Growing up, I spent much of my childhood in and around the water; swimming, fishing, clamming and boating. I had a very scary experience in the ocean when I was
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Surf Culture for Beginners
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“We didn’t have flotation devices. We didn’t have leashes. We didn’t have helicopters waiting to scoop you out. So if you fucked up, you were on your own.” Welcome to
Speechless by Curly Steve is from 2019. I have unearthed it on Hello Poetry. All I know about Steve is that he’s in his forties, from Cornwall, UK. And he’s
I’m gonna buy me some surf insurance Whaat? No such thing? I think it is a mistake. Let’s at least talk about it. My surfboard damage résumé I am pretty
The word of the week is: soul arch. And we will throw in “soul surfing” free of charge, because otherwise, it would be a micro-post. The origin of the soul
Hurricanes go wild all around Two active hurricanes in the Atlantic — Humberto and Imelda — stirred up hazardous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast, according to
If the worst thing that can happen to you in the surf is being told off, this little adventure from our reader places a close second. Embarrassing for sure, but
Yep, who would believe it—it’s been 200 days since we launched The Wipeout Weekly, powered by Girls Who Can’t Surf Good and yours truly. That’s 200 daily podcast episodes (including
Surfing is full of larger than life, loud and outspoken characters. Just for a change, let’s talk about the quiet ones. Specifically–Pat Curren. The first time I learnt about Pat
Oh, the shame. The paddle of shame and all. We’re dealing with one of our reader’s most embarrassing wave counts. Hey Zuz — I am confused I went out and
