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Surf therapy: a growing movement to address mental health

Surf therapy is a method of health intervention that combines surfing and surf instructing alongside structured group or individual activities that promote psychological, physical, and psychosocial well-being. Over the past ten years, this type of therapy has become an established form of therapeutic support for mental and physical health worldwide. In the United Kingdom, it […]

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How to get to the lineup fast using channels

Surfers often use deep water channels running adjacent to the surf breaks or wave peaks to get faster and effortlessly to the lineup. A channel is a current that usually runs perpendicular to the beach and provides a quick and safe route into the surf zone. Channels can also help create underlying high-to-low bathymetric profiles […]

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The beginner’s guide to meteorology and weather forecasting

Water sports such as surfing, bodyboarding, windsurfing, and kiteboarding are physical activities that are mostly practiced outdoors, especially in the oceans. Therefore, it is essential to understand our planet’s “operating system” and how and why some phenomena taking place on Earth occur. The atmospheric and meteorological conditions are elements and variables that influence the ocean […]

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How Kelly Slater became the greatest competitive surfer of all time

The stats, figures, and facts speak for themselves. Kelly Slater is the greatest and most successful professional surfer in the history of the sport. No one has ever been close to Slater’s record winning streak. Throughout his career, the Floridian-born athlete won 11 Championship Tour (CT) titles, 55 elite events, and many other second-tier trophies, […]

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The making of the Black Forest river surfing wave

The surfers’ hearts are beating faster in Pforzheim, Germany. Munich’s Eisbach River is probably the best-known standing wave in Germany, but you can now ride a wave in a town known for its watchmaking and jewelry industry. After seven years of hard, voluntary work, the gateway city to the Black Forest – Schwarzwald, in German […]

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My priceless hydrodynamic wave riding sculpture

If you want to become a better surfer, junk that soulless soft-top, pop-out immediately. Search the beach, and find the best local surfboard builder. It’s even better if your best local board builder is also one of your best friends. Then, pay generously for a custom-designed board that should be made to your specifications. But, […]

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Steamer Lane: the heart and soul of Santa Cruz surfing

Steamer Lane is one of the most iconic surf spots in California and the epicenter of the Santa Cruz surf scene since the 1930s. Tucked into the northern part of the Monterey Bay, a crescent-shaped cove located northwest of the fertile Salinas Valley, is the town of Santa Cruz. It is known for its generally […]

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The definitive guide to one-arm surfing

Surfing is surfing. Two arms or one, you still must master all the same skills. Learn a few tricks and hints that can help you if you don’t have full use of both arms. In fact, there may be way more people moaning about not being in the water because of an acute or chronic […]

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Gabriel Medina crowned 2021 World Surf League champion

Gabriel Medina and Carissa Moore have been crowned 2021 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour champions. The WSL Finals got underway in classic four-to-eight-foot waves at Lower Trestles in San Clemente, Southern California. The new single-day surf-off format featured the top-ranked male and female athletes of the 2021 professional surfing season.

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