The next chapter in Daniel's Summer mission is a trip to Lake Powell in Arizona. Lake Powell is to wakeboarding what Hawaii is to surfing and on this trip it does not disappoint. Bro stock was the reason for Daniel going there and the party was just as epic as the lake was.

The Rip Curl H-Bomb is now a reality. It has conquered the extremes of the Arctic Cirlce. It is backed by our elite surf team and performance tested by World Champion Mick Fanning. It bears the Rip Curl Westuit badge.

The plan was precise, research, development, testing and production unrivaled.... Failure was not an option.

The idea was straightforward, yet the concept was unique... Never before have innovation, technology and science been so meticulously challenged...

The idea was straightforward, yet the concept was unique... Never before have innovation, technology and science been so meticulously challenged...

This episode takes you along with Daniel to Lake Shasta in California for the annual Team photo shoot for O'Brien wakeboards. Get a look at Daniel's new board and what the rest of the team will be riding next year.

"My World" is a ten episode series that travels with Daniel Watkins for five weeks over his american Summer. Daniel is a busy guy and goes to some cool places, stay tuned to see where he is going and what he is doing next.This is episode 1, at look into Daniel himself.

After 18 months of traveling, filming and editing - the release of Rip Curl Indonesia?s new flick "Something From Nothing" has finally become a reality. Even though the editors are still chained up in dark basements somewhere in the Indonesian jungle, this preview piece was smuggled out to give you a first impression of what is to come...

Pack your board and your wetsuit, because you're going on The Search with some of our best young New Zealand & Aussie rippers as they freesurf around the Island of the Long White Cloud in this full action highlight video. The exotic and raw nature of New Zealand is continuing to grow in appeal to surfers and snow-lovers from around the world, so it's only fitting that the little island off the south-east coast of Australia is getting more exposure in the media around the world.

The finals of the Rip Curl Australian Freeride Pro were run today in perfect snow in the ?black diamond? advanced terrain of Thredbo?s famous Bluff. Spectators and competitors were calling it the best action ever seen in a freeride competition with 29 of Australia?s best skiers and snowboarders revelling in the perfect snow conditions and aiming to take a large share of the $20,000 prize money on offer. It was a very difficult task for the judges, but in the end it was the superior technical tricks and difficult lines of Sam Foster (men?s ski), Nate Johnstone (men?s snowboard) and Wiki Jones (women?s snowboard) that edge them into first place. The course consisted of man-made jumps, and log rails mixed in with the natural rock bands and cornices. The skiers and snowboarders really stepped it up with the announcer running out of superlatives as they threw down a variety of 540s, 720s, front flips and back flips with speed, control and precision. Each competitor had two runs through the course, the results coming from the highest scoring runs. Highlights were Sam Foster?s huge 1080 spin off a 10-foot cornice, Andrea Berchtold?s 50-foot front flip and Nate Johnstone?s cab 540 (reverse spin). The results in the men?s snowboard were very close, only a point separating first and third, but it was Nate Johnstone?s (Mona Vale, NSW) flawless second run that gave him the edge over Shayne Pospisil (Mammoth Mountain, USA) and Ryan Tiene (Port Macquarie, NSW). In the men?s skiing Jindabyne?s Sam Foster nailed an aggressive, creative line to push Andrea Berchtold (Jindabyne, NSW) into second with Watkin McLennan (Mt Buller, Vic) third. For Foster the win in his first major victory. In the women?s snowboard, Ali Deane, number one qualifier and 2007 Rip Curl Freeride Pro champ, had to pull out due to a knee injury. That left Wiki Jones (Thredbo, NSW), Kym Cragnolini (Jindabyne, NSW) and Laura Williams (Thredbo, NSW) to battle it out in the final. Jones emerged as a clear winner, with Cragnolini second, just ahead of Williams. The finals capped off a sensational week of skiing and snowboarding and included a spectacular under-lights rail and big air event last night ? The Rip Curl Invitational Throwdown. A big crowd was entertained as the invited athletes made the most of the unique set-up which include two jumps, two rails and two spectacular wall rides. In a unique twist the riders and skiers judged the overall winners themselves with Boen Ferguson (Jindabyne, NSW), Tom McGrath (Canberra, ACT) and Erin Tanner (Canberra, ACT) taking the tile and the cash. The Rip Curl Australian Freeride Pro has gone down as the best and most unique snow event of 2008 and will be an integral part of the 2009 snow event calendar.

