Snapper Rocks, for lack of a better term, is a sh*tshow. The Gold Coast, Australia surf spot is damn-near perfect when it’s on. And with that perfection comes crowds. It’s pure insanity with drop-ins, ...

Andy Verdone remembers when salty surfers like himself were considered counter-culture outcasts, rebels and slackers decades ago. “Now, its turned all the way around, to the point where surfers are ...