
You have seen them in Waikiki hundreds of times … groups of surfers in identical rash guards bearing some surf school logo, dragging foam-topped blue longboards, or massive plumeria adorned rental surfboards. From the famous Waikiki “Walls” to “Rockpiles”, surf school instructors can be seen leading groups of first-time surfers into the great blue ocean. [...]

If you are a surfer, the very thought of leaving your prized surf stick in the car or truck, even for quick errand or a zippy after-surf meal, must make you nervous. Yes, lock it in your car with the seats down … even keep the car parked close to the restaurant door so you [...]
March 14, 2010 | Posted in
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Soul surfing is a lifestyle to me. Its like gettin’ up in the morning and checking the ocean first thing you do and then planning your day . . . Going out and getting wet regardless, because its always better than being dry. It doesn’t matter what the waves are, just sharing with your friends. [...]
March 13, 2010 | Posted in
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Who can afford a quiver anymore? Gone are the days of the $200 bro-deal. The $400 factory shape now goes for closer to $600. The handcrafted, resin-tinted single-fin that we all yearn for goes for upwards of $800, $1,200, or $1,400.
We’re still surfers, right? And as surfers we don’t have $1,400 to pay for something [...]
March 9, 2010 | Posted in
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There are no more committed people on the planet than surfers. We fall down a lot. We turn around, paddle back out, and do it over and over again. Unlike anything else in life, the stoke of surfing is so high that the failures quickly fade from memory. - Gary Sirota (surfer)
March 3, 2010 | Posted in
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Get a feedback loop and listen to it. Your feedback loop can be this dorky spreadsheet thing I did, or it can just be one great man who tells you what you need to hear. The hard part is the listening to it. - Randy Pausch, author of “The Last Lecture”
February 28, 2010 | Posted in
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Because the Ring of Fire – the volatile, 40,000 km-long (25,000 MILE) zone that encircles the Pacific Ocean and includes the most seismically dangerous ground on the planet- follows the coastlines of Pacific Ocean, almost any major quake can also produce a tsunami, a powerful wave that travels from the epicenter of the temblor across the [...]
February 27, 2010 | Posted in
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The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. – Randy Pausch, author of “The Last Lecture”
February 27, 2010 | Posted in
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It’s not about how to achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you. - Randy Pausch, author of “The Last Lecture”
February 24, 2010 | Posted in
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Safety device to protect other surfers from runaway boards OR kook device that allows non watermen to tread on places they do not belong?
There is much debate when it comes to the use of a surfboard leash among old school surfers and new surfers, with the general feeling among die hard watermen being that if [...]
February 15, 2010 | Posted in
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We obviously like Recycled Records for the simple fact that it prevents more garbage from getting dumped into the land fills, but it also performs a crucial function in reducing waste in other areas not necessarily attached to the land fills.
February 12, 2010 | Posted in
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Not to sound too deep or weird, but I think that the times when you really appreciate surfing are the times you’re really sort of becoming one with nature. – Kelly Slater
January 31, 2010 | Posted in
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I don’t wanna be a star, have my picture in magazines, have a bunch of kids looking up to me. I’m a drunk … a screw up. I just surf cause its good to go out and ride with your friends. - Matt Johnson, Big Wednesday
January 30, 2010 | Posted in
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Are you a surf school newbie, a beginner surfer, or simply looking to improve your surf session experience? The DPop by DennoPop just may be the answer you are looking for, and you can qualify to win a free DPop just by filling out the form below.
Why do you need DPop as a surfer? The [...]
January 27, 2010 | Posted in
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Personality, like ego, is a concept invented by your mind. It doesn’t exist in the real world. Personality is a word for the general impression that you give through your words and actions. – Author Unknown
January 24, 2010 | Posted in
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