Adapting and Evolving When an Injury Leaves You Beached

Originally published in Santa Cruz Waves Magazine

My surfboard dragged hard at my leg and then released with a snap I could hear underwater. A bolt of pain shot through my knee, vibrating all the way up to the top of my hip.

The story of Santa Cruz Waves

Originally published in Adventure Sports Journal

What does it take to be an entrepreneur? “Not settling for mediocrity,” says Santa Cruz Waves founder Tyler Fox, who built the digital empire and associated publishing business from the ground up.

Form, Function, and Sustainability

Originally published in Adventure Sports Journal.

A variegated mural hangs on Tyler Fox’s bedroom wall. Reclaimed redwood from the historic Schwann mansion hugs yellow Alaskan cedar, forming a tawny rainbow of timber. Abalone inlay shimmers across the deck; salvaged driftwood flanks the tip and tail. A professional surfer, founder of Santa Cruz Waves magazine and a longtime contestant of the Mavericks Invitational, Fox has dozens of surfboards strewn around his backyard. The 9’6″ twin fin holds this special, solitary place because it is more than a surfboard: it’s a work of art.