My first surf session at Puaena Point was a challenge – not able to catch waves and difficulty popping up. The waves were not powerful enough, and I didn’t have paddle strength to drop in. This particular outing, I ventured to Haleiwa’s famous Ali’i Beach and caught all the waves, because they had more power. Perhaps [...]
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 [...]
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”. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
