So you're feeling as flat as the swell today and need a bit of a pick-up… Read some of these articles - they're bound to put a smile on your face!
Entertaining Articles
Commitment is what makes you paddle out in icy cold conditions, it's also what stops you from sampling foreign g-strings in night clubs the evening before a surf, take a ride in Clint's mind as 745 helps him explore further.
You see them in coffee shops chatting to clients and out in the water pushing groms into their first rides - Surf Coaches - find out just how glamorous being a Surf Coach really is.
There is something about traveling no more than four inches off the ground at 60km/h and sliding around a hairpin corner that really gets ones blood boiling.
Fathers don't get out that often, so when they do they try to get some mellow, uncrowded waves. It mustn't break too far from shore, be too rocky, too big or too pap. Join us for an adventure on the day of dad.
John Stevenson is caught in the act! Don't laugh bro, next time it might just be you!
HIGHER LEARNING: Post Grad Lads
We recently took two of UCT Radio's Drive Time DJ's on a surf trip - read about their experiences and find out why only a surfer knows the feeling.
A few seconds before launching himself off the shelf at Inner Pool Justin boldly proclaimed "Ignorance is Bliss!"... at least he knows for next time.
What is it about piers and harbour walls that make people forget about common sense?
Have you ever paddled out next to someone who has just used expensive aftershave? You can smell them a mile away. Seems this guy did exactly the opposite and forgot his roll-on!
The sanctity of sisterhood cannot be denied - all women are united by a common soul thread, how much stronger is the thread between surfers? Two young women share their passion for surfing and offer some insights into the feelings of our younger generation...
It's been a while since I've sat by myself in a coffee shop. It was a favourite pass time when I used to work in the city center. You get to see some of the city's most amazing shows. Not the kind that's rehearsed but the type of show for which there is no cover charge, the stage is everywhere and the actors don't take a bow.
Brother Clint is quite the ladies man! We figured that since he gave us the confessions of a Surf Coach we'd share a "fuller" part of the story with you!
If you thought the only place you were going to have to deal with agro, flying fists, and swearwords was in a scrum, think again... it's happening every day at a break near you...
Sometimes we do things when we think nobody is watching - things like picking your nose while in traffic, or wearing no undies when visiting the Mall. Next time you go for a surf, beware, we'll be watching and we won't hesitate to pin you to the Wall of Shame for posterity…
With such a laid back attitude you'll never be a top dog my girl...
Musicians use the environment that surrounds them. Be it the city lights or the stillness of the outdoors, they draw on it and in conjunction with their instruments they make music, using either their hands or their breath. Just as surfers do out in the deep, a combination of board and wave become the canvass on which they paint.
In our quest to define the true meaning of surfing we interviewed three guys between the ages of 35 and 41 who started surfing in their late twenties, this is who they are, and what they have to say.
We'll help you to understand that what you are riding is billions and billions of years old and deserves some respect. The waves you are catching are almost prehistoric in a way. When you feel the urge to say "get off my wave" ask yourself, "is it really all about me and my ego?"
If you like it fresh...
Two weeks after the launch of our new format I'm glad to say that all the bugs I was aware of have been fixed...
Our new format went live on 01 September 2007, just in time for Spring.
In our quest to define the true meaning of surfing we interviewed three guys between the ages of 35 and 41 who started surfing in their late twenties, this is who they are, and what they have to say.
METAMORPHOSIS: From Foam to Freedom
Join us as we delve into the mysterious art of surfboard manufacture. Don your face-masks people, we're about to get foamy!
For us landlubbers out there, the sensation of a rolling deck beneath your feet can be rather disorientating. I kept my mouth shut and my hand firmly on the rail while I got the pirate low-down on life at sea for a surfer.
They say a man's only as good as the woman who supports him, so we asked four surfer's spouses to share their experiences with us.
You see them in coffee shops chatting to clients and out in the water pushing groms into their first rides - Surf Coaches - find out just how glamorous being a Surf Coach really is.
OK people, let's face the facts… either you love us or you hate us. Either way we're happy just as long as you're talking about us!
Surfing is more than just competitions, moves and boards. Surfing as an art form inspires us in many ways - we've put together some articles about the deeper side of our lifestyle. Read them and feed your soul…
Sometimes we do things when we think nobody is watching - things like picking your nose while in traffic, or wearing no undies when visiting the Mall. Next time you go for a surf, beware, we'll be watching and we won't hesitate to pin you to the Wall of Shame for posterity…
Surf spots around the planet all have a few underground rippers who don't care about being famous or winning competitions - they surf because they love to. In OverXposed we profile these diamonds in the rough…
Ever heard the phrase “Take a trip down memory lane”? Surfers don't do that, the only lane we use is the one that leads to the ocean, instead we talk a walk down the beach where the only thing we leave behind are our footprints…
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