Google Doodle celebrates the 125th anniversary of Duke Kahanamoku’s birthday. Have you seen it? Matt Cruickshank, a visual artist from San Francisco and a member of the Google staff, depicted the father of modern surfing in a simple and iconic 16-foot wooden surfboard. Duke’s warm Hawaiian smile is quickly perceived. Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola […]
Lower back pain is a frequent problem in surfers, but it is also a problem experienced by many individuals aged between 30 and 60. Surfers begin to feel it in various sorts of situations – lifting objects, standing and walking, waking up in the morning, bending, lying down and reclining, sitting for long periods, paddling, […]
The first ever publicly accessible Wavegarden surf pool is open in Conwy, Wales. August 1st, 2015, marks a new era in the sport of surfing. Landlocked surfers have reasons to smile. The world of surfing is changing. Surf Snowdonia, a 300-meter long wave lagoon is officially open for business. Europe’s first public artificial surf pool […]
The world’s best slab riding specialists will return to Sydney’s infamous break for the 2015 Red Bull Cape Fear. The invitation-only big wave surfing event returns to Australia, with 16 fearless chargers ready to tackle the natural adversities of Cape Solander from 5th May to 1st August. “Pound for pound, Cape Fear is the heaviest […]
Surfing Australia has announced the complete calendar for three 2015 National Titles events. More than 750 surfers will compete in the Australian Surf Festival, Australian SUP Titles and the Surf Dive N Ski Australian Junior Surfing Titles. “More than 50 individual titles will be contested across the prestigious Australian Titles. All these events will contribute […]
Ben Shaw has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest consecutive surfing session, at Kure Beach, North Carolina. The passionate surfer rode waves for 29 hours and 10 minutes. He was raising awareness for Ocean Cure, a non-profit organization dedicated to giving free surf lessons to medically fragile and at risk youth and adults. Shaw entered […]
Learn how to repair a wetsuit. Whether you’re fixing a tear in the neoprene or in the rubber, make sure you’re stitching it properly. You can easily make your wetsuit last longer. Salted water, sun, pee and nails are the worst enemies of your favorite wetsuit. A regular surfer hitting the waves 100 times a […]
The 2014 Dungeons Challenge, the second stop on the Big Wave World Tour, is on yellow alert. A good-looking swell might be heading towards Cape Town, South Africa, and hitting the iconic big wave surf spot between 18th-19th August. Wave face sizes may be in the 20-25 foot plus range, and possibly pushing toward 30-foot […]