Join Daniel as he gives a breakdown on his favorite way to surf waves  - on the Stand Up Paddle surf board.

World of Waves is the ultimate surf and water sports adventure show! Follow our host Daniel Hughes as he travels near and far to explore waves, places, cultures and meets the Friends in the Know wherever he goes. Daniel and the crew will look at all the ways people have found to ride waves and water from the ocean, to lakes, rivers and even manmade wave parks across the world. We will put Daniel and his new friends on all kinds of equipment new and old - short boards, long boards, paddle boards, kite, foil, body boards, hand planes and anything else people use to have fun on the water.

Season 1

WOW Episode 9

Caught Inside: Learning to E Foil Montauk

Caught Inside: Marvelous Montauk

Caught Inside: Slow Mo SUPing Rockaways

There is nothing strange about the surf in Montauk, NY. In fact, it is quite good all year long. However, since this area was the inspiration for the series “Stranger Things”, Daniel is intrigued to explore the reasons why so many conspiracy theories have been spawned by this little town at “The End”. Daniel does get a little creeped out but nothing is better for getting his mind straight than some incredible waves and he finds those in abundance thanks to help from some very interesting local surfers.

WOW Episode 8

Caught Inside: Cape Cod Wipe Outs

Caught Inside: Lifeguard Suzy Blake

Caught Inside: Over Cape Cod

No this is not Shark Week but Cape Cod is known for its share of white sharks off the coast. It is also known for its quaint, old world beauty and its great surf. Daniel finds all of that and more as he begins his search for waves in the Northeast. Daniel meets some great New Englanders with warm hearts and intriguing stories about the history and evolution of Cape Cod. He also meets people who are actively studying why the shark population has grown so much in the last decade. Since most of these people are avid surfers they are using their research to create an environment that is healthy for both marine life and humans alike.

WOW Episode 7

Caught Inside: Lake Tahoe From Above

Caught Inside: Tahoe Mtn. Biking From Above

Caught Inside: Tahoe Mountain Biking POV

Caught Inside: Daniel eFoils Tahoe

Re-join Daniel and Matt Bansak on Fannette Island to get a world class view of the lake and then Max Jones, the creator of the world famous Flume Trail, Takes Daniel and Company for an even better view, on E-bikes. Jay Wild let’s Daniel into his Lake Tahoe world and lets Daniel try out one of his outrigger canoes on the lake at Sunset. Finally Daniel gives a FliteBoard E-foil a try!

WOW Episode 6

Caught Inside: Wake Wipeouts

Caught Inside: Wake Action

Caught Inside: Over Lake Tahoe

Daniel Leaves California (but just barely) to the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. He arrives at the alpine lake via a float plane that pulls right up to a boat. He jumps in and there he Wake Surfs, SUP Surfs, Wake Foils on the impossibly clear waters of Lake Tahoe. He shreds and has lunch on the beach with Wake skater Jen Gilanfarr. Daniel gives a SUP lesson to a local on the lake and then gets a foil lesson himself from world class spine Doctor Robert Berry. This is part one, of a two-part episode.

WOW Episode 5

Caught Inside: Steamer Lane Surfing

Caught Inside: Daniel's Dirty Car

Caught Inside: Peter Mel: Being Scared, Biggest Wave

Daniel treks to Northern California to the home of surfing in the continental U.S.
Daniel puts on his wetsuit to surf world famous Steamer Lane with professional surfer
Autumn Hays (the first female surfer to earn as much as her male counterpart in
winning a professional competition). He has a chat and a surf with local surf Icon
Wingnut and friend. He pops into, San Cruz big wave legend Peter Mel’s surf shop. Hey
was that Jack O’Neil???

WOW Episode 4

Caught Inside: Gary Linden: Shaping

Caught Inside: Liv Stone Extra: Getting Into Surfing

Caught Inside: Surfing Oceanside North Jetty

Caught Inside: Over Encinitas

This episode finds Daniel lost in a slot canyon (In San Diego?) but don’t fret he finds some tasty waves too. He also finds Two young surfers who inspire with their desire and ability on the waves. One a star on his high school team, the other a member
of the U.S. para-Olympic team and gold medal winner. Be careful she will steal your heart as well. Daniel also interviews and has a surf with one of the top shapers in surfing, Gary Linden.