The Things I Do For Surf
The funny thing about me is that I don’t like to exercise. I love surfing, skiing, snow boarding, etc., but...
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Surfing and Photography in Bali – Living It
Tommy Schultz is a photographer and surfer originally from Virginia who has been living in Bali for the past 4...
Continue reading »Dreamy Panda Bear + Gorgeous Skate Video
Panda Bear provides a soothing layer to the soundtrack of this skate video shot by Atiba Jefferson and Ty Evans...
Continue reading »The Way Surf Works – How Wind Affects Wave Shape
This is a simple one, but when you’re new to surfing it can be hard to put the pieces together....
Continue reading »The Way Surf Works – Where Does Wind Come From?
Wind is one of the most important factors in surf conditions; it not only creates the waves out at sea,...
Continue reading »The Way Surf Works – How Waves are Formed
Understanding where waves come from can prevent bone crushing and make surfing more fun. In the surf world, there are...
Continue reading »Balance Training for Surfers – The GoofBoard
Lately, I’ve been looking for ways to improve my balance on my surfboard, and I recently came across the GoofBoard,...
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The Basics
A bad learning environment can make surfing terrifying or miserable…or both. Follow the below and you’ll have fun learning how to...
Continue reading »The Whys of Surfing – Riding a Wave
We’re going to start with the most basic concept – what is the general goal of surfing? The goal: to...
Continue reading »SIJ’s Christmas Gift List – Top 10 Surf Gifts
As there are only five days left until Christmas, I wanted to give you a recap of SIJ’s Christmas List...
Continue reading »For Your Next Surf Trip – The Surfer’s Guide
On dreary, rainy days like today, I like to think about my upcoming destination surf trip. Okay, so it’s not...
Continue reading »SIJ’s Christmas Gift List – The Endless Summer
The Endless Summer. Maybe the most iconic surf movie ever made by director Bruce Brown. The Endless Summer is the...
Continue reading »Top 12 Ways to Stay Warm in the Water this Winter
The water’s cold; so here are some tips for keeping warm this winter: 1. Wear the right thickness suit. Yeah...
Continue reading »SIJ’s Christmas Gift List – The California Surf Project (Surf Diary)
Being surfers from California, we felt compelled to post about The California Surf Project. I’ve thought a lot about this...
Continue reading »Your Favorite Neighborhood Surf Shop – Mollusk
San Francisco, Brooklyn and Venice, CA are all blessed with a little surf haven known as Mollusk Surf Shop. Inside,...
Continue reading »Tarp Surfing
The surf report says ‘Poor’ again. The ocean looks like a pond. What to do? Um, ‘tarp surfing’ duh. According...
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