I have always loved to be in the water more than anything else. My mother has often called me “dolphin”. I love the feeling of plunging into the water and letting the liquid force throw me back on the surface and I love swimming through the currents, rips and waves. I was not born near […]
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Mistakes every beginner surfer makes
No matter how fun it seems, surfing is not an easy sport to learn. It requires mental and physical fitness, good ocean knowledge, proper knowledge and experience of beach safety, good swimming skills, surfing etiquette. Beginner surfers have that passion of becoming good surfers very fast. When it comes to the thrill of riding waves […]
See MoreSurf culture
To some people surfing is just a sport, to others it is just another way to exercise and to some others it is a way of life. Surfing is not only a sport activity but a lifestyle, a fashion, a way to express the pursuit for freedom, an escape, a religion, an art. Surfing promotes […]
See MoreWhat kind of surfer are you?
Whether you have just started surfing or you’ve been surfing since you were a kid, you probably belong to one of the following groups. Be honest, sum everything up and find your tribe. Hardcore surfer You probably wake up at dawn and wax your board, start your car and go wave hunting. 90% of your […]
See MoreWhy some surfers are amazing, while others are just good
Beautiful offshore waves and sunny days usually mean crowded line-ups. It was a beautiful sunny day and there were some absolutely amazing waves, so I ended up surfing my favourite surf spot. Since it was an early morning, before coming to the beach, I expected an empty line-up and plenty of waves for myself. But […]
See MoreSurfing stereotypes
Just a decade ago, surfing used to be a “male-dominated” sport and rare surfer girls were babes in bikinis. Things have changed a bit lately and this sport except of becoming super popular has attracted a little bit different profiles of people. A few weeks ago, I was walking down the beach checking the waves […]
See MoreSurfing, body boarding and stand-up paddle boarding
Surfers are not always friendly to stand-up paddle boarders and body boarders. And many of them will openly admit that especially stand-up paddle boarding is not always welcome in the line-up. I have been talking to many surfers and they have explained why they don’t like to see stand-up paddle boarders especially in the crowded […]
See MoreYour surfboard is your safety belt
The first thing you learn when you start surfing is not only how to stand up and catch the wave, but also how to protect yourself in a difficult situation and how to avoid hurting other surfers in the water. It is really important to have a basic understanding of the safety elements connected to […]
See MoreOver-thinking
As surfers, our biggest fears come from reefs, sharks, big waves. We are afraid of being injured, attacked by a shark, smashed by a huge wave. Often we avoid a little bit challenging surf spots, we hesitate taking off on bigger waves, and instead of sitting on the main peak we choose the shoulders of […]
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