So you think you want to surf eh?
Great! Welcome to the fray, surfer brother or surfer sister … but know that many people never make it past the initial stage of learning to stand up on a board, and few make it to reaching the goal of actually surfing a wave for the “stoke”.
Many newbie [...]
I surf longboards. I have a few boards, but two of them are 9′2″ and wide and thick and have heavy glass. I often find that my arm gets tired if I have to carry one of them too far, but when that happens, I just put it on my head and let it rest [...]
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. [...]
In the living room of my house my surfboards and couch are on opposites walls facing each other. As I sat on the couch with a friend we started talking about surfing.
“So you hang out on the nose when you surf?”
No, not really hang out, I replied.
“You surf North Shore when it’s got size?”
No, I [...]
I’ve heard quite a few of my girlfriends talk about how they would find it hard to go out with someone who didn’t surf. They’ve told me how they’ve had partners who didn’t understand when they wanted to get up early and get in the ocean or when they want to just surf all weekend. [...]
You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Recent economic shifts within the surfing industry have slowly shifted consumer tastes in clothing & design away from the mainstream big-box labels, and more towards supporting the independent artists and clothing designers. It seems that an increasingly large number of shoppers and consumers have come to the conclusion that the lone business person or artisan [...]
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Buying the correct surf board is important when learning how to surf; start out with a bigger, thicker board at first, or even a foam board; learn more about buying your first surf board in this free surfing video clip.
( Expert: Schell Michael, Schell began surfing at the age of 4, but at age 15 she really [...]
The other day I took a stroll to all of my favorite think spots. For a surfer, naturally, the optimal place to ponder in peace is the beach. While allowing me to check the surf at the same time, the beach is a very beautiful creation of nature. Being in one of those introspective moods [...]
I have been surfing for about 7 years now. Taught myself.
It’s a very difficult sport to master and I’m not even close to where I want to be. But I work on it, constantly. I surf because it maintains my sanity. Without it, I’m left swimming in a sea of dark mental chatter that threatens [...]
There’s a blue-and-white sticker on the door of Room 513 in the dormitory at Union Theological Seminary, an imposing institution of Gothic design. “Life Is Better When You Surf,” it says.
Mary Setterholm moved from Hermosa Beach to New York six weeks ago to begin a new life in her mid 50s, but there are things about [...]
During our special 12 days of Christmas review we looked at the DPop by DennoPop, a surf aid product designed to help surfers of all levels in lifting their chest from the surfboard during paddling, as well as give them a boost in their pop-up. (original article here) The staffers at iJS recently had an [...]
A new surf break is always an exciting thing for surfers, since it offers an opportunity to revisit one’s skills and growth with respect to surfing. I recently visited a “new to me” surf break with some friends, and discovered something new about my after surf habits that introduced me to a very helpful surf-related [...]
The past several years, I have kept a small plastic bin in the trunk of my car that has housed surf-related items. Apparently, over the course of many surf sessions I have amassed what has become my very own personalized surfer’s survival kit … a tried and true list of items that continues to ensure [...]
Yesterday I went surfing with some friends. We were all on mals, including Bruce, who I had only just met. Bruce surfs a lot, but this was the first time he’d ever ridden a longboard! As we dried off and changed back at our cars, I asked him if he enjoyed it?
Yeah! It was fun. [...]
