When it comes to learning how to surf, one area beach town is getting high praise. In a list of the best beginner surf spots in the U.S. from The Inertia, a website covering surfing and the outdoors, ...

Or in the words of Florence Welch, "what the water gave me." Earlier this month, I decamped to Montauk for Cynthia Rowley’s annual surf camp. Before then, I’d only been surfing once (unless you count ...

Let me begin by saying that I don’t look good in a bathing suit. I know we live in a #bodypositive world, and, trust me, I’m learning to love my curves and swerves—but let’s face it, if someone had to ...

With consistent conditions, affordable prices and a friendly vibe, a wave pool in Waco, Texas, proved to be an ideal place for a beginner to find her footing. By Nora Walsh I paddled hard to stay in ...

While Tahiti's reef-braking giants are better left to the experienced, the island is also dotted with beach brakes, perfect for learning to surf. The name Teahupoo is synonymous with fear in the ...

Question: I want to spend a week in Hawaii learning how to surf. Can you recommend any outfits that provide daily or weekly classes on one of the less-developed beaches? Thanks. Adventure Adviser: ...

In September 2023, my commitment to surfing intensified. Trying to fast-track my surfing skills, I’d received the same simple advice over and over: surf every day. It motivated me to sign up for ...

We all have to start somewhere. It’s the one experience every surfer shares — yet it’s the one that seems oh so easy to forget. We asked surfer/writer Lisette Drew to remind us of how it happens. Here ...