Nosedives are one of the most common incidents in surfing. Learn how to balance your weight and prevent pearling while catching waves. In surfing, nosediving doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve done something wrong. Yes, it can be particularly embarrassing when you think you’ve nailed down a perfect wave, and then you wipe out in front of […]
Do you know what to do to survive the ultimate surfing punishment? Learn how to confront the endless rows of rumbling whitewater, and get out of it alive. Taking a 20-foot set on the head is not the most pleasant experience surfing has to offer. And sometimes, a couple of double overhead waves will do […]
Do you want to become a fully-licensed surf instructor? Do you want to the share your surfing knowledge with others while earning a salary for your work? Discover the basic skills required to be a surfing instructor. The first thing you need to know is that you can’t initiate a surf coaching career just because […]
How do you catch a wave in surfing? This is probably the first question a beginner surfer will ask when they grab the surfboard and hit the water for the first time. Catching your first wave is an exciting moment in surfing. The secret is to paddle into a wave with method and synchronization. Frenetic […]
Trinity Board Sport has announced the development of a side cut surfboard. The company from San Sebastian, in the Basque Country, believes that their Parabolic Rail System (PRS) technology increases speed, flotation, maneuverability, and stability. As a result, you get a very unconventional surfboard. “The idea came in 2010. Grant Strover and I spoke on the […]
Kai Bates has ridden a wave in Peru for 1.24 kilometers (4097 feet or 0.77 miles). The 21-year-old stand-up paddleboarder from Ulladulla, New South Wales, is an avid wave explorer. The Australian has already surfed in a crocodile-infested tidal bore, so he is accustomed to unusual challenges. This time, Bates traveled to one of the […]
The first-ever World Dog Surfing Championships will be held at Linda Mar Beach, in San Francisco, on the 10th September 2016. Some of the world’s best canine wave riders will compete for prizes across six divisions: small dogs, medium dogs, large dogs, very large dogs, tandem dogs, and tandem human/dog. According to the organizers, the first […]
Surfing at night can be an exciting experience. Just ask Jorgann Couzinet, winner of the Anglet Surf de Nuit 2016, held in two-to-three-foot surf at Chambre d’Amour, near Anglet, France. Night surfing has a bright future ahead. The format has evolved and, today, LED technology helps judges analyze the surfer’s maneuvers in absolute darkness. The […]
DocksLocks is a patented locking device designed to secure your surfboard, stand up paddleboard, kiteboard, wakeboard or kayak. How many times have you left your board unattended on the car’s roof? How often do you need to leave your surfboard unguarded just to grab a coffee or check the surf conditions? Thieves are everywhere, and surfboards […]
Surfers tend to discard small waves. “If it’s small, it’s not worth it,” we sometimes say. But there are many lessons to be learned in the tiny ripples. The first one is that it is harder to ride a one-footer than it is to find the surf line on a shoulder-high wave. On a bigger […]