David Flide is a British surfer and a longtime fan of the Maldives. However, his eighth trip to the archipelago was not a dream come true. This is his story on paying premium fees for surfing in paradise. “We tried to return to Lohis for the eighth time and enquired for the first two weeks […]
Acid drops can be dangerous, especially if you jump into shallow waters. But if you learn how to do it properly, they can be fun and look good in a video. The trick is credited to Duane Peters, a pro skateboarder of the 1970s, but the move quickly spread to many other boardsports. Today, you will […]
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 […]
When we perform a hang ten, our feet end up at the nose of the longboard, with your toes curled over the edge. It’s the ultimate longboard surfing gesture; it’s an old school statement. Noseriding and tip riding are two critical stages in the art of hanging ten. The first 36 inches of a board […]
The capital of New South Wales will have a Wavegarden surf pool by 2018. There are roughly 200,000 surfers in Sydney. The new man-made wave park will be built at Sydney Olympic Park, and the entire structure will occupy an area of 3.2 hectares on an abandoned car park located near ANZ Stadium. Urbnsurf Sydney […]
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away,” there were surfers wearing Star Wars costumes… The galactic film series have conquered a legion of fans in the surfing world. Let’s find out how they express their passion for Jedi and Sith. The Stormtrooper armor is a true classic. The complete 18-piece set won’t […]
The art of longboarding is timeless. You could easily say that longboard surfing is a state of mind. An idealized stage of mindfulness. It’s the beginning and the end of wave riding. If you look up the word in a surf dictionary, the result is not as exciting as feels. Longboarding. A board that is […]
The Round 2 of the 2015 Quiksilver Pro France has been completed in six-to-eight-foot (2- 2.5 meters) at Cul Nuls. Kelly Slater was one of the top seeds who survived the early cut. The Floridian champion drew his own game against an uninspired Aritz Aranburu. For Slater, the party continues. “The conditions are flawless but […]
Bino Lopes and Pauline Ado have conquered the inaugural Pro Anglet 2015, at Chambre d’Amour, in Anglet, France. The Brazilian surfer defeated Andy Criere in the men’s final, held in two-to-three-foot A-frame waves. Bino opened his account with a strong 8.17 and backed it up with a 9.40 for a collection of vertical backside snaps. “I’m […]
Do you remember your first wave? Can you go back in time to the ride of your life? What memories have you got of those endless surfing summers? Take a deep breath and dive into a collection of stories that made us surfers. The biggest wave. The best wave. A wave shared with a couple […]