At the most southwestern tip of Africa lies a small village called Muizenberg, the mecca of surfing in South Africa. It is also home to an organization called Surfpop, which is creating ripples of positive change in the disadvantaged communities of the Southern Peninsula. Surfpop takes a unique approach to community upliftment by using surfing […]
River surfing is not a crime. It’s a fun alternative to ocean waves and an excellent option for inland surfers who live hundreds or thousands of miles away from the classic surfing waves. But beware. River surfing can be dangerous. These static, endless waves usually break in shallow waters, and over rocky bottoms, so take […]
Are you a surfer who can’t live without music? Have you ever wanted to know how to play surf music on an electric guitar? Now you can. There’s a new, straightforward online course waiting for your fingers. A Brooklyn-based musician and record label owner developed an instructional surf guitar course that will help intermediate to advanced […]
San Diego could be the first city in the world to feature a public artificial surf pool designed by the Kelly Slater Wave Company (KSWC). The San Diego Unified Port District plans to make improvements to the city’s waterfront, and the McWhinney/DJM consortium was one of the six teams with a project to change the old […]
The construction of the artificial wave park Surf Snowdonia has kicked off in Wales, United Kingdom. Surf Snowdonia will produce two-meter (six feet) high, 180-meter (590 feet) long surfing waves every day of the year, in the village of Dolgarrog, in the Conwy Valley of North Wales. The International Surfing Association (ISA) has confirmed that […]