As the weather starts to turn, you feel the pull of the tide upon you and imagine the sun baking in to your shoulders. There has never been an activity quite like surfing to keep you physically fit while also allowing you to enjoy the sand, surf and fun, albeit in a more extreme fashion [...]
Surfing is one of the most addictive pastimes on the planet. Hire a board. Try it once. Take the board back to the rental shop and you’ll almost certainly find yourself eyeing up all the beautiful new ones and wondering which would fit into your car. A surfboard is a thing of beauty and it [...]
If you love surfing, you probably also love traveling. Some of the best surfing in the world can be found at very remote spots on the globe. This is great because it gives you a chance to see a lot of beautiful places while you are participating in a sport that you love. There is [...]
Although on an International scale, it may not seem like the most logical surf destination in the world, the United Kingdom is home to many venerable surf spots that attract lovers of this extreme sport far and wide—especially those that are craving extremely cold water off the northern reaches of Scotland and Ireland. However, the [...]
Extreme sports enthusiasts are never happy with doing things the normal way. They are masters of innovation and if something can be done differently, chances are someone will attempt it. In extreme sports terms, snowboarding and surfing are two sports that are very well established, but perhaps a little old hat for some people now. [...]
With knock back after knock back, the possibility of Bournemouth’s state of the art man-made reef actually giving us any surf is looking as uncertain as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sexuality. The project has seen delays in almost all stages of its construction, from problems with financing to issues over contractors. The resulting loss of faith [...]
Australian Adrian Buchan has one his first ASP World Tour event, the Quicksilver Pro France, which took place on the 24th Sep in Hossegor, France. He beat eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater to get to the top spot but the battle was tight (Buchan beat Slater 15.73 to 15.16). Buchan performance was a big [...]
After talk early last year regarding the build of an indoor ‘Surfdome’ somewhere in the city of London, it seems the developers of Venture Xtreme have gone one better in proposing an open-air artificial break in the East London area of Silvertown Quays, Newham. Planned for 2011, the complex will work by diverting water from [...]