Surfing is a unique experience for all of us. The following articles share personal insights and experiences people have had during their time as a surfer.

Personal Experiences

BEWARE BOYS: We beaches can bite

We have a chat with Shannon McLaughlin from Liquid Girls magazine and see how the girls are shaping up against the guys.

Bintang Barbie and the Doxy Rockers

One friend, three strangers and an overdose of Doxytab. This is the story of a trip clouded in mystery and superstition that turned out to be nothing more than an island in the mist. An island with perfect waves. An island called Bali.

Commitment: 745's got it

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.

Confessions of a Surf Coach

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.

Day of the Dad

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.

EVOLUTION THEORY: Gary van Rooyen

Gary is just a regular hard working guy like you and I. At least that's what you see on the surface. Truth be told Gary is one of those guys that could have been anything.

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.

Hit The Road Jack: Mossel Bay

Get behind the wheel and take a trip to Mossel Bay with us. Experience fog horns, joy riders and hammer heads as we divide the Boere Wors Curtain.

Island Aid

Two years after the tragic tsunami in Sumatra the story is all but forgotten. As easy as it's been for the rest of us to move on with our lives, there are those individuals who have found it as easy to dedicate their lives to helping the people of Indonesia put the pieces of their lives back together. This is one such story.

Old Wive's Tales

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.

SHARK SPOTTING: Rasta Speaks

We have a chat with Patrick, one of the Shark Spotters keeping you safe from lurkers at Muizenberg

Soul Twin Sisters

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...

STRANDLOPER: Austin Rodney

Get to know Austin Rodney a little better as we take a stroll down the beach in our interview with a member of the older crew...

STRANDLOPER: Faaez Abrahams

Faeez's story started long before he began surfing but it's his time as a surfer that we want to share with you. HIS STORY is a piece of our HISTORY.

STRANDLOPER: Phillip de Vries

Sitting there listening to Phillip I slowly came to realise how much surfing has changed but also how little surfers have changed. There's a world of difference between where things started and where they are today. Boards, cars, wetsuits and even waves have changed. Surfers however are pretty much the same today as we were twenty, thirty or even forty years ago.

Surf Shop Culture

Have you ever been to a surf shop and wondered just what goes down there the whole day? We've been thinking about it and decided to find out. Join us and get to know some surf shop culture...

SURVIVING A SURF TRIP: A field guide for non-surfers

Whether you're a girl/boyfriend, husband or wife of a surfer, you're going to end up missioning up the coast at one point or another and you'll soon realise whether or not a surf trip is for you. Here are some tips to help you survive the experience.

The Coffee Shop

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.

The Real Big Blue

Freediving is an amazing way to get to know your body. It teaches you how to listen to your body as well as mental focus. Freediving training can also give you that extra confidence to surf a wave a bigger than quite big!

The Rise of SA Surf Nazis

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...

We're Old, Not Cold

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.