Ashton Goggans

California

Editor In Chief at Stab Magazine

Managing Editor, SURFER

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Hawaiian Big Wave Icon Clyde Aikau Passes Away at 75

1 week ago | surfer.com | Ashton Goggans

The surf world has lost one of its most revered elders who dedicated his life to elevating Hawaiian culture and the memory of his late brother, Eddie Aikau. It is with a heavy heart that Surfer learned of the passing of Clyde Aikau, legendary big wave surfer and North Shore community icon.
Hawaiian Big Wave Icon Clyde Aikau Passes Away at 75

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ashton Goggans

It is with a heavy heart that Surfer learned of the passing of Clyde Aikau, legendary big wave surfer and North Shore community icon. Born in 1949, Clyde and his younger brother, the late, great Eddie Aikau moved from Maui to the North Shore and quickly came to exemplify modern Hawaiian watermen—gifted surfers, strong swimmers, and more than capable ocean navigators.
Gerry Lopez Goes Deep With Justin Jay On The Plug Podcast

1 week ago | surfer.com | Ashton Goggans

There are certain characters surfing is lucky to have in their culture, and California-born, New York-based photographer and storyteller Justin Jay is one of those characters: broadly curious, ungodly talented but beyond humble, and one of those people who you immediately feel treats everyone he encounters with remarkable conversational generosity and open, intellectual curiosity.
Gerry Lopez Goes Deep With Justin Jay On The Plug Podcast

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ashton Goggans

There are certain characters surfing is lucky to have in their culture, and California-born, New York-based photographer and storyteller Justin Jay is one of those characters: broadly curious, ungodly talented but beyond humble, and one of those people who you immediately feel treats everyone he encounters with remarkable conversational generosity and open, intellectual curiosity.
Ari Browne On A Liddle-Influenced Displacement Hull In New Zealand

2 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Ashton Goggans

For those unfamiliar with Mollusk, the shop was started by husband/wife duo John McCambridge and Johanna St. Clair in the early 2000s, and for the last two decades have set the blueprint for the small, community- and craft-driven, surf shop and brand. Opening locations in New York, Venice, Silverlake, and Santa Barbara, Mollusk has helped to breathe new life into legacy board builders like Liddle, Marc Andreini, and other, while also supporting young, emerging shaping talents.
Krooky & The Liddle-Inspired Displacement Hull, MPE Spitfire

2 weeks ago | surfer.com | Ashton Goggans

Ari Browne, also known as Krooky, is a rare breed these days. The lanky, wizard-y Australian is multifaceted, entirely original, and in a world of sameness, seemingly on his very own trip indeed. While Ari’s turned the most heads riding finless boards like Ryan Lovelace and Dan Malloy’s Rabbit’s Foot, or his beloved 88 Softboards, this clip finds Ari on a Greg Liddle- influenced displacement hull that the crew at Mollusk put under his feet.
Ari Browne On A Liddle-Influenced Displacement Hull In New Zealand

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ashton Goggans

Ari Browne, also known as Krooky, is a rare breed these days. The lanky, wizard-y Australian is multifaceted, entirely original, and in a world of sameness, seemingly on his very own trip indeed. While Ari’s turned the most heads riding finless boards like Ryan Lovelace and Dan Malloy’s Rabbit’s Foot, or his beloved 88 Softboards, this clip finds Ari on a Greg Liddle- influenced displacement hull that the crew at Mollusk put under his feet.
Big Wave Legend & Lifeguard Derek Doerner Needs Your Help

2 weeks ago | surfer.com | Ashton Goggans

There are certain figures in the surf world whose heroic acts of bravery, generosity, and kindness are so numerous, so legendary, that you don’t know where to begin. In fact, legendary is the first word that comes to mind when Darrick Doerner’s name is mentioned. A veteran lifeguard, pioneering big wave hellman, tow god, Hollywood stuntman, Double-D as he’s more commonly referred, is one of the most thoroughly and universally adored figures in the culture. And now, he needs our help.
Floripa Film Fest Is Back From March 20-22 In Florianópolis

2 months ago | surfer.com | Ashton Goggans

Surf CultureOn March 20-22 in Florianopolis, Brazil, one of the biggest new international surf film festivals will kick off their second annual gathering: The 2025 Floripa Surf Film Festival. Started by veteran filmmakers Duda Saracura and Bruna Zanin, the festival brings the Santa Catarina surf community together, along with filmmakers and surfers from around the world. “Last year was our first one, and it couldn’t have started in a better way,” says Duda.
Congrats On Gold USA's Caroline Marks And FRA's Kauli Vaast - Update From Finals Day At Teahupo'o

Aug 5, 2024 | worldsurfleague.com | Ashton Goggans

Fitting that Finals Day landed on the final day of the Olympic waiting period, letting newcomers to the sport get a taste of the patience required sometimes to be a surf fan while the rest of us crossed our fingers that the swell forecast to arrive on Monday afternoon peeked around the eastern coast of Tahiti earlier than later.