You know how you sometimes wish you were ignorant and lived happily, not knowing certain things? Yeah, me too. Until I dived into the world of surfer’s ear. And since
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Wouldn’t you want to magically get better at surfing while you’re not surfing? Wouldn’t we all. Alas, no magic trick available—but we do have some good ideas about the sports
Let’s talk about measuring waves. And if you think that’s boring, think twice, because people’s livelihood and pride are on the line. No way it was a 100‑foot wave! Surfline
And here’s yet another story about a wave and surf spots that most of us will never surf. Teahupoʻo – one of the world’s most challenging and dangerous surf breaks.
If you’ve ever wanted to paddle like a pro, now you can. Because a group of Australian scientists analyzed pro surfers to figure out what they do differently. The question
Your wetsuit stinks? That’s normal. Learn to live with it. Would you like it to stink less? We have some ideas. Neoprene stinks. Literally and figuratively. I know we shouldn’t
What if I told you cold water surfing is better than drugs? And by cold, I mean water below 60°F (16°C), in case you were wondering. Oh yes—today we’re talking
It can happen to anyone, they say. So why doesn’t it ever happen to me?! A surfer in Santa Cruz, California experienced an unusual encounter this week when a sea
Did you know that one of the most brutal waves in California was never meant to exist? And once it did, it was never meant to be surfed. And yet…
It’s just rained in LA this week. In October! And as I have been writing about the murky river waters that are unavoidable while performing bore wave surfing, it occurred
