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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau hits the surf

The Canadian prime minister has gone surfing in Long Beach, British Columbia. The moment was captured by Paul Freimuth. Despite the low air and water temperatures, Justin Trudeau decided to adventure himself into the waves of Vancouver Island’s Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. The good-looking statesman from Ottawa got the most out of the pumping swell […]

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What it is like to surf in Toronto

Between November and June, the average water temperature in Lake Ontario is below (50°F (10°C). Waves are rare around here, and the wind is often extremely cold. Can you imagine being a surfer in these conditions? Larry Cavero grew up and surfed his entire life in Peru, before moving to Brampton, near Toronto, and starting […]

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Kevin Schulz claims the Rip Curl Pro Tofino 2016

The Rip Curl Pro Tofino is one of the most important surfing events in Canada. And Kevin Schulz took out the 10th edition, at Cox Bay, in British Columbia. The competition attracted riders from all over the country and crowned the national champions. The final day had chest-high waves and glorious weather. Peter Devries, six-time […]

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Artificial wave pool era arrives in Canada

Sixty amateur surfers have participated in the Oasis Open, Canada’s first ever indoor surfing contest, held in Montreal. Wave pools are spreading throughout the world, and the American Wave Machines (AWM) are doing their role in promoting surfing in landlocked regions. Canada has a long tradition in surfing is still far from Tofino, the country’s […]

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The electric skateboard made for surfers

The future of surfing may be in the streets. Onewheel, the world’s first self-balancing electric skateboard, allows you to carve the asphalt and become an inland surfer. Onewheel is no longer a prototype. The company founded in 2013 by Kyle Doerksen is already accepting pre-orders. For $1499, you’ll get the board of the future, a […]

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