BOARD RAP https://www.boardrap.com An independent Surfing, Skateboarding, Snowboarding daily news report. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 01:38:55 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.11 https://www.boardrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cropped-BR-royce-32x32.png BOARD RAP https://www.boardrap.com 32 32 BLOWN: Southern California’s Best Kept Backcountry Secret https://www.boardrap.com/blown-southern-californias-best-kept-backcountry-secret/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blown-southern-californias-best-kept-backcountry-secret Thu, 07 Jan 2021 01:31:09 +0000 http://www.boardrap.com/?p=23795 Well 2020 wasn’t all bad. Due to travel restrictions we got to sample the goods in our own Southern California backyard. Oh did they deliver. Many days were spent sampling the deep and delicious off and around San Gorgonio. Erik Hoffman snapped some pics and I wrote some words. Buy issue 18.3 here. Sample: In […]

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]]> The World Is Locked Down. Should You Surf? | “We’re counting on you to not be an asshole,” https://www.boardrap.com/the-world-is-locked-down-should-you-surf-were-counting-on-you-to-not-be-an-asshole/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-world-is-locked-down-should-you-surf-were-counting-on-you-to-not-be-an-asshole Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:30:10 +0000 http://www.boardrap.com/?p=23790 California is in a state of lockdown as is much of the world. Technically we are allowed and encouraged to go out and exercise still in the outdoors. So that includes surfing, backcountry snowboarding, and skateboarding. Just don’t be an asshole about it. Don’t get hurt. Don’t get near anyone. And if you’re traveling at […]

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]]> Snowboarders Getting Locked up | Nate Bozung + Kazu Kokubo sentenced to the clink https://www.boardrap.com/snowboarders-getting-locked-up-nate-bozung-kazu-kokubo-sentenced-to-the-clink/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=snowboarders-getting-locked-up-nate-bozung-kazu-kokubo-sentenced-to-the-clink Fri, 13 Mar 2020 02:55:01 +0000 http://www.boardrap.com/?p=23785 Who said snowboarders didn’t get up to no good? Former pro Nate Bozung went off his rocker back in 2018 and is now paying the price with a 12-day jail sentence amongst other things. “Nathan Hale Bozung, a 38-year-old Heber man and former professional snowboarder, was ordered to serve 12 days in jail for a […]

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]]> A Retrospective w/ One of Canadian Skateboardings Most Impactful Photographers https://www.boardrap.com/a-retrospective-w-one-of-canadian-skateboardings-most-impactful-photographers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-retrospective-w-one-of-canadian-skateboardings-most-impactful-photographers Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:15:10 +0000 http://www.boardrap.com/?p=23781 Dylan Doubt was one of those photographers who captured an entire era of Canadian skateboarding. The glory days of the late 90’s into the 00’s which saw the rise of the influential Color Magazine. Medium Skate Mag took a look back at some of his work. Sample: Medium’s core is based in visuals. There were […]

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]]> Surfing On Snow | “Powdersurfing is like finding a new world in the same galaxy.” https://www.boardrap.com/surfing-on-snow-powdersurfing-is-like-finding-a-new-world-in-the-same-galaxy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surfing-on-snow-powdersurfing-is-like-finding-a-new-world-in-the-same-galaxy Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:43:52 +0000 http://www.boardrap.com/?p=23777   It’s the new movements and independent brands that keep the heart of snowboarding ticking. Creations like Ben Dietermann’s Konvoi Snowboards.    Sample: How does the average powdersurf session look?Thankfully there is no such thing like an average session. But it’s fair to say that with powsurfing, the session vibe is back within the powder […]

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]]> Jason Dill Motivational Speaker: For Hire | “Turn your f’ing phones off.” https://www.boardrap.com/jason-dill-motivational-speaker-for-hire-turn-your-fing-phones-off/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jason-dill-motivational-speaker-for-hire-turn-your-fing-phones-off Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:23:44 +0000 http://www.boardrap.com/?p=23774 Imagine Jason Dill speaking for a crowd of high powered CEO’s or at your college graduation. More Hunter S. than he is Tony Robbins, Dill could change the world. Maybe one day, but for now enjoy an hour of Jason talking at ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts about his experiences as an artist, […]

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]]> Surfer Summits Denali w/ Allstar Cast of Snowboarders | 5 first descents ticked off https://www.boardrap.com/surfer-summits-denali-w-allstar-cast-of-snowboarders-5-first-descents-ticked-off/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surfer-summits-denali-w-allstar-cast-of-snowboarders-5-first-descents-ticked-off Tue, 03 Mar 2020 21:46:07 +0000 http://www.boardrap.com/?p=23767 Ian Walsh might not be the best snowboarder or mountaineer out there, but he put that big wave decision making to the test and ended up summiting and shredding down Denali last summer with Danny Davis, Nick Russell, Forrest Shearer, and others. They ticked off some classics as well as a few first descents. Sample: […]

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]]> Dream Job: Snowboard History Archivist | “Jake’s prototypes are my favourites… “ https://www.boardrap.com/dream-job-snowboard-history-archivist-jakes-prototypes-are-my-favourites/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dream-job-snowboard-history-archivist-jakes-prototypes-are-my-favourites Mon, 24 Feb 2020 21:30:20 +0000 http://www.boardrap.com/?p=23762 There are a ton of jobs in the board sports industry that don’t require being a pro rider. Take Todd “TK” Kohlman for instance, who is a Burton Archivist. Basically taking one piece of every Burton product ever made and storing it and giving tours. With a special emphasis on Craig Kelly and Jake Burton. […]

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]]> Self-Made Skateboard Media Mogul Reveals How JENKEM Took Over https://www.boardrap.com/self-made-skateboard-media-mogul-reveals-how-jenkem-took-over/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=self-made-skateboard-media-mogul-reveals-how-jenkem-took-over Wed, 19 Feb 2020 02:57:49 +0000 http://www.boardrap.com/?p=23759 Jenkem Mag has been putting out the best skateboard related “content” since pretty much its beginnings back in 2011’ish with the outlandish Jereme Rogers interview. It’s once quiet founder Ian Michna sat down with The Nine Club crew and discussed all. Thank god for Jenkem. If you haven’t bought their Vol. 2 book what are […]

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]]> Surfing Can Learn From Snowboardings Olympic Mistakes | They “found out the hard way about the harsh realities of drug testing… “ https://www.boardrap.com/surfing-can-learn-from-snowboardings-olympic-mistakes-they-found-out-the-hard-way-about-the-harsh-realities-of-drug-testing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surfing-can-learn-from-snowboardings-olympic-mistakes-they-found-out-the-hard-way-about-the-harsh-realities-of-drug-testing Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:28:42 +0000 http://www.boardrap.com/?p=23754 Snowboarding is now the most popular winter sport in the Olympics, but at what cost? Now that it has 20-years to look back in the mirror at the trials, tribulations, and massive fuck up’s hopefully surfing can learn some lessons before it even gets started in Tokyo this summer. Sample: “The biggest issue snowboarding has […]

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