You don't win three Triple Crowns in a row without being one of the best surfers in the world. And this past year's victory was an even bigger statement for Joel Parkinson because he was returning from that brutal heel cut that nearly took his foot off.

Despite Taj's continual shortcomings against Slater in their many heated battles, the two decided to tackle Ours one day. Taj said, "Kelly, the prick, has beaten me too many times. But I’ve always gotten along with him, and contests won’t change that. The thing I like most about Kelly is how horny the guy is for surfing."

It's true: in Northern Sumatra there is a flawless river wave that breaks for over 31 miles. Rip Curl's Search crew found total perfection, but not before a boat exploded, they avoided crocodiles, and two surfers near deaths. But when Tom Curren gets the longest wave of his life, you know it was all worth it. Enjoy the videos...

Eight-to-ten foot surf is pounding Margaret River for the 2011 Telstra Drug Aware Pro currently. Kelly decided to stick with his 5'9" while other competitors are scrambling to find bigger sticks. Check out two clips of Taj and Kelly surfing the comp as well as Julian Wilson getting a freesurf.

No, that's not a mirage. And no, that's not the ocean with those massive stacking lines. It's a river in Indonesia by the name of Seven Ghosts and Bruno Santos, Dean Brady, Tom Curren, and friends recently scored the tidal bore. Tom Curren is calling it “the most amazing Search trip in 20 years…”

Just how crazy can Alex Gray, Cheyne Magnusson, Anthony Walsh, and Mike Losness get in Japan? This crazy. Oh yeah, they got some pretty solid surf, too. Check the clip.

The tiny state of Delaware and the phrase "heavy waves" usually don't go in the same sentence together, but check this clip from Hurricane Earl last fall—it looks like mini Backdoor Pipeline!

The highly anticipated Soul Surfer, a film about Kauai shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton, opens everywhere April 8th. While Hollywood is renowned for butchering movies about surfing, those that have seen it are raving.

Ry Craike, the Brown brothers, and a few mates embarked on a Western Australia exploration of some outer islands on Ry's old man's fishing boat recently. They got some pretty fun, empty waves and ran into one hell of a storm. Not your typical pro surfer boat trip. Check out the mini movie.

Proving that girls can surf Teahupo‘o—and look hot while doing so—the talented Billabong girls team gets shacked in the South Pacific in this two-part webisode series.

Dane Reynolds did a lot more in Puerto Rico than just blast some of the biggest turns and airs of the event. What you ask? Well, check out this 9-minute clip to see his heats and his adventures, all put together by the talented Dustin Miller.

The Coffin bros scavenging the North Shore for waves and babes; they happen to find both when they run into the Reef girls doing yoga.

Located in the heart of the "Hottest 100 Yards In Surfing" the Oakley team house is home to some of the most talented surfers on the North Shore...and not surprisingly, lots of hot girls like to bronze and frolic right in front of the pad!

Hawaiian surfers Jamie Sterling and Mikala Jones join Robert "Wingnut" Weaver and hot longboarder (and the first woman to ride the Silver Dragon) Mary Osborne in China for some river ripping during an annual surf and skate festival in Hangzhou, China.

Alek Parker and Cory Lopez recall their epic (until Cory smashed into the reef) Hurricane Igor generated score fest in the Caribbean.