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![Watch: Epic surf of barrel waves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Watch: Epic surf of barrel waves
Thick barrels and solid power surfing with Brett Burcher, from surf movie 'INNERSECTION BLACK.
![Sailing: Murdoch sails for podium finish](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Sailing: Murdoch sails for podium finish
Andrew Murdoch is well placed for a podium finish at the Finn Gold Cup finishing today off Takapuna.
![Jet skiing: Tricks on San Francisco waters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Jet skiing: Tricks on San Francisco waters
415 Crew take jet skiing to the next level in San Francisco.
![Watch: The best of longboarding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Watch: The best of longboarding
Mikey DeTemple shows us longboarding in a new light, from the longboard movie "PICARESQUE".
![Watch: Big wave surfing in Australia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Watch: Big wave surfing in Australia
Big wave surfer Mark Matthews taking his Groms to Shipsterns for the first time.
![Watch: Bodysurfing with dolphins in Byron Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Watch: Bodysurfing with dolphins in Byron Bay
David Rastovich bodysurfs for days at home in Byron Bay. From the film "Gathering".
![Surfing incredible Indonesian waves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Surfing incredible Indonesian waves
Harrison Roach and Joel Fitzgerald score perfect barrels in Indonesia. From the surf film "Se7en Signs".
![Surf series' return is whatSUP in the city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Surf series' return is whatSUP in the city
Steve Westlake (with Matt Goodman) rowed across the Atlantic to win the 2001 Ward Evans Challenge after 42 gruelling days at sea.
![Kiwi kayaker takes on Iceland waterfalls - Part 2](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Kiwi kayaker takes on Iceland waterfalls - Part 2
Ben and Anton adventure through more of the Icelandic wilderness in search of more perfect waterfalls. They settle on Godafoss. Godafoss translates to ‘Waterfall of the Gods’. It got its name during early Christian times in Iceland when Norse deities were thrown into the falls in an effort to establish Christianity as the sole religion of the country. These days it is a tourist hot spot and one of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland. There are several lines to run on Godafoss due to its horseshoe shape and we ran it multiple times. It varies in height from 10 - 14 meters tall and no matter what time of the day you run it you will have a huge crowd of tourists cheering you on. Source: Red Bull/youtube
![Kiwi kayaker takes on Iceland waterfalls - Part 1](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Kiwi kayaker takes on Iceland waterfalls - Part 1
Kayaker Ben Brown and Anton Immler head over to the Kayaking mecca of Iceland to explore some of the natural wonders and pick off some classic waterfalls along the way. Ben's first stop was the waterfall Thjofafoss which translates to the ‘Waterfall of Thieves’ - it got its name form Pagan times when thieves were drowned in the waterfall for their crimes. It is approximately 14 meters tall and is more impressive for its volume rather than its height. Source: Red Bull/YouTube
![College sport: Paddleboard champ knows how to speed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
College sport: Paddleboard champ knows how to speed
Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) is a fast growing sport and Ollie Houghton is in the vanguard of its rise.
![White water, white-knuckle ride](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
White water, white-knuckle ride
A man-made waterfall with a 4.5m drop is to feature in a white water sports centre in Auckland.
![Windsurfing Tasmania's deadliest wave](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Windsurfing Tasmania's deadliest wave
Pedra Branca has been known for years as a tow-in spot for only the most fearless surfers, and unpredictable winds have kept windsurfers ashore...until now. Watch as Alastair McLeod becomes the first windsurfer to ride the ultra-remote slab Pedra Branca, a wave that makes even the most seasoned big wave chargers shake in their wetsuit. Source: Red Bull/YouTube
![Historic start-place for battle against the sea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Historic start-place for battle against the sea
Ocean paddlers will face a tough test when they set out from a huge sea cave to cross 30km of wild water.
![Sailing: History buff navigates icy depths](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Sailing: History buff navigates icy depths
Sailing identity Henk Haazen is a prime mover behind an expedition next week to restore a coastwatchers' base on the Auckland Islands.
![Riding a wild sea monster](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Riding a wild sea monster
Racing down a wall of crushing ocean water provided kitesurfer Mike Holland with an adrenaline rush and an experience that left him smiling all day.
![Learning to dive](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Learning to dive
Don't miss out on the world beneath the water's surface just because you were born with legs, writes Beth Tierney.
![Boardsailing: Travelling sails man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Boardsailing: Travelling sails man
Bruce Kendall spent his career as a competitive windsurfer travelling the world, and in retirement not much has changed.
![World champions of 2014: Peter Caughey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
World champions of 2014: Peter Caughey
Caughey, one of the more anonymous Kiwi winners of a world title in 2014, claimed the world jetsprint championship after the series concluded in Oregon in September.
![Teen kayaker thrilled from mentoring paddlers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Teen kayaker thrilled from mentoring paddlers
Kayaker Jamie Slessor-White may be a bit better than your average weekend warrior but most of his focus at this weekend's Blue Lakes 2 Canoe Racing Regatta will be on those around him.
![Cancer survivor finds her soul again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Cancer survivor finds her soul again
Larisa Van Zyl doesn't sweat the small stuff these days. The South African-born Kiwi feels it isn't worth it and, with what she has been through, you can understand that.
![New $37m centre to make top athletes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
New $37m centre to make top athletes
A whitewater centre being built in Manukau will produce the next generation of Olympic athletes, says New Zealand's most successful Olympian.
![Auckland: Landlubbers ahoy!](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Auckland: Landlubbers ahoy!
Labour Weekend marks the start of summer. In Auckland, with harbours on both sides of the isthmus, it's difficult to avoid the sight of boats - big and small - out on the water.
!['Beating the odds is what he does best'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Beating the odds is what he does best'
'It's good to be home', said injured wakeboarder Brad Smeele upon arrival back in NZ. Friends say the quadriplegic will beat the odds of recovery.
![Sailing: Two Kiwi crews poised to defend their titles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Sailing: Two Kiwi crews poised to defend their titles
Two New Zealand crews are in pole position to defend their titles at the world sailing championships in Santander, Spain.