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 ...

For all the great mystique surrounding surfing, it’s actually not that hard to ride a wave. On a huge board, in the right conditions, with a decent instructor, most people will get to their feet the ...

If you are planning on learning how to surf in Costa Rica, you need to learn some of the basic rules and etiquette of the sport. This is a short list the top 5 dos and don’ts that you should keep in ...

I won’t sugarcoat it: most surfers don’t want you to pick up their sport. Surfers can be territorial, aggressive jerks—especially to newbies. Though I’m not excusing that behavior, the instinct is ...

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 ...

There is something magical about that very first time you successfully get to your feet and ride a moving surfboard on an ocean wave - even if that “wave” is more of a ripple, less than two feet high.

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 ...

Swim out past the breakers. Find tranquility and excitement, all at once. "It's the most healing, therapeutic sport there is," says surfing instructor Becky Burt. "It's not about being the best. It's ...

Though it is situated relatively far from the coast, the surf culture and atmosphere at SDSU is almost palpable. Surfboards ...