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The annual Girls Go Surfing Day – the world’s longest running female learn-to-surf program – hits Australian beaches this weekend.
In its 23rd year, the Girls Go Surfing Day encourages female non-surfers and beginners of all ages to experience the thrill of surfing with their friends and family.
To be run across the coming weekend (9-10 February), the annual ‘girls only’ day promotes  … More
“I hate longboarders as much as anyone,†says pro longboarder Harrison Roach, “when they paddle out in big waves and start hogging all the sets. That’s what gave longboards a bad name in the first place.â€
It’s an interesting bias to examine: the underlying hostility of thruster-culture against log-riders. Of course they’re fun to ride in small waves, but don’t dare be seen dragging 9-feet of foam up the beach sober.
Roach grew up in the swell-starved, sand-point heaven of Noosa Heads, Australia. As a competitive grom, he was told to choose: short or long. “People told me you can’t  … More