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Matt Rode, Jordy Smith, and Soli Bayley go to a remote beachbreak and score in the latest episode of 'Maps To Nowhere.'

Sometimes a wave has to die for a new one to be born. Here are the stories of three man-made surf breaks that went extinct and the waves that replaced them.

Chris Bertish Plans to Hydrofoil Across the Pacific Ocean…Alone An interview with the big-wave surfer (and madman) about his upcoming journey Photo: Bob Stawicki Link copied to clipboard Once again, Chris Bertish is cooking up something crazy. The South African waterman/big-wave surfer/modern-day Magellan/certifiable madman is planning to hydrofoil, assisted by a kite, across the Pacific Ocean. Completely alone. For two months. Yeah, like we said, crazy. Before your eyes glaze over, let’s break a few things down. Bertish is planning to ride the same craft he used to solo SUP 4,500 miles a...

Gallery: Solid North Pacific Swell Hits Rest of California It wasn't all Maverick's last week -- here's some highlights Austin Smith-Ford. Photo: Brant Schenk Marcus Sanders Link copied to clipboard First off, apologies. Normally, when California sees its first real winter swell, we’re a little more on it with reporting the various good-epic spots from up and down the state in a timely manner. Last week, though, it was all Maverick’s, all the time, from every angle possible, and we were forced to ignore our bulging inboxes of anything other than Mav’s. Thing is, though: 99.9% of Califor...