Category Archives: Tip
Working Holidays in Australia
Australia recently opened work-holiday visas to American citizens. Previously, this was a perk limited to Commonwealth nations — Canada, Britain, New Zealand, etc. Now young Yanks can work in study in Oz for up to one year. The visa is … Continue reading
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NYC Surf FAQ
With the booming popularity of the sport, the number of surf shops has grown in the metro area. Here’s an updated listing of New York Surf Shops Continue reading
Ten Tips for Traveling Solo
There’s a lot to recommend traveling alone. You go where you want, when you want and do what you want. There’s no group decisions or waiting around. It’s the ultimate freedom. On the other hand, extended solo travel can be … Continue reading
Duckdiving
Duckdiving — From: Josepi 1 Subject: Re: Wave Ducking (curse it!) Wave ducking seems to be quite on the talk these days in this newsgroup. (I think I started it!!?) But I got quite some cool tips, of which the … Continue reading
Technique
Here’s an amalgam of technique pointers culled from the Coastalsurvey Water Closet, er, Library of Knowledge: * Look where you will start the turn; know where you will finish the turn * Come back to your balance position between turns … Continue reading
God is a Kook!
Newsgroups: alt.surfing Subject: God is a kook! Date: Sun, 07 Jul 1996 I’m sitting outside at my local beach break this morning in this crappy little wind swell, barely longboardable, all by my lonesome. This guy with a beard wearing … Continue reading
Surfing at Night
From: “Bonzer” Newsgroups: alt.surfing Subject: Re: surfing at night Date: 18 Sep 1996 Anybody else have experience surfing at night? Surfing at night is pretty awesome under the right conditions. Senses a little screwed up due to the shadows, eyes … Continue reading
The Severn Bore
August 6, 2009: the Gloucestershire news reports on a surfer who has chalked up 500 + rides on the Severn. There’s also a few tales of the Bore from alt.surfing: Newsgroups: alt.surfing Subject: Re: Severn bore record goes again Date: … Continue reading
Surfing With Contacts
From: G. Pasquinelli Subject: Re: Surfing with contacts? I wear contacts when I surf nowadays. I started off without wearing them and I didn’t really mind it. I could still see the sets coming in and such but it was … Continue reading
Swim Training
kooks@egroups.com, Fringnut wrote: I swim ( either mile or half mile) as often as possible. At end of swim workout, I swim a length underwater, then sprint a length – trying to simulate a wipeout and recovery. I do this … Continue reading