Just like any other sport, surfing is not only for men. Women had long been waiting to be treated equally along with men in the world of surfing especially in surf competitions. Be it a simple hobby or a serious sport, over the years, women surfers have made names in the surfing industry. Because the trend of surfing has captured the hearts of many, surf camps have mushroomed all over the...
People surf for different reasons; to some it may only be a summer activity but to others, it is their way of life. Whatever the reasons are, it doesn't matter because the bottom line is that people surf because it is just fun. There is fun and excitement in surfing that it's no wonder that more and more women are being attracted to the surf bandwagon.
Beginning to learn how to surf may be...
Surfing is one of the most thrilling sports there can be on sea. But unlike most sea sports, it does not require machinery of some sort. All you need in surfing are: a board, surfing gear, rippling waves and a sense of adventure. But just like any other sport, surfing can also drain your energy and patience. It can be grueling especially to the neophytes, as it requires perfect mind and body...
Yoga has been practiced for thousands of years in India but it has taken the attention of the west only in the late 19th century. Before it became popular, people in the United States thought that yoga was a mere peculiar activity invented to distort the body to come up with different positions for some strange reasons. Even until now, some people are still skeptical about yoga and refuse to...
Gone were the days when women surfers only used wet suits and rash guards as surf wear. After the movie Blue Crush, surfing fashion has undergone a revolution. Most women surfers now want to look as good as Kate Bosworth and Michelle Rodriguez in the movie Blue Crush, active yet feminine. That is why, more and more women surfers now abandon the traditional unflattering wetsuit and wear a...
If somebody asks you to name a beach in the world, one thing would normally come into your mind - Hawaii beaches. But what makes Hawaii memorable, that a visiting tourist would normally dream of going back to the islands over and over again? Hawaii is a place of enchantment. Far off in the Pacific lies this paradise on earth. It is year-round tropically hot and sunny; has rich native culture,...
Rell Sunn is one of the first and the most celebrated female pro surfers in the world. Sunn is known to have defied the macho-image of surfing during her time. She surfed her way through the gender barriers of the surfing world, riding the waves with her fellow male surfing contemporaries and even beating them in their own game.
Sunn is the epitome of the real aloha spirit. Perhaps it was...
Surfing is one of the most enjoyable water sports. There is nothing more exhilarating for a surfer than to ride the biggest waves for the longest time. However, people who want to learn how to surf, draw back from the sports even before trying a session because of fear of sharks.
Indeed, sharks are seen as hostile predators of the sea. They are large, strong, have saw-like teeth and are...
History and female surfers. Do you automatically think of Gidget? Either the blond Sandra Dee or the brunette Sally Fields? Those old fashioned bikinis and the enormous surfboards. The sun was always shining on that Californian beach with perfect waves with plenty of good looking guys and gals strutting around in their swimwear.
Gidget the movie was released in 1959, and the TV series in...
Life is a journey, and much like surfing, sticking to a few basic rules or courtesies can make the ride a lot smoother. The rules of surfing are universal codes. Let's see how surfing etiquette can so easily apply to us all in our every day life.
1. No Dropping In. "Dropping in" in on another surfer is one of the worst surfing crimes you can commit. Dropping in is where there is a surfer on...
