Surfing, self-care, and Emma’s search for the perfect beginner surfboard

👋 Hey, I’m Emma

I’m the one in the orange wetsuit at my first official Ripcurl surf weekend in 2018. It’s a group taster surfing lesson on Fistral Beach in Newquay—also known as the Surf Capital of the UK.

🏄‍♀️ Early surfing days

This was my first official lesson, but I’ve been bodyboarding and surfing (badly!) since I was a teenager. It’s just what you do when you grow up in Devon 😊 The winters are cold, so you usually end up wearing gloves, booties, and a hood, but summers can be pretty pleasant. Surfing and freshwater swimming are definitely the highest form of self-care 🌊🤍✨

🏄‍♂️ My board & surf style

The waves in North Devon are great for longboarding, so when I got a chance, I bought this beautiful single-fin longboard fishtail hybrid—perfect for walking the board! Unfortunately, I had to sell her over lockdown, which is my biggest regret 🥹 I’m definitely on the lookout for a new longboard—a perfect beginner surfboard—but I haven’t found the right one yet! Got any leads, you can find me at @emma_b_lovering

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