SURFMATTERS

With the occasional mat rider giving waves pools a try -- much to the consternation of some -- we now present another slice of the same pe...

Like a lot of mat surfers 'round the world, Christine began mat surfing out of necessity...then got hooked!

Adrian Siebert Pic: Yves Schuhmann From the SCUMM boys down unda...

Hi Paul, I hope all is well. You’re mat is still going places! This time I tested the waters in UAE in a wave pool… Unfortunately I...

(No word yet on the performance of their inflatable pool taco.) From Raw Story. .. "In a state known for fresh vegetables and re...

Hello again, Paul & all... Photo was tagged as Huntington Beach, 1960s. Confirmation or correction welcome. Any of your readers kn...

"David Elfick’s cult classic  Crystal Voyager (1973) is a love letter to surf in the Santa Barbara Channel and a portrait of ...

 Photo: "Rage" Hey Paul! Just forwarding you a new shot...The standard held well in the conditions! Thank you for the joy...

Images: Maria McCall

This is from a beachwear fashion shoot, 1925. Mat appears to be a thin, 7 pontoon, round nose design. The photo is by Edward Steichen. ...

  Hi Paul! Loving my mat!!! Here’s a pic for your site. Kindly, Matt

Holy crap!! That picture of the West Side is rare photographic evidence of a kid "mattress bagging," or at least running out o...

Every frame has a story to tell !

                Duck Diving -- and the difficulty therein --  is mat surfing's Achilles heel. Mats are so light and...

Hi Paul, I’m on my annual trip to South America. My friend Roberto asked me to talk about mats to the kids at the municipal surf ...

                Hi Paul, Here's some shots Jimmy Wilson took of our trip to the Waco wave pool. It was ab...

              I went out at Shell Beach the other evening. It was small and inconsistent. But, no one was out at "my...