Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous’ Category

Nov 9 2009

Using Google Maps To Find Surf Spots

Posted by Pike at 10:19 am on November 9th, 2009 to Miscellaneous, Technology & Gadgets.

There is around 217,500 miles of coastline in the world. That is a lot of coastline. All that coastline provides for a lot of surf spots that have already been discovered and a lot that are still just pumping surf without anyone in the lineup.

Let me share a story about using Google maps to [...]

Nov 2 2009

The Carveboard, A Solution For Flat Days

Posted by Pike at 8:46 am on November 2nd, 2009 to Miscellaneous.

When you are stuck at home and the waves are flat, what do you do? Carveboard USA has a solution. Carveboards are like a longboard skateboard, but give you a lot more of that surfing feel on land than a longboard ever will.
Carveboards are 43 inches long and 11.5 inches wide. What makes them [...]

Oct 8 2009

Having a surf rash is nothing new to any surfer. Both experts to the beginners have dealt with some type of surf rash. Some of the most common are found on the neckline of your trusty wetsuit (both old and new ones alike), on your bare stomach when you decide to trunk it and/or on [...]

Sep 22 2009

Freds Wave: The Ultimate Replica

Posted by Tyler at 11:12 am on September 22nd, 2009 to Miscellaneous, News & Events.

Check out this video:  (a well spent 53 seconds of your life):

As you can tell by the size of the wave, and the fact that it is powered by the back wheel of a truck, this is not the final product, simply a scale model.  But, if you surfed a wave that good whenever you wanted, how [...]

Sep 18 2009

Surf Lessons- 5 tips for Teaching Someone to Surf

Posted by Tyler at 9:56 am on September 18th, 2009 to Miscellaneous, surf tips.

If it hasn’t happened to you yet, you will probably someday be asked to teach someone how to surf.  This does not have to be a bad thing.  Too often we hear so much animosity towards people learning how to surf for fear of overcrowding our beaches, but in reality, the ocean is for everybody, [...]