Para surfing is an adapted form of surfing that allows people with physical disabilities to ride ocean waves on a surfboard. The International Surfing Association (ISA) is the world governing body for the sport of surfing. The organization has been crowning adaptive surfing world champions since 2015.
Here’s a simple DIY guide to making a colorful, stackable, square knot, surfer bracelet for your friends and family. It’s easy and fun. In a world surrounded by smartphones, electronic devices, and hours spent behind screens, it’s always fun and healthy to get back to basics. Do you remember those colorful bracelets you once wore […]
The novel coronavirus Covid-19 is a global pandemic declared – not by left or right-wing politicians – but by the World Health Organization (WHO). You are not asked to grab a weapon and fight another human being. You are only asked to stay at home until the storm passes by. Government officials are declaring a […]
Japan and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have decided to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The event was supposed to be held from July 24 through August 9, 2020. However, Thomas Bach, president of IOC, and Abe Shinzo, prime minister of Japan, announced that due to the global novel coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak, the Summer […]
The 2020 World Surfing Games have been postponed due to the novel coronavirus Covid-19 global pandemic. The International Surfing Association (ISA) announced that, due to safety reasons, the 2020 ISA World Surfing Games have been postponed to June 6-14. The governing body for the sport of surfing and the government of El Salvador took the […]
The Hawaiian culture is rich in proverbs and sayings about life, emotions, and daily activities. The preservation of the ancient Hawaiian language is also a sign of the continuation of its tradition, lifestyle, poetry, and phraseology. Profoundly inspired by its spiritual and religious roots, the ocean, natural environment, and volcanic ancestry, Hawaii is a philosophical […]
After more than four years of fighting to save Ireland’s Ireland, the campaign “Nature Trumps Walls” won the battle against concrete. The Irish national planning appeal board – An Bord Pleanála – rejected Donald Trump’s plan to place major seawalls on the natural coastal dunes of Doughmore Beach, in Doonbeg. Trump International Golf Links (TIGL) […]
Julian Wilson has always had two sporting passions: surfing and skateboarding. For his latest project, the Australian Championship Tour surfer decided to combine the two in the water. In essence, the plan was to surf a makeshift rail in the water as he might on the skate park, but the project was not without its […]
Nikon Australia announces the finalists for the 2020 Nikon Surf Photo and Video of the Year Awards. In partnership with Surfing Australia, the optics and imaging company invited local surf photographers and videographers of all levels to have their work acknowledged and celebrated across the industry through the awards for the eighth year running. A […]
Tolcarne Beach welcomed the 2020 English National U18 & Open Shortboard Championships. It’s been a weekend for the history books for English surfing. Peony Knight successfully took the women’s champion title for a consecutive year, and Luke Dillon returned to the English competition scene to claim the men’s trophy.