The Australian licensees of Wavegarden have today announced they'll be opening Australia's first wave pool late next year. 

"As a designer I've really looked to different areas to inspire myself to look deeper," says Tomo about the esoteric theories that inspire him.

A handful of summer time surfs around SW WA with Jacob Willcox after his injury and in between QS events.

...and not just any old homes either. The ginger genius behind Firewire is embarking on a "social, economic, and environmental solution to a global problem."

It's not just the Amazon and Severn Rivers that have tidal bores. Closer to home, the Digul River in PNG has a brown water leg burner, and Kai Bates was invited to surf it, crocs and all.

Ride shotgun with Miley Brennan at Shippies.

"Like communist propaganda posters, the Gash colour palette was simple with large swathes of black and red. Lots of red. Much of it dripping."

Revist the Gash Surfboard ads of the early-90s.

The Drug Aware Margaret River Pro waiting period kicks off this Friday. Click through to see what's in store.