One of the cool things about starting out is that all you need is whitewater. No need to weigh up which beach or bank, what time and tide etc - just point the board back towards shore and go.
Showing posts with label learning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label learning. Show all posts
February 22, 2012
February 20, 2012
September 21, 2011
July 4, 2011
April 25, 2011
March 28, 2011
March 3, 2011
March 2, 2011
Blokes Learning
Learning to surf as anyone who has ever tried knows, is far easier said than done. Maybe especially if you don't start out as a nimble 8 year old. Still plenty of fun of course, especially when torpedoing your mates best ride yet!
February 24, 2011
February 15, 2011
February 4, 2011
Early Steps
This little bank was perfect for newcomers. And when it was a little bigger it was perfect for a longboard : )
January 25, 2011
Most Difficult
"even with all this evolution, surfing remains one of the most difficult sports in the world to master"
Mickey Muñoz in Surfer Magazine 2006 (Vol 47 No.8)
January 17, 2011
Tom Knew
"Some day surfriding will become more popular among the girls. Four out of five I ask about it, do not ride because they have no surfboard."
Tom Blake in Hawaiian Surfriders 1935.
January 10, 2011
Happy Birthday
Happy birthday to the blog that is... begun one year ago yesterday. The inaugural post was a celebration of those exhilarating first rides. Learner shots are some of my favourite posts. And at this time of year there's no shortage of people out there having a go, great to see and worth celebrating. Even with grey skies their enthusiasm remains undeterred.
I'm determined that my own enthusiasm stays strong too, big and micro, epic and average. Here's to another year of everyday surfers enjoying the ocean.
December 3, 2010
Accomplishment
"An unbelievable sense of accomplishment goes with a successful ride."
Tom Blake in Hawaiian Surfriders 1935
November 22, 2010
November 12, 2010
Hooked
"It's incredible that after almost 50 years of surfing, I can still remember those first few waves like they were yesterday. What's even more amazing is that riding them is still the only thing I want to do: keep surfing."
Gerry Lopez in Surf Is Where You Find It (2008).
September 5, 2010
August 21, 2010
August 6, 2010
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)