The long, slopey, sand-bottom wave tucked south of Steamer Lane is one of Santa Cruz’s most popular locales. It’s a large playing field, and usually, you can find your own peak to practice popping up.

Lie flat on your board and reach long in front of the nose. As you start paddling, pull your biceps close to your rails. Paddle long, get those arms deep and keep them right to the board. As a wave ...

You gotta start somewhere, so the saying goes. Even Kelly Slater, the reigning GOAT of professional surfing, didn’t come hurtling out of the womb and straight onto the podium. And unfortunately, ...

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, ...

Professional surfers flock to Hawaii in the winter for the big swells, but the islands are a great place for learning how to surf all year round. Photo Credit: HTA/Daeja Fallas It is a quintessential ...

How you deal with and manage your fear while surfing can be the difference between victory at sea and crippling anxiety. It can take a lot of faith to huck over the lip of a wave double the size ...

Surf's always up on Long Island. From Montauk to Rockaway, from winter to summer, from beginners to experts, a wave is waiting to be caught. First you have to learn to get to your feet on a surfboard ...

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