Neo and T-Belly
Reef and I talk about a couple of his boards on Board Riders Review
Belly Up!!
Belly Boards are descendants of the short wooden planks called paipos which were ridden in the Hawaiian Islands 100s of years ago and are still ridden there today. The belly board is a foam and fiberglass version of the paipo. I bought… (READ MORE)
Here’s a nice clip from my favorite fin company True Ames.
True Ames Surf Fins HD Video Catalog from trueames on Vimeo.
Some notes on noseriding…technique
So, now that you know why noseriding is possible it’s time to learn how. Obviously you start by having the right equipment, here the choices are pretty wide…any longboard will do. (Please keep in mind that the remainder of this… (READ MORE)
Some notes on noseriding…basic theory
One of the reasons, maybe the main reason, I ride a longboard is because I like to noseride. For me there’s no greater enjoyment in surfing than planing across the face of a wave with nothing in front of you… (READ MORE)
Caught a couple of fun ones last week at my local break…
All photos courtesy of Kevin at CGIPix www.cgipix.com Check his website for a ton of photos taken during the best week for waves this summer in North County SD. That blue Nova needs a new owner…make me an offer I can’t refuse
THE OTHER RULES…
Everybody knows or should know the “no drop-in” rule. That’s when you catch a wave that someone else is already riding. Don’t do that. It’s been around ever since “skegs” allowed surfers to go left or right. Before that, surfers… (READ MORE)
WHAT’S THE BEST BOARD FOR ME? (Cont’d)
Advanced Surfer – You surf at least three times a week and have for three or more years. You’ve mastered all the basics and have developed a smooth, flowing style. You catch more waves than you miss and you’re a… (READ MORE)
WHAT’S THE BEST BOARD FOR ME? (Cont’d)
Intermediate Surfers – If you can catch 50% of the waves you paddle for, you can turn front-side and back- side, you have no problems avoiding collisions while riding a wave, and you are becoming more comfortable in shoulder-high or… (READ MORE)
WHAT’S THE BEST BOARD FOR ME?
The single-most important thing to remember in selecting a surfboard is that surfing is supposed to be fun. The fun comes from catching and riding waves (in that order). It doesn’t matter how expensive, how new, how beautiful or how… (READ MORE)