Around 10 percent of the world’s population is left-handed. In the surfing world, you can often hear someone saying they’re goofy or goofy-footed. But what does that exactly mean? And when was the term goofy surfer first used? A goofy-footed surfer is a surfer who rides a surfboard with their left foot as the back […]
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The International Surfing Association (ISA) announced the heat draw for the sport’s debut in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The world governing body for the sport of surfing released the seedings for the men’s and women’s Round 1 heats and corresponding match-ups. Surfing’s first-ever Olympic participation features a six-round heat format that will steadily narrow […]
Avalanche is a deep water slab located 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometers) off the coast of Vila Velha, a coastal town in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The name speaks for itself. But in this particular case, it’s not a mass of snow, ice, or rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside – it’s seawater.
Switzerland is a landlocked country. However, the European nation has one of the most active surfing communities in the world. Today, you can ride a wave in the most unusual and unexpected places. Surfing is no longer a sport that is exclusively practiced in the ocean. The planet has many types of surfable waves, both […]
In the late spring of 2015, after retiring from bike racing and having a less hectic business calendar, I made much-delayed plans to take a surf lesson. Before I had a firm date, I read “Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life” by New Yorker staff writer William Finnegan. If all went well, then a little of […]
Big wave surfing pioneer Greg Noll passed away of natural causes aged 84, in Crescent City, California. He is widely regarded as the first person to ride Waimea Bay in 1957. Greg Lawhead was born on February 11, 1937, in San Diego, California.
If there’s one sport that can really make a difference in the fight against all sorts of discrimination, it is surfing. “Samira Surfs” is an illustrated novel in verse inspired by a true story that illuminates the plight of Muslim Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh through a young girl’s journey as she finds peace and empowerment […]
The sea is contemplation, joy, inspiration, and the only reason we have been given a chance to live. It can be as violent and destructive as anything in Nature, but it can also be gentle, serene, kind, and generous. Some people spend their whole lives without being able to be touched and positively influenced by […]
Underwater surf photography could be as exciting as riding a perfect wave. Here are a few tips on how to shoot surfers from and below the surface of the ocean. Photography and surfing go hand in hand. Believe it or not, taking an iconic picture could be as hard as becoming a world surfing champion.