10 things you can do to avoid wipeouts

Some wipeouts are funny. And then you’re “privileged” enough to taste those tougher beatings. Finally, you’re invited into those free fall experiences in cold water, six-foot waves. Wipeouts are part of the surfing game. But, can we avoid some of them? Yes, wipeouts can (and should) be avoided. Broken boards, broken bones, muscle injuries, and […]

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Some wipeouts are funny. And then you’re “privileged” enough to taste those tougher beatings. Finally, you’re invited into those free fall experiences in cold water, six-foot waves. Wipeouts are part of the surfing game. But, can we avoid some of them? Yes, wipeouts can (and should) be avoided. Broken boards, broken bones, muscle injuries, and even drowning. Are these enough arguments? Wiping out is not good for you, and it can be dangerous to other surfers. Blame on that unexpected steep slope; blame it on the quality of the swell. Right. Just because it happens, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t avoid them. Wipeouts are only a pleasing spectacle for those who say it is too big to paddle out, and for those who have never caught a wave.

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10 things you can do to avoid wipeouts

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