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Alexander Haro

Alexander Haro

Senior Editor

Title: Senior Editor

Email: Alex@theinertia.com

Location: Lake Cowichan, BC, Canada

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Expertise

Topics of Expertise: Travel, Environment, Surf

Years in This Expertise: 10

Education & Certifications

Education: Degree in Communications

Years of Writing: 20, for publications like SURFER magazine, Surfing magazine, Air Canada enRoute, Color magazine, SBC Surf, and Drift Surfing.

Experience

Alexander Haro has been writing about surfing, the environment, and the outdoors with The Inertia for 12 years. Prior to that, he worked at SURFER magazine after spending nearly 10 years doing various labor jobs in Northern British Columbia.

Based in Canada, Alexander still dreams of writing a novel. In the meantime, he can be found somewhere outside with his dogs, riding his motorcycle, surfing, camping, hiking, or reading when he should be doing something else that’s more important.

Career Highlights

Team trips to Hawaii.

Getting to know Portugal while writing about his experiences.

Having the opportunity to travel to interesting places and surf amazing waves with a handful of surfers who he used to only see in magazines.

“One of the Most Unique Spills Ever” Is Happening Right Now in the East China Sea… So Why Aren’t We Hearing About It?

4 min read Feb 3, 2018

The search for Boardriders CEO Pierre Agnes has been called off. Image: AP

Search for Quiksilver CEO Officially Called Off

3 min read Feb 2, 2018

Hey Seabin, you're on garbage duty! Image: Seabin

This New Ocean Trash Collector Is So Simple It’s Genius

3 min read Jan 30, 2018

Pierre Agnes, CEO of Quiksilver, is missing off the coast of France. Images: (L)

CEO of Quiksilver Missing After Empty Boat Washes Up In France

2 min read Jan 30, 2018

Click on the image to be redirected to a video. Photo: Screenshot/Daily Mail

A Costa Rican Fisherman Found an Incredible Amount of Plastic Inside a Dorado

3 min read Jan 27, 2018

Trump: "I hate sharks!" World: "Let's help sharks!"

President Trump Said He Hated Sharks, and Now People Are Donating to Shark Conservations In His Name

3 min read Jan 27, 2018

Kevin Merifield is 80 years old. Back during the '50s and '60s, he was part of a small group of surfers who were at the forefront of a movement they didn't even realize was coming.

Meet 80-Year-Old Kevin Merifield: WA’s Humble Surfing Royalty

3 min read Jan 26, 2018

Now if only some other governmental figure would forget their Twitter password. Image: AP

Hawaii Gov. David Ige Couldn’t Tell People the Missile Alert Was Fake Because He Forgot His Twitter Password

3 min read Jan 23, 2018

The key in the situation above is to not get yourself into it in the first place. If, however, you do... well, just hope no one as funny as this guy is filming it.

Everything Goes Entirely Wrong for This SUV That’s Stuck in the Sand

2 min read Jan 23, 2018

Makua Rothman doesn't tow often, but when he does... watch out.

Makua Rothman Drew the Most Perfect Line on This Jaws Monster

2 min read Jan 21, 2018

Before you start yelling about how bad at piloting a vessel the captain must be, know this: the conditions that day were unlike they've been in decades.

Maverick’s Went Berserk and Flipped a Boat

3 min read Jan 21, 2018

Kelly Slater posted this on Instagram, and it's very, very cool

You’ll Never Guess What This EPS Foam Dust Is Being Made Into

3 min read Jan 20, 2018

Do you remember, years and years ago, when people scoffed at Nazaré? Well, no one's scoffing anymore.

Nazaré, January 18th: This Is as Big as It Gets

3 min read Jan 20, 2018

After Hugo Vau towed into this wave, many are saying it's the biggest ever. But with only one angle that doesn't show much, there's no way of knowing.

This Might Be the Only Footage of a Possible Record-Breaking Wave at Nazaré

4 min read Jan 19, 2018

A livesaving drone similar to the one used in the rescue.

Drone Saves Two Swimmers in Historic First-Ever Rescue

2 min read Jan 18, 2018

Tuesday is a no-go for the first ever WSL event at Maverick's. Image: WSL/FRANK QUIRARTE

Tuesday Is a No-Go for the First-Ever WSL Event at Maverick’s

2 min read Jan 13, 2018

HBO stuck their cameras into the muddy waters of surfing's future: Kelly's Pool.

HBO Made a Feature About Kelly’s Wave, and It’s the Most In-depth Look Yet

1 min read Jan 13, 2018

Good chance that's a female. Photo: Nat Geo Kids

Something Very Strange Is Happening to Sea Turtles at the Northern End of the Great Barrier Reef

3 min read Jan 9, 2018

Point Nemo: Earth’s Most Remote Spot Is a Spaceship Graveyard

3 min read Jan 9, 2018