Learn How To Make Surf & Smoke Apple Slather Combo Platter
Nov-24-2010 By admin
Chef Sean Hopkins of Lobster Q shows how to make this surf and turf dish with ribs and scallops and shrimp.
Duration : 0:3:22
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kitesurfHow hard is it to learn to surf?
Nov-18-2010 By admin
On a scale of 1 – 10, 10 being extremely hard. And can you give me some details about boards? And maybe how you learned how to surf? I live in a small beach town and surfing is a lifestyle here. I’ve always wanted to learn but never had a chance so I want to take a camp in the summer or whenever one is available.
I can’t honestly tell you how hard it will be for you to learn how to surf. I don’t know how athletic and coordinated you are, or what your water skills are. I started to surf at age 14, back in 1966. There were lots fewer people surfing back then, and there wsa no such thing as lessons (at least not where I lived on the east coast). I had been swimming and body surfing for years and I was a real little waterman. I was stuck (as were lots of my buddies) leraning all on my own. Every now and then, some older guys would give us some tips, but most of the time they chased because we would get int heor way. It took me all summer to get "decent" at surfing, and I really didn’t get good until pretty well into my second summer.
Before you even think about surfing, there are some things you should understand. Surfing is an ocean sport, that should only be practiced by persons who are already competent ocean swimmers. Swimming in a pool is neat, but it’s not ocean swimming, with undertows, rip tides and sometimes big waves. I have seen lots of great pool swimmers get rescued. So, my first tip on how to surf is to be at home in the ocean.There are way too many dangerous people in the water now. They are a danger to themselves and other surfers, don’t join their ranks.
You may already have the ocean skills, we don’t know too much about you.
Lessons are the best way to start. Lessons can come from a professional instructor, or surfing family members or experienced surfing friends. You have to learn surf etiquette (so the experienced surfers in the line up don’t want to drown you), how to paddle and take off on a wave, and how to ride a wave. The last thing experienced surfers want is for inexperienced people to just grab a board, rush into the surf and get in our way. Lessons shorten the learning curve significantly. And they help keep ignorant, un-prepared kooks out of the water and out of the way of more experienced surfers.
A camp is a good idea.
Beginners should take advantage of renting boards and wetsuits while taking lessons. If it turns out you don’t like surfing, you haven’t wasted a whole lot of money on gear that you are not going to use. A surf shop is also the best place to find information on instructors.
Almost ALL instructors will start you off on a longboard. It is just too difficult for most people to learn how to surf on a short board. Most get quickly discouraged, and just quit. Now, over the years, I have seen some young surfers start out on short boards and master them in time. There are no RULES on what kind of board you learn on, but it’s just common sense to learn on a long board.
When you are rday to buy a board, to a good local surf shop and discuss your size (weight is import, height isn’t), skill level and local wave conditions. After 44 years of surfing, I still get my surfboard buying advice from good local shops in the places where i surf.
When you are ready to buy your own board, please avoid popouts in general,and especially those made in third world country sweatshops: http://bp3.blogger.com/_hPACOtZKKko/RkST…
Anybody who would give you SPECIFIC advice as to what size or type board to buy on-line is foolish. Anybody who would take that advice is more foolish.
And, I know there are lots of nice kids who want to share information with you on line. But don’t take the advice from youngsters, who may know even less than you do about surfing, a surfboard is a big investment. I hope you are mature enough to read through the BS that lots of people throw at you on line. You don’t know anywhere near enough about surfboards to by one from an on-line web site without getting disappointed. Don’t waste your time on line, go straight to the source, a good local shop. All decent shops has a good slection of used boards for sale, or they sell used boards on consignment
Good luck with your selection. Surfing has given me years and years of fun.
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Learn How to Surf : What are Good Surfing Conditions?
Nov-17-2010 By admin
Learn how to tell when the ocean and wave conditions are right for surfing in this easy free surfing video lesson.
Expert: Howard Lefstein
Bio: Howard Lefstein has been surfing his whole life. Howard has taught and competed in Malibu, Hawaii and other parts of the world.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
Duration : 0:2:0
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Virtual Land Lesson With Surf Instructor KevinLearn to Surf – Gold Coast Surf Academy
Nov-13-2010 By admin
The Gold Coast surfing Academy offers learn to surf lessons for all ages and all sizes of groups. The academy was founded by extreme sportsman, veteran surfer and internationally renowned surf coach, Johnny Preston.
The academy is situated at the famous Kurrawa Surf Club at Broadbeach Central which is now the central hub of the Gold Coast.
Read more and book a lesson today at: http://www.goldcoastsurfacademy.com.au
Duration : 0:0:41
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5 Day New Zealand Surf Safari
Nov-11-2010 By admin
New Zealand Surf n Snow Tours http://www.newzealandsurftours.com learn to surf in New Zealand or take a Surf Tour and search out the perfect waves
Duration : 0:6:27
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Nancy Emerson teaches TV reporter to surf.