman helped take back Oahu for the Hawaiians, rare photos of Duke Kahanamoku riding Koa wood planks, what the Quasimoto stance is, and how thrusters were going to revolutionize surfing. It’s a piece of publication where you’ll find success stories of the best surfers around the globe, their pro- rankings, the latest designs of surfboards and surfer fashion, and photos of the best surfing spots with the gnarliest waves you could ever imagine. For 60 years, Surfer Magazine has been the source of inspiration for many swell chasers and dreamers.
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