Are you quietly ashamed at how little you surf? Do you struggle to find your surf mojo? You need the 52 surf challenge! My mate Matt notes every surf he has each year. The goal is to surf once a week on average, that’s 52 surfs a year. To be honest, I’ve always bottled it […]
Sunscreen guide for surfers
If you want a sunscreen that doesn’t sting your eyes, is free from harmful ingredients and helps prevent skin cancer – read this guide. I’ve been doing lots of research and trying out different products to find the best sunscreen for surfers. Here’s the results: What’s the best sunscreen for surfers? The best type of […]
Do Anti-Shark Devices For Surfers Work?
One of the major fears among surfers, divers, and those who venture into deeper waters are shark attacks. The reality of the situation is that these kind of attacks are vastly less prevalent than we believe. With high media interest and public admiration for famous shark movies, we’ve tended to overestimate the number of human-related […]
5 New Year Resolutions for Surfers
At the start of each year we all say to ourselves ‘this year I will surf more’. But you need to be more specific to succeed. I’ve thought about my surf failings and have come up with the following New Year resolutions. Hopefully they can help you and me be a better surfer, in and […]
23 Weird Things Only Surfers Understand
Understanding surfers is not always easy. To non-surfers we speak an unknown language, look strange and make seemingly odd life choices. To help non-surfers understand and to embrace the oddities of surfing, here are 23 weird things only surfers will understand. #1 A wetsuit tan Brown hands, white arms and a tide mark half way […]
Three Common Surfing Injuries And How To Avoid Them
Surfing is not widely considered as a dangerous sport but many injuries can occur. Research by Thomas E. Hyde and Marianna S. Gegenbach published in ‘The Conservative Management Of Sports Injuries’ shows that the bigger the wave, the more serious the injury. Here are a few common injuries and how to avoid them. 1. Head […]
Father. Surfer. Writer
I’m a father, surfer and writer. Each role competes for my attention, and I struggle to keep all the boxes ticked. Recently, I’ve been writing for a couple of other sites about parenthood and surfing. So I’ve kind of ticked all the boxes, at least in a literary sense: 1. Shurgard blog Shurgard are in […]
6 reasons to dress your kids in surf clothes
My parents had a habit of dressing me and my brother in lederhosen! The images still give me nightmares. For the sake of the children, please dress your kids in cool clothes. There are many fashions that look cool on kids, and less likely than lederhosen to haunt them in later years. I personally recommend […]
50 fascinating ocean facts
Humans are surprisingly ignorant about oceans, considering it produces half of the oxygen we breathe. As a surfer I love and respect our saltwater sanctuaries, but know embarrassing little about them. To help improve your oceanic knowledge and impress your friends, here’s 50 fascinating facts about our open seas: Infographic by the team at DIVE.in
Thoughts on fatherhood – 4 Fathers interview
I was privileged to be interviewed by the 4 Fathers Project, who celebrate fatherhood and encourage fathers to be active parents in their children’s lives. Here’s my interview, hope you like it. Planning for the future… … has always been a weakness for me. I’ve never planned for anything more than a year in advance. […]
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