Surfing

TRIP IDEAS:   Byron Bay is the perfect place to catch your first wave.  More »

SPORTS:   Beginners, we suggest starting elsewhere.  More »

TRIP IDEAS:   Think "Charlie Don't Surf?" Think Again.   More »

SPORTS:   A photographic guide to well-known and less-appreciated cold-water surf spots around the world.  More »

SPORTS:   Getting respect starts with giving respect from the moment you arrive at a spot. Here's what to do (and not to do) . . .   More »

TRIP IDEAS:   "No Algarve-style tourism and no golf courses. It's more about wandering around the streets and grabbing a coffee and a pastry after a morning session."   More »

TRIP IDEAS:   All types of waves + affordable accommodation + fresh Portuguese food + super friendly locals = great surf trip.  More »

SPIRIT:   Tim Patterson rounds up another crop of travel gems from the web.  More »

GEAR:   Somebody mentioned the other day that it still feels like winter in Hawai‘i. He wasn’t referring to the persistent rain or the uncharacteristic north swells. He was talking about the fact that everyone’s still driving around with surfboards in tow.  More »

TRIP IDEAS:   Here they are, surf breaks from the good, bad, to the ugly.   More »

TRIP IDEAS:   The small town of Taghazoute is surfing ground zero in Morocco. Rhys Stacker takes you there.  More »

NEWS:   Five surfers with round-the-world wave reports.   More »

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TRIP IDEAS:   In Northern Spain, surfers can return home with tales of perfect left-hand point breaks AND the best patatas bravas this side of Seville.  More »

TRAVEL WRITING:   "Even if we aren’t the up-and-coming Coco Ho’s of today’s surfing world, more and more of us are taking up this sport which has so far been dominated by men," writes Brenda Yun in her roundup of the top 10 spots for surfer chicks on the South Shore. "One look at any line-up illustrates how girls want to have fun in the water just as much as men do. Just this summer during a south swell at Bowls, I observed local girls taking the biggest sets of the day from the boys, who just looked back and watched with envy. Girls are no longer intimidated by the guys; they are now the ones doing the intimidating. Surfing is no longer an activity just for adventurous go-getters. It is something that can get you in touch with an amazing natural wonder and force. As women are finding this sport more appealing, they might not be the minority in the water for much longer.   More »

CHANGE:   Meet an org dedicated to protecting surf spots around the planet and educating local people about their value.  More »

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GEAR:    A good surfboard needs a good wax job.  More »

TRAVEL WRITING:   Hawaii is the most geographically isolated landmass on the planet, and for some that means only one thing: groundswell.   More »

GEAR:   Stay warm and catch some offshore breezes and perfect A-frames on your next surf sesh with a Rip Curl F-Bomb Wetsuit.  More »

TRIP IDEAS:   With super advanced equipment, tow in access, and internet swell tracking, growing numbers of surfers are riding incredibly powerful waves.  More »

TRIP IDEAS:   After casting an eye over the current surfing landscape, Rhys Stacker lays out the best waves of 2010 and when to find them.  More »

TRIP IDEAS:   Surf all day, then relax in a quiet English country pub.  More »

TRIP IDEAS:   Winding trails lead to secret surf breaks on a rural slice of Spanish coast.   More »