The Backside Air Reverse is an exhilarating maneuver that demands skill, precision, and commitment. It's one of the more challenging moves in surfing, but with the right technique and practice, you ...

Nothing clears the mind like going for a surf. With the escapism and simplicity of riding waves, it's no secret that surfing feels good. Now our preliminary study in children and adolescents adds to ...

The ethos and history of surfing, connected to early royals in Hawaii, is tightly sewn to the Polynesian culture. Surfing was galvanized on Waikīkī Beach in O‘ahu in the early 1900s with olympic ...

“Learning to surf is like learning to walk; you take it step by step,” my instructor reassured me as I sat on the board, eyes towards the break, waiting for the next swell that would surely catapult ...

Thinking about learning to surf as an adult? In this edit, I drop a little truth for you. Basically, I break down the realities of picking up surfing later in life — the good, the bad, and the ...

In September 2023, my commitment to surfing intensified. Trying to fast-track my surfing skills, I’d received the same simple advice over and over: surf every day. It motivated me to sign up for ...

amslm@aol.com Adventure Adviser: Surf-N-Sea in Haleiwa, Oahu, is good for those who want to learn to surf but don’t want the intensity of a weeklong bootcamp. In typical laid-back Hawaiian-style, all ...

We all have to start somewhere. It’s the one experience every surfer shares — yet it’s the one that seems oh so easy to forget. We asked surfer/writer Lisette Drew to remind us of how it happens. Here ...

With consistent conditions, affordable prices and a friendly vibe, a wave pool in Waco, Texas, proved to be an ideal place for a beginner to find her footing. By Nora Walsh I paddled hard to stay in ...

Perhaps you’ve stood, watching, longing to join. Maybe you’re intimidated to try, or don’t know where to begin. Regardless, you can’t deny that — deep down inside — your inner surfer is itching to hit ...