Unlike many schools, Kala offers all students a 100% satisfaction guarantee–you’ll stand up and ride waves or get your money back. They focus on teaching students based on their skill level and don’t ...

The world discovered modern surfing through Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, a Honolulu native who became an Olympic medalist swimmer at age 21. It was 1912. Duke's good looks, graceful style and unusual hobby ...

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Surfing has given me many unforgettable years of fun, health and recreation. After teaching beginning surfers for more than 20 years, I’ve seen the long list of obstacles that they have to overcome in ...

Alexander Fleming was eager to go on vacation. So antsy, in fact, that he didn’t clean his workspace – a pile of dirty petri dishes, festering. And when he returned, he found a curious mold, which ...

There are two main types of beach vacations: The kind where you lie on the beach and wade in and out of the water when you need to cool off, and the kind where you take the opportunity to become one ...

Take the furthest route west in British Columbia and you’ll eventually come to the end of the road and be rewarded with a stay in Tofino. Tofino is a place to relax, be still and enjoy all the Pacific ...

The Backside Air Reverse is an exhilarating maneuver that demands skill, precision, and commitment. It's one of the more challenging moves in surfing, but with the right technique and practice, you ...

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, ...

Five of the best places to learn how to surf all have some important characteristics in common. Surf’s up! If you think it’s too late to learn to surf, think again. A quick trip to any of these spots ...