Winter surfing in Europe
Living in Europe, you can surf all year round. Here’s my subjective list of European spots depending on the season. Part 1: Winter.
5 takeaways from (failed) surf trip to Lisbon
I waited year and a half for a next surf trip. Have I learned how to surf better thanks to that trip? No. But I’ve learned something much more important.
Practical guide of how to buy a wetsuit online
The best way to buy a wetsuit is to go to a surf shop. But what if your nearest surf shop is about thousand miles away? You can wait to your next surf trip or you can take the risk and buy your piece of rubber online. How to do it successfully? Here are my tips.
Surfing destinations: Sagres, Portugal
– Supertubos may be the most famous Portuguese wave, but here in Sagres you can surf practically every day, all year round – says Rui, a local surfing instructor.
Surfing equipment review: SurfEars 2.0
During my last surf trip to Spain I was testing the latest version of SurfEars. Here are my thoughts about these earplugs.
5 ways to survive between surf trips
If your surf reality looks like mine, which means that you have to travel several hundred kilometers to surf, this post is for you. It’s hard to be stoked and motivated between surf trips, but there are ways to survive this time in a productive way.
Surfing workout: posture and balance
Here’s the first part of 10 exercises training plan that can help you prepare your key muscles for intense surfing (during your next surf trip). For starters, the absolute basis: exercise for proper posture and balance.
How to pack on a surf trip into a cabin bag (video)
As someone who needs to travel to surf I have developed 5 rules of packing. Thanks to them I always take exactly what I need.
(Inland) surfing workout: lake paddling
Nothing will replace the real waves, but it is still possible to practice some aspects of surfing away from the ocean, such as paddling. I, for example, do that on my favorite lake near Cracow. Check it out!
Surfing workout: better paddling & more waves
Here’s the last part of the workout plan that will help you prepare your body for surfing. This time the emphasis is on the muscles that help paddle longer and catch more waves.