Big wave surfers will lie to your face, even if they love you – especially if they love you. And artists, passionate about their work, and police officers and firefighters, they do the same thing too. Anyone given over to their passion will look you in the eye, and with their whole soul exposed, tell […]
Getting barreled not only is the ultimate surfing maneuver and a near-religious experience, but it is also a difficult thing to do. However, the good news is that, in many occasions, the first tube ride is always the hardest. For various reasons, the vast majority of intermediate and even advanced surfers has not yet found […]
A surfboard is not an ironing board or a ladder. We’ll tell you the best way of transporting a surfboard toward the water without making a fool of yourself. It’s not the most important thing in surfing, but if you’re a first-timer or a beginner surfer, you will want to act discreetly, and not behave […]
Learn how to make a stand-up paddleboard navigate a straight line across the water, and perform abrupt turns whenever you think it’s necessary. The SUP paddling technique is an essential tool for all disciplines. Whether you’re SUPing for waves, racing or simply cruising, you’ll need to get it right. First-timers in stand-up paddleboard struggle to […]
Today, you don’t need to be a professional surfboard shaper to build a surfboard from scratch. Here’s everything you need to know before making your private surfboard shaping room. Surfboard shaping is an art, but that shouldn’t stop you from becoming an amateur artist. Surfers are experimentalists, and we all dream of, one day, producing […]
It happens all the time, especially if you’re a surfer or a swimmer. Have you ever been in a public space, and suddenly your nose starts running furiously? Ever wonder why hours after surfing you get salt water nose drip? Well, in the following article we will briefly discuss the anatomy of the nose to […]
Why do you surf? How do you explain the need to catch waves on a regular basis? We look at the most common reasons why people love surfing. It’s the sport of the kings and an ancient form of getting back to shore after a fruitful fishing session. But, what is surfing for you? We […]
Jamie Mitchell fractured his sternum after suffering a wipeout in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. The Californian surfer-waterman got barreled on a giant right-hander, but the wave closed out. The surfboard eventually hit Mitchell in the chest, and he made it to the shore in agonizing pain. Jamie Mitchell couldn’t breathe or call for help, so he […]
Getting pounded by an overhead shore break wave is tough, and it can get worse if you’re held underwater for more than your lungs authorize you to. Taking a beating in big waves is a bit like dying – it’s a very personal and solo experience. But calm down, there’s good news – only rarely […]
A 30-year-old surfer survived a shark attack in Bantham Beach, near Devon, in England. Rich Thomson was grabbed by the leg and bitten by a three-foot smooth-hound shark. As a result, he suffered cuts to his hands and a bruised leg. According to researchers, it is the first time in the UK that the ocean’s […]