A waterman by every definition, Mark Healey has been surfing since age 3. He’s since rounded out his aquatic pursuits to include professional big-wave surfing, spear-fishing, free-diving, and even jobs as a Hollywood stuntman. We caught up with the man whose schedule is dictated primarily by global weather patterns to find out what drives him deeper into the ocean.

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OUTDOOR
Bruhwiler Country
Canada’s first professional surfer, Raph Bruhwiler, cut his teeth in the woods and waves of Vancouver Island.
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SURF
Built For the Outback
With the idea of wild, golden-era surfing on Australia's bitten off edge, pro surfer and Ambassador Dan Malloy books a ticket.
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6 MIN FILM
SURF
The Malloy Brothers
Their love of adventure has brought them to the top of the surfing world and fueled endless exploration.
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COASTAL
Renaissance Men
Pro surfer John John Florence at the helm of his 50-foot gunboat gets an education from the legendary Joey Cabell.
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11 MIN FILM
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Sandbagging Jimmy Chin
He’s climbed Everest and won an Academy Award. But getting barreled is still on his list.
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3 MIN FILM
SURF
We Come From the Water
For the Yakutat, Alaska’s Tlingit youth, surfing is fostering a deeper connection to their heritage.
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30 MIN FILM
COASTAL
KEKOA
Brothers Jamison and Ryan Witbeck set out to repair their boat Kekoa, embarking on a journey of hope and resilience.
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11 MIN FILM
OUTDOOR
FINDING GROUND
Geoff Rowley gets away from the concrete and into the California wilderness.
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SURF
The Chopper Boys of Milford Sound
Heath, Forrest, and Robin drop fly other-worldly coastal Fiordland in search of waves.
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12 MIN FILM
OUTDOOR
LEAN AGAINST THE WIND
A champion in more than one sense of the word, Ambassador Lauren Spalding creates a legacy, one wave at a time.