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I once interviewed (well, DM’d) Kelly Slater a message with the following: “Would you rather surf with crocodiles or sharks?” It was for an article. And to my surprise, both with regards to the GOAT responding to my humble question and his answer, he replied with something along the lines of: “Sharks.

Surfing News / Outdoors on SI / April 22

Surf Icon Kelly Slater Receives Honor at Laureus World Sports Awards

As one of the most prolific surfers, Kelly Slater remains a prominent figure in the adventure sports community. The 53-year-old professional athlete hails from Cocoa Beach, Fla., and has consistently climbed the ranks over the years.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 17

Inside Kelly Slater’s “Best Win of My Life” at Pipeline

Excerpt adapted from On a Rising Swellby Dan Reiter. Published by University Press of Florida in April 2025. Used by permission On February 5, 2022, the

Surfing News / SURFER / April 9

Watch Andy Irons and Kelly Slater’s World Title Showdown, Now On A Film Tour

Surfing is often viewed with rose-tinted glasses. Everything was better yesterday, right? It’s an outdated cliche, but in the case of Andy Irons and Kelly

Surfing News / SURFER / April 7

Kelly Slater Talks New Baby, Brief Music Career

Even though Kelly Slater has not officially retired from pro surfing, the 53-year-old 11x world champion, inarguably surfing’s greatest-of-all-time, has embarked on a new chapter in his life.

Surfing News / SURFER / March 28

Watch: Kelly Slater Joins Mason Ho For Late-Season North Shore Score

Forget early season. Forget December or January when all the pros are in town. The jam on the North Shore is late season around March and April. Clean and fun, warm and inviting, it really is the magic time of year.

Surfing News / SURFER / March 25

'Virginia Is For Surfers' Touts Kelly Slater Biographer in New Book Project

Here’s a little secret about surf journalists: We all wish we surfed better. It’s cool if you are good at writing about surfing. But it’s cooler if you’re really good at surfing.

Surfing News / SURFER / March 19

Remembering the Radical Surfing of Shane Herring (Video)

Shane Herring, the innovative Aussie surfer with a bright career in the nineties, sparked by a win over Kelly Slater at the 1992 Coke Classic in Sydney, tragically died this week.

Surfing News / SURFER / March 18

Outerknown & Bureo Partner For New Apex Evolution Trunks

After years of research and development with Kelly Slater, Outerknown has just released the Apex Evolution Trunks, the first four-way stretch board shorts made from Bureo’s Net Plus material.

Surfing News / SURFER / March 17

Rest in Peace: Shane Herring, Aussie Surf Icon, Has Died

Many in the surf world are mourning, currently, as news of Shane Herring, the explosive and innovative competitive surfer of the nineties, hailing from Dee Why Beach, Australia, has died.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 27

Kelly Slater, A "Trash Tsunami", and The Birth of A Movement

All around the world, individuals and organizations are fighting against plastic pollution to protect our ocean and our health. In Brazil there are more

Surfing News / SURFER / February 27

Inside Kelly Slater’s $16.5 Million Hawaii Mansion (Video)

Folks love getting a look inside celebrities’ homes. Actors, musicians, athletes, et cetera. It’s a form of envy, most likely, a glimpse inside the lives of the rich and famous.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 26

Watch: Jordy Smith’s Hawaiian Warmups with Kelly Slater and John John Florence

The total flight time to travel the 11,630 miles from South Africa to Hawaii is 23 hours, 46 minutes according to Travelmath.com. That’s not counting delays, time on the runway and waiting (praying) for the boardbags to arrive in the oversized zone.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 20

Matthew McConaughey Wipes Out at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch

The Surf Ranch, a feat of engineering in the manmade wave pool space, is the go-to location for celebrities to get their synthetic surfing fix. And the man who guides them on their quest to conquer the Lemoore, California wave machine is Raimana Van Bastolaer, surf coach to the stars.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 18

Ivanka Trump Surfs* Kelly Slater’s Wave Pool (Watch)

Surfing Kelly Slater’s Lemoore, CA wave pool, aka the Surf Ranch, used to be an elite, exclusive invite. So much so that when one got the opportunity to ride the wave, it was likened to getting a “golden ticket” – like a visit to see Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 15

Filipe Toledo Collides with Photographer in Wave Pool (Video)

For anyone playing Fantasy Surfer, and/or putting money down, on the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro – the first World Surf League Championship Tour event in the Middle East, held at the Kelly Slater Wave Company surf park in the United Arab Emirates – Filipe Toledo would’ve been a surefire favorite.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / February 12