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How to learn to surf
It made me
 "Humbling, exhilarating, and worth sucking up a lot of salty water."
How I did it: Surfdiva.com surf school in La Jolla CA specializes in teaching women to surf. For me I had to try over and over to get the feel of it. Once I felt the waves start to lift up the back of my board and I was able to get into position quickly, the momentum of the waves did the rest. It's a feeling I'll never forget. Lessons & tips: Are you good at push ups, sit ups, balancing and aren't afraid of the ocean? Then you'll be just fine.
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5 days ago
Uh, lame. They cancelled my class. I guess it won’t be hard to make friends with someone that can teach me how, it being Hawaii and all, but I’m still a little bummed.
Arlene Tan is going running.
Then Go Surf Waimea
1 week ago
Pretty simple self explanatory goal I would say.
I guess this is a practical goal to have
1 week ago
in wales. Where I live right next to the coast. There are plenty of adventure activity centres, especially in the Gower.
Bit scared though, coz of eyes and wearing contact lenses! This is a definite do-before-I-die goal.
...Ah! Just read the question below about contact-lense wearing and surfing. I do swim a lot anyway and not had problems with that, so feel bit better about surfing now.
I want to learn to surf!
1 week ago
It seems so much fun, and I don’t have any chances to do it where I live right now! Maybe on a vacation someday!
velcro-strap tan line
3 weeks ago
I was watching Psych (the Old and the Restless) and young Shawn is with his grandfather on a bench and is able to tell a girl is a goofy foot surfer by the tan line on her ankle from the strap from her leash. Once I learn to surf I will hopefully spend a day surfing. By the end of the day I’ll have a tan line because I spent the day surfing.
Summer
4 weeks ago
If I go on a vacation this summer I’m going to take surfing lessons at the place I go. Now it is just a matter of getting myself together and taking a vacation. Hopefully I’ll learn by the end of the summer. I’m probably going to make a fool of myself but it’ll be worth it in the end. In the mean time I should work on my upper body strength by doing push ups and laps at a pool, so when I surf I’ll be able to paddle out without getting tired.
What???!!!! Two years to complete?
4 weeks ago
They (the ones who wrote in the right column) say that int takes 2 years on average to complete this goal.
I don’t believe them and I will prove them wrong :)
Radisauris is going to try to take care of alot of stuff today.
1st try
4 weeks ago
K i rented a board and went out with my friend. We were only out there for like 2 hours so i didn’t get much practice. i caught one wave but my friend didn’t teach me how to stand up so i just kinda grabbed onto the board.
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yourwoman asks,
“Any contact wearers who surf? What's your solution? Googles?”
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“Where is the best place to learn surfing in Thailand?”
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kleges asks,
“Does anyone know if there is a good place to surf in Germany? Preferably near Leipzig or Hamburg. (Not windsurfing though, but "real" surfing) Thanks :D”
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wand3rlust asks,
“Does anyone have any recommendations for learning to surf in Central/South America? I'm traveling there next year and will probably be in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia & Peru. Anyone have experience surfing or learning to surf there?”
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marria77 asks,
“I live in Mass, any advice on where to surf in Mass or RI or on any good instructors in the area. Is it even worth it to try to surf in New England?”
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IzeOfStone asks,
“Is there anyone on the West Coast who knows how and can give me a few lessons? And where can I get gear suited for women?”
— 3 years ago |
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hpfreak asks,
“Do you often hurt ureself surfing? it looks dangerous...”
— 3 years ago |
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vodkaonrocks asks,
“If anyone on the east coast needs help learning to surf i'll help, i've been doin it since i was very young”
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Hengest asks,
“How can I avoid sharks? Where can I surf without them?”
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