YOUTH – Dylan O’Brien
Dylan O’Brien is a grom to look out for on the West Coast of Australia. At the age of 14, he's already set on a...
YOUTH – Leighann Hashimoto
Meet Leighann Hashimoto!
This 10 year old shredder lives the dream, residing in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. Check out some of her surf and lifestyle shots on...
YOUTH – Holden Ross
Holden Ross just turned 13 and has already been lucky enough to surf with one of his bodyboarding heroes in fellow West Australian Ryan...
YOUTH – Ned Johnstone
Name: Ned Johnstone
Age: 12
Hometown: Rye, Victoria
Club: Mornington Peninsula bodyboard Club
Local Break: Sorrento Back beach
Favourite Move: ARS
Favourite Bodyboarders: Lachlan Cramsie 'cause of his barrels, ARS's and his spin to barrel. Lewy Finnegan 'cause...
Matiaz Diaz Ripping At Home
Better late than never.
Chiléan bodyboarder Matiaz Diaz hit our inbox some two weeks ago in something of a nonchalant fashion. Armed only with the modest request...
5 minutes with Tawa Hura
Having been involved in bodyboarding since the 80's, Victorian veteran Josh Morgan has seen his fair share of groms.
By his reckoning, rising star Tawa...
Youth: A few sessions with Liam Lucas
This past month has been huge for Liam Lucas.
After the Clovelly grommet took out the Junior Men NSW State Titles, followed by the Pro...
Youth Clip: Storm Keating
Port Maquarie grom Storm Keating tears up some waves around his home, including the beloved Breakwall.
Filmed throughout 2016.
Is Noah Symmans Australia’s Best Grom?
After the graduation of the "three amigos" (Blackwell, Humphries and Finnegan) into adulthood, the next crop of West Australian grommets are looking just as...
2016 with Liam Newman
Port Macquarie grom Liam Newman might be a name to look out for.
At just 14 years old, the youngster flips and spins his way...
Youth – Zach Self
Age: 20
Lives: Bawley Point, NSW
Sponsors: Board Lounge
Congratulations on the Youth shot in #203. Was it your first time in Riptide?
Yeah, that was my first...
Youth: Haig Bakhtiarian
New Jersery shredder Haig Bakhtiarian may be a name you have never heard before, but take note because the kid is racking up contest wins...
Youth: Oden Malitz
In Riptide Issue #204 we featured a relatively unknown charger from the South Coast by the name of Oden Malitz who has been making...
Youth – Jesse John Blair
It has been a loooooooong time between drinks for the Youth interviews at Riptide, and for that we apologise.
Now, we don't want to make...
Youth – Keiran Riches
Sixteen, from Coffs, saver of lives.Above: The flip that landed Kieran in Riptide's issue 202 Youth pages. All images: Ben Jackson
RIPTIDE: When and...
Youth – Luke Bonello
Another of the Central Coast's ripping youngsters speaks up.
Above: Luke, 21, at home in the shot that nabbed him some printed ink in Riptide...
Youth – Blake Mckenzie
From Port Macquarie to the Gold Coast and beyond.Above: Blakey and a nice rev slice off the top on the Gold Coast. Or...
Youth – Jake “Bones” Gibson
Charges heavy slabs? Check. Badass nickname? Check.Above: Bones and the shot that landed him in the Riptide Youth pages of issue 201. Beautiful...
Youth – Callum Di
The Sunshine Coast's Callum Di Bartolomeo is the latest in a long line of Riptide Youth stars.Above: Meet Callum. Callum likes pits. All...
Youth – Noah Symmans
Youth inductee #2 in Riptide's 201st issue is WA youngster Noah Symmans.Above: The shot of Noah that got a sweet, sweet print home....
