Instagram is totally the new Facebook. Or, is it Twitter? Hmmm. Whatever it is, it’s a form of social media that makes for some really good viewing and offers an candid insight into the surfing world. And within that world, some real cool stuff happened this week. Here’s a collection of our faves!

No-one shoots Bali like Nate Lawrence. This one's from the Rip Curl Padang Cup. Photo by @lawrence_photo

Jamie O'Brien was at the Cup, too. Here's his perspective. Photo by @whoisjob

Oh, and so was Beth Hamilton. "Me surfing round one of the #ripcurlcup today!" Photo by @babybham

The fun didn't stop for @kaibarger after the US Open Of Surfing.

"To the victor go the spoils," says Sal Masekela of Jules Wilson's hard-earned treat. Photo by @salmass

Mitch Crews captures his Newquay, England travel buddies, @jackfreestone and @winstonwolf (Mitch Coleborn) in British street chic. What?

After a contest victory, you kinda have a three-day license to do whatevs you wanna. Conner Coffin chose to use his with this Michelangelo's david apron. Fitting, since he was cooking Italian. Posted by @connercoffin

Spencer Hornby shot Chris Shannahan taking the real quick way down. Photo by @spencehornby

Remember when @taylorsteele, @kellyslater and @rob_machado looked like this? Taylor's caption is perfect: #90shair.

Steve Sherman got to shoot around Europe snapping photos of Donavon's tour. This one's from Belgium. Posted by @tsherms

Aaron Lieber's angle of Lakey Peterson being chaired up Huntington, post-USO victory, kinda sums up winning perfectly. Photo by @liebervision

Did you catch this guy at the US Open? Did you believe your eyes? Yes, it's a water jet pack. Shot by @jessefulton, posted by @volcom










