Slater will return to competition at this season's Backdoor Shootout.

She will compete as part of the A New Earth Project team alongside Moana, Koa, and JOB.


Pipe of the Month: Kalama Stratton, 12 years old, deep in solid Backdoor

In the history of mankind, very few surfers of his age did what he did yesterday in Mecca.


Three hits in Backdoor

Three of the best waves of the season with Alan Cleland, Kobi Clements and Joey Johnston


Michael Ho, 64, surfing the wave of the day at Backdoor

Speechless about the Hawaiian


Kelly Slater apologizes publicly after stealing wave in Backdoor

He ended up being published in Kook of the Day and giving explanations to several who questioned him; “I completely screwed up and I didn’t look back thinking that the person next to me was going to go to the left. Bad me and I felt like an idiot,” he said.


Pipe and Backdoor gave signs of life yesterday

Engines are starting to heat up on the North Shore; check out the hot new video


One by one, the profile of the 14 Hispanic surfers who will be at the Volcom Pipe Pro

The challenge of Lele, Tomas, Guille, Manuel, Nico, Aritz, Alan, Gabriel, Miguel, Joaquin, Alvaro, Cristobal, Dwight and Marco


Peru will have its team in the Backdoor Shootout for the first time in history

The Tubos Surf School team, 100% Inca, will be in the prestigious competition next month