J-Bay is out, Raglan is on the Championship Tour. So what’s so special about this Kiwi wave? where raglan is—and where it comes from Raglan sits on the west coast
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Surf Culture for Beginners
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Emotions are flying high. Now, also in the lineup. After all surfing is…life. 😵💫 hey zuz, i am confused With everything that is happening in the US right now, can
Nazis, I hate these guys. Let’s talk about Nazi symbolism in surfing. This is going to cheer you up, not. I’m allergic to Nazi symbolism in surfing—and in general. It
I really need to offset all this writing about Nazi symbolism in surfing and political lineups, and what better way than to talk about Aloha. Aloha is a very familiar
surfing therapy? that will be $3,500, please. In a Guardian personal essay, journalist Annie Kelly explores surfing as a therapeutic tool while attending a trauma-focused surf retreat in Morocco. After
👋 hey I’m Cindy Learning to surf was always on my bucket list. I grew up in the Santa Cruz area, with ample opportunity to try it—but I never quite
Sunday Surf Poem, you guys! This week it’s Chariots of the Surf by Clive Blake. According to himself, Clive Blake is a Cornish Poet, a Published Poet, and a Performance
Here’s a doozie. You make a remark in the surf and beat yourself about it for the rest of your life. I’ve been there. You’ve been there. Let’s go there.
Do you devour surfing videos on social media like you haven’t eaten for a week? Yeah, me too. Although I am more selective these days about what I take from
Huey is Australia’s god of sea and surfing, similar to Hawaiʻi’s Kahuna—but not really. First of all, you can actually trace back the etymology of “kahuna” to refer to certain