Day one of the Rip Curl Australian Freeride Pro supported by Jim Beam was held in perfect conditions in Thredbo today with many spectators calling it the best ever ski and snowboard event held in Australia. The contest is different as it is not held in the controlled environment of the terrain park or half pipe, but was held in natural terrain of the Bluff/Cannonball area which contains some of Australia?s most advanced and varied terrain. The Rip Curl Australian Freeride Pro attracted some of Australia?s best skiers and snowboarders as well as international competitors, and carried $20,000 prize money. The event involved eight divisions ? Men?s Open Ski and Snowboard, Junior Men?s Ski and Snowboard, Open Women?s Ski and Snowboard and Junior Women?s Ski and Snowboard. Competitors were judged on two runs, their best score counting towards the results. In the Open Men?s 12 skiers and 12 snowboarders have made it through to tomorrow?s finals and the action was fast and furious. Today spectators were treated to a combination of big aerial manoeuvres and rock jumps as the competitors revelled in the soft dry snow. In the Men?s Open the top three qualifiers in snowboard were Nathan Perry, Tyson Carr and Ryan Tiene. In the skiing Boen Ferguson, William Dawson and Jordan Houghton were the top three. The open women?s snowboard saw three Thredbo riders take the top spots for tomorrow?s finals ? Ali Deane, Wiki Jones and Kaura Williams. The forecast is for another good day and great snow and organisers are expecting the competitors to step it up even further. The other divisions were wrapped up today with Zoe Jaboor from Mount Buller, Vic wining the open women?s ski, Torie Hamilton-Wilson the junior women?s ski. The junior division was a great showcase of Australia?s future snow talent with Lucas Marshall (Jindabyne, NSW) winning the skiing and Billy Hayman (Jindabyne, NSW) the snowboarding. Jess Shanahan won the junior women?s snowboarding. After tomorrow?s open finals the action continues with the Rip Curl Invitational Throwdown. It is a rail and air comp and will be held under lights tomorrow night, followed by a huge after party.

After five epic days of action at the Rip Curl Pro Search there were only 8 surfers remaining for the Final heats. This vid shows all the highlights from the Quarters to the Semis to the big one - the Rip Curl Pro Search Final. The final result saw Hawaiians Bruce Irons and Fred Patacchia finish 1st and 2nd overall.

Round 4 was a beauty at the Rip Curl Pro Search and the results were full of upsets. We saw Parko, Bede, Bobby, Fanning and AI got knocked out on the way through to the finals...

Day 4 was a huge one at the Rip Curl Pro Search, with solid waves and 5 star surfing for the entirety of Round 3. The big news? Kelly Slater knocked out by Tiago Pires...

Day 3 was a little inconsistent at the Rip Curl Pro Search, but the afternoon swell turned on enough for us to finish Round 3 by running Heats 11 to 16. Shallow, racey tubes and great barrel riding followed...

Day 2 was Round 2 at the Rip Curl Pro Search and we moved back to "Somewhere Spot 1" for Heats 1 through 10. The waves continued to pump and the surfing was insane. Enjoy...

Day 1 of the Rip Curl Pro Search was an amazing one with the waves 'somewhere in Indonesia' turning on for the entire session. All of the world's Top 45 surfers were in action, with big barrels, big scores and plenty of highlights.

Australian supergrom Owen Wright has been awarded a Wildcard into the 2008 Rip Curl Pro Search, being held "Somewhere in Indonesia". The goofy footer has been traveling to Indo since he was ten, so feels right at home in the fast paced reef breaks of Bali.

The 2008 Rip Curl Cup was held in Bali, on August 26 & as well as being part of the ISC calendar it doubled as the Rip Curl Pro Search Trials. Kuta local Komang 'Gogo' Sujaya won the event and the "wildcard ticket" into the Rip Curl Pro Search main event.

In 2005 the ASP World Tour of Surfing joined THE SEARCH... After 3 crazy years in Reunion, Mexico and Chile, we're ready to showcase another one of the world's best waves in 2008... Mick Fanning, Kelly Slater, Andy Irons, Taylor Knox and the rest of the ASP Top 45 will be in attendance and the whole shebang will be webcast live on www.ripcurl.com