Even at the “beginner” spots, surfing can be brutal to learn around the Bay Area. The water is frigid, you get worked over trying to paddle out, and, odds are, you’ll mostly catch closeout waves that will pound you many more times than you get a ride.
That said, the surfing around here can be incredibly rewarding. Just watch out for the sharks, rocks, undertow, rogue waves and certain locals who have no interest in having you near the lineup.
Beyond these factors, there are even more that … More
They are both boardsports, and they both share the need for balance. So, what do surfing and skateboarding have in common?
Surfing and skateboarding both have decks, boards or planks. And they are fun to ride. One could be seen as a means of transportation; the other was also a Hawaiian past time.
They share many tricks, and maneuvers, but they also breathe the same cultural values and lifestyle. If you surf and skate, you live the same dream … More
One of the questions I get asked pretty constantly is how I am able to keep surfing most every day at my semi-mature station in life. In other words, “How does a geezer like you stay out there all the time?”
I should preface this by saying it is normally other geezers who are asking that question.
When you are young you don’t even think about it, you just do it and there are little or no physical consequences. Geez, I remember being able to surf all day, like 10 hours, and then wolf down a half gallon of ice cream before heading to the dance … More
Hawaii. It’s big, it’s bold, and it’s reputation may be even bigger and bolder than itself. But all that aside, the enchanted island is diverse. From Muay Thai to Mai Tais, Waimea to Waikiki, Pipeline walls to highline stalls…there is something to suit everyone.
This year, our team attacked every angle. They stayed out late at night and paddled out before the sun. They did turns, punted airs and got barrelled. They rode everything from ten-foot slabs of concrete to twenty-foot slabs of unpredictable water. It was a bonafide Radical Time. So for your enjoyment, we thought we would combine these few weeks of bliss into an edit. Dig in, then start planning a Radical Time of your own to Hawaii — you really do owe it to yourself.
Featured Surfers: Ezekiel Lau, Kael Walsh, Mikey February, Ramzi Boukhiam, Leo Fioravanti, Matt Banting, Wiggolly Dantas, Jeremy Flores, Aritz Aranburu, Kanoa Igarashi, Marc Lacomare, Connor O’Leary, Michael Dunphy, Jesse Mendes, Zach Miller, Koa Rothman, Reef Mcintosh and Cody Young