Surfing is new to me … and everything is so foreign. Getting sock on and off of the surfboard… don’t know how to do it.
Awkward.
How to rinse the surfboard, how to put it on ground,how to deal with a long surfboard on a windy day? … all new. Is it okay to put it on [...]
The moment a person gets hooked into surfing – when you know that they will forever join the chosen few who passionately pursue the sport – is simple to pin point … just look for the unbreaking smile from ear to ear when they catch their first several waves. Look around at your local line [...]
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 [...]
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One of the questions we receive most frequently from beginning surfers is this one: “Do I paddle with my back arched“? In the end my dear surfer friends, although there are various answers and discussions about paddling methods and techniques, it is all about the physics of paddling.
Arching your back will make sure that your weight [...]
Are you a surfer or waterman just dying to show how much of a trekkie you are? From the unbelievably brave souls at Roddenberry.com comes a brave new uniform . These wetsuits feature iconic uniform colors & rank insignias from Star Trek: The Original Series. Available in three colors: Command Yellow, Science Blue, and Engineering Red. Prices [...]
We have seen our fair share of surf-related products out in the market … while most are horrible “don’t ever be seen with this crap” products, some of them actually are quite helpful and do actually work. Born as true skeptics with the heart of cynics, our product testers at iJS found this latest and [...]
All I ever really needed to know [as a surfer], I learned in kindergarten. It’s true! I just was not aware of it until I read a book of that title by Robert Fulghum. Apparently, surf wisdom is not at the top of the ‘pro circuit’ heap after all, it was there in the sand pile [...]
Location check? Australia. Surfing at Bondi Beach during this particular visit was a “hit or miss” situation. Maybe there are waves to ride, and then again maybe the wind decides it will create a mushy mix of the pitchy waves … resembling melting marshmallows oozing down towards the sand.
Perhaps the almighty sun will come out [...]
Surfers are a fun-loving group of people, often times hooting and laughing as the waves roll into their specific break. But don’t let this outer layer fool you … it is not secret that surfers are territorial. Let’s face the fact that as a rule, the goal is to protect the beaches, the breaks, and [...]
