Take the furthest route west in British Columbia and you’ll eventually come to the end of the road and be rewarded with a stay in Tofino. Tofino is a place to relax, be still and enjoy all the Pacific ...

Surfing has given me many unforgettable years of fun, health and recreation. After teaching beginning surfers for more than 20 years, I’ve seen the long list of obstacles that they have to overcome in ...

The world discovered modern surfing through Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, a Honolulu native who became an Olympic medalist swimmer at age 21. It was 1912. Duke's good looks, graceful style and unusual hobby ...

The Atlantic coast is Florida's surf capital thanks to jetty, pier, and reef breaks at places like Sebastian Inlet, Ponce Inlet, and Juno Pier. When narrow inlets pull in ocean swells they intensify, ...

Whether it's hopping on a longboard at Sumner beach, or paddling out into the world-renowned West Coast waves, there is a ...

Five of the best places to learn how to surf all have some important characteristics in common. Surf’s up! If you think it’s too late to learn to surf, think again. A quick trip to any of these spots ...

In the lobby of the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, a wooden koa canoe—more than 100 years old and named Kaukahi—reflects the lights of the room in its highly polished surface. It looks brand new, and ...

Surfing is hard enough without adding in the stress of feeling like a nuisance just for being a beginner in the water among seasoned vets in the art of hanging ten. There’s so much to remember, like ...

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Where can I take surf lessons in Maui? Surf lessons are available all over the island, but some of the best places for beginners are Ka'anapali Beach in Lahaina or Kalama Park in Kihei. Ka'anapali ...

SALEM – The blue sky and sunshine hung so perfectly in the sky that it would have been easy to believe it was summer on the Oregon Coast as I carried my surfboard toward the crashing waves at Agate ...

PREPARING FOR my first surfing trip was a challenge, given that I live in Atlanta, five hours by car from half-decent surf. Between visits to the pool, I made a rookie mistake—watching surf clips on ...