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How To Catch A Wave

How To Catch A WaveYou’ve finally made it to your first surfing lesson! You have your board, your wax, your wetsuit, and your wave conquering attitude. When it comes to catching waves, it is important...

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Surfer Equipment

Surfer Equipment GuideIf you are just starting out in the world of surfing, you have a lot to learn. First, you must start your surfing journey by making sure you have the right pieces of surf gear. Of...

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Surfing Pop Up

You’ve made it. You’ve managed to make it out into the lineup. You’ve caught a wave, and now you’re probably wondering what’s next.Before your excitement overwhelms you and you ruin your stoke by...

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Best Surfboard Fins Reviewed

Rake, foil, flex, height, sweep? It can feel overwhelming figuring out what fin is the best for your surfing when there’s so many different variables that go into any one set of fins. You don’t want to...

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Best Surfer Sunglasses Reviewed

Most people take their eyesight for granted. In surfing, it is used for so much, from seeing a set come in to seeing the perfect line down the face of a killer wave. A lot of what we feel in our...

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Best Skimboards Reviewed

There’s tons of different types, shapes, and materials available for skimboards.Whether you’re wondering if a fiberglass board is really worth it or if there’s any difference between two shapes, you’ll...

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Costco Beach Tents

We love going to the beach! But we hate getting sunburned, wind chapped, and having sand in every crevice of our athletic bodies (okay, slightly overweight athletic bodies).So, what do we do to help...

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Costco Beach Cart Reviews

The best of the beach and the worst of the beach may both come down to one thing; sand.  The beauty and relaxation of having your feet in the sand can’t be beat.Disgorging it from various areas on your...

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Costco Kayak Reviews

There’s tons of different options for kayaks out there. We know it can be overwhelming trying to decide how a given kayak will work for what you want it to do.If you want to use your kayak for multiple...

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Surf Exercises

Surf Exercises Conventional wisdom is that the best way to improve your surfing is to surf more. That’s all good, but we all know there more days you’re not surfing than are surfing. Whether its lack...

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Costco Beach Chairs

Let’s be honest, no one likes sitting on the ground. Sand or dirt get everywhere, and there isn’t a backrest in sight.Mankind invented chairs for just this problem, and chairs have evolved to meet the...

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Surf Training

Surf Training Guide We’ve all seen that guy in the lineup and probably had the same thoughts. How is that guy on every single good wave? How can he possibly recover from that layback? How did he make...

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Surf Ranch

Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch When Kelly Slater's Lemoore Surf Ranch first came into the public eye back in 2015, it left the surfing community awestruck. Even after seven years of operation, it seems...

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Shaka Hand Signs

Shaka Hand Signs Whether you are a surfer, stand-up-paddleboarder, bodyboarder, or scuba diver, you've likely seen a shaka sign thrown up before.The Shaka sign, otherwise known as the "Hang Loose"...

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Largest Wave Ever Recorded

Largest Wave Ever Recorded The biggest wave that was ever recorded by humans was in Lituya Bay on July 9th, 1958. Lituya Bay sits on the Southeast side of Alaska.A massive earthquake during the time...

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Surfing Terms

Surfing Terms While almost every sport has a unique vocabulary, the sport surfing is in a league of its own when it comes to terms. For non-surfers, this terminology might seem like a foreign...

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Most Dangerous & Aggressive Sharks

Most Dangerous & Aggressive Sharks Sharks have quite a notorious reputation for being aggressive in shallow, warm waters. Whether provoked or unprovoked, many are known for their attacks on...

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Surfing: 101 Beginners Guide

Surfing: 101 Beginners Guide If you're looking to get out there and learn how to surf without being called a kook or surfing in the way of potentially aggressive surfers, then you're going to need to...

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Hot Surfer Girls

Hot Surfer Girls The women and girls in the world of pro surfing are some of the most talented and gorgeous athletes on planet Earth. Breaking down the hottest surfer girls was quite difficult...

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Surfing Pools

Surfing Pools As technology pushes forward exponentially each day, the ability for surfers to optimize the surf increases as well. If you've never been to a surf pool, you're missing out.From North...

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