Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Riding an alaia is a very different experience than modern surfbaords. The art of playing in harmony with the ocean is something ...

The mouth of the San Lorenzo river in Santa Cruz, Calif., isn't a great place to surf. Rocks, pollution and swift currents make it precarious almost year-round. But before the construction of a harbor ...

The art of playing in harmony with the ocean is something Native Hawaiians have done for centuries. It’s called surfing nowadays, but the ancient Hawaiians said he’e nalu, or “wave sliding.” It was ...