20 Beautiful Surfers, 20 Beautiful Waves

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$Andy Irons, massive Waimea shorebreak slot. Photo: <a href=\"http://tupat.posterous.com/never-forget-always-remember-the-king-andy-ir\" target=_blank>Patrick Eichstaedt</a>.$

Andy Irons, massive Waimea shorebreak slot. Photo: Patrick Eichstaedt.

Stephanie Gilmore on a blue-green drainer. Photo: Quiksilver

$Bruce Irons, in the dark, flare attached, no Photoshop needed. Image: <a href=\"http://www.jrkenworthy.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Kenworthy</a>$

Bruce Irons, in the dark, flare attached, no Photoshop needed. Image: Kenworthy

$Alana Blanchard, Roxy\'s. Photo: <a href=\"http://clareplueckhahn.com.au/\" target=_blank>Clare Plueckhahn</a>.$

Alana Blanchard, Roxy's. Photo: Clare Plueckhahn.

$Perfect 10. Kelly Slater\'s Perfect 10 at the 2010 In Memory of Eddie Aikau. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.luciagriggi.com\" target=\"_blank\">Lucia Griggi</a>$

Perfect 10. Kelly Slater's Perfect 10 at the 2010 In Memory of Eddie Aikau. Photo: Lucia Griggi

$Carissa Moore winning the final at Bells this year. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

Carissa Moore winning the final at Bells this year. Photo: Ed Sloane

$Joel Parkinson preparing for a sweet few moments at Pipe. Such a great surfer with a lot of natural style and flow. This wave looks pretty cool how it\'s all about to unfold. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.natesmithphoto.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nate Smith Surf Photos\">Nate Smith</a>$

Joel Parkinson preparing for a sweet few moments at Pipe. Such a great surfer with a lot of natural style and flow. This wave looks pretty cool how it's all about to unfold. Photo: Nate Smith

Coco Ho, fins free. Photo courtesy Nike 6.0

$Kelly Slater slotting into a secret spot in French Polynesia. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.timmckennaphoto.com/\" target=_blank>Tim McKenna</a>.$

Kelly Slater slotting into a secret spot in French Polynesia. Photo: Tim McKenna.

Laura Enever off the lip. Photo courtesy Nike 6.0

$Gabriel Medina, Cloudbreak-ing for the spectators. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.stugibson.net\">Stuart Gibson</a>$

Gabriel Medina, Cloudbreak-ing for the spectators. Photo: Stuart Gibson

$Kassia Meador blowing minds. Ventura, January 2013. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.dylangordon.com/\" target=_blank>Dylan Gordon</a>$

Kassia Meador blowing minds. Ventura, January 2013. Photo: Dylan Gordon

$Kolohe Andino paddled out at sunrise and there was a 30 minute window of sunlight before the clouds blew in. Safe to say he made the most of this one. Image: <a href=\"http://www.quinnmatthewsphotography.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Quinn Matthews</a>$

Kolohe Andino paddled out at sunrise and there was a 30 minute window of sunlight before the clouds blew in. Safe to say he made the most of this one. Image: Quinn Matthews

$Maya\'s relationship with Teahupoo is a long one. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.redbull.com/us/en\"> Red Bull</a>$

Maya's relationship with Teahupoo is a long one. Photo: Red Bull

$Julian Wilson boosting way out at Keramas. Photo: <a href= \"http://oakleyprobali.com/photos/\" target=_blank>Russ Hennings</a>$

Julian Wilson boosting way out at Keramas. Photo: Russ Hennings

$Pauline Ado, off the lip at Roxy\'s. Photo: <a href=\"http://clareplueckhahn.com.au/\" target=_blank>Clare Plueckhahn</a>.$

Pauline Ado, off the lip at Roxy's. Photo: Clare Plueckhahn.

$Yadin Nicol at home in Santa Barbara. Photo:<a href=\"http://msmolowe.com/\" target=_blank>Mike Smolowe</a>$

Yadin Nicol at home in Santa Barbara. Photo:Mike Smolowe

$Fins free Kaua\'i girl. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.mikecoots.com\">Mike Coots</a>$

Fins free Kaua'i girl. Photo: Mike Coots

$Sequence of Pat Gudauskas launching a rodeo at Huntington Beach during the US Open of Surfing. Photo: <a href=\"http://driftwoodfoto.com/\">Ben Ginsberg</a>$

Sequence of Pat Gudauskas launching a rodeo at Huntington Beach during the US Open of Surfing. Photo: Ben Ginsberg

$Hossegor holding Owen Wright in. Photo: <a href= \"http://joaobracourt.com/\" target=_blank>Joao Bracourt.</a>$

Hossegor holding Owen Wright in. Photo: Joao Bracourt.

It’s impossible to deny that surfing is host to so many beautiful athletes who travel to beautiful places. With a job that keeps them in shape and offices constructed with the world’s finest aesthetics, this sport/lifestyle has beauty written all over it. This feature is a testament to that. Meet 20 beautiful surfers on 20 beautiful waves.

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