The Backside Air Reverse is an exhilarating maneuver that demands skill, precision, and commitment. It's one of the more challenging moves in surfing, but with the right technique and practice, you ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Who taught you how to surf? I learned how to surf when I was really young. My dad taught me when I was 6 or 7, but didn't really start until I was 12. My best memory surfing was my first time getting ...

Though you could get an overview of Huntington Beach's surfing culture by simply hanging out at Huntington State Beach or checking out the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum, you'd be ...

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 ...

For the past three years, Kali Putzig, of Pompano Beach, has hit the beach each summer with her dad, John, to do a little surfing. Kali, 8, learned to surf at the ripe age of 5. “Kali was able to ...

When Katie Pahlow turned 60, she decided to finally bite the bullet and book herself in for some surf lessons.

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 ...