So You Want to be a SURFER

Here is everything you need to get shreading! Your first surfing experience should be with an instructor, who can critique your technique while making sure you don't run into danger. Check the links below or with a surf shop for lessons or qualified instructors, or sign up with a surfing school below.

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SURFLINE ONLINE: ABSOLUTE MUST AS A SURFER: Surf Cams, Forecasts, Videos, Surf Store, Photos, Surfology, Women Surfers, Archives, Know-How, Surf Maps, Travel
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION: The Surfrider Foundation is a grassroots, non-profit, environmental organization that works to protect our oceans, waves, and beaches. Founded in 1984, Surfrider Foundation's most important coastal environmental work is carried out by Surfrider Foundation's 60 chapters located along the East, West, Gulf, Puerto Rican, and Hawaiian coasts.
SURFRIDER STORE: Show your support for the Surfrider Foundation.
SURF AID INTERNATIONAL: Humanitarian Response in Earthquake & Tsunami Affected Indian Ocean Countries

The Mentawai people face an overwhelming burden of illness on a day-to-day basis. In the worst affected villages, 50% of Mentawai children die before reaching the age of five years from preventable and treatable diseases, including malaria, measles, tetanus, and diarrhea. Throughout the Mentawais, more than 50% of all families lose at least one child, and 100% of families are directly or indirectly affected by malaria.
TRANSWORLD SURF: TRANSWORLD MEDIA NEWS AND COOL STUFF!
SURFING ASP World Tour: Association of Surfing Professionals
Fluid Surf Shop: The surfers choice for all your surf needs. we have been surfing the gulf coast since 1971, serving the locals since 1999 and we plan on sharing the stoke forever. Thanks for checking out the site and stop by one of our shops next
time you get a chance.
Remote Control Surfers: RCSurfRider is owned and operated by experienced surfers and high-tech radio control hobbyists.
We're committed to spread the interest and full capabilities of any radio controlled wave rider.
Life Rolls On Foundation: The spinal cord is injured. Not the spirit.
They will surf again. Research. Education
SwellMagnet Daily Surf reports and forecasts: bringing you the latest news from the california surfing world daily updates comedy live cam video and animated graphics complete with sound
WaveWatch :: Surf Reports, Surf Forecast, Surf Cams: Global Wave Network - Free Surf Reports, Surf Forecast and Wave Cams
Surfhistory.com - Surf Videos - Surf DVDs - Long May You Ride: offers profiles of past surfers, history of the sport, stock footage, and surf videos and DVD.
fluidgroove.net - north florida's surf resource: north florida's surf resource
How to Surf: What's What is a internet consumer service providing up-to-date information on a wide variety of topics. Our articles are lovingly written by an continually-growing network of writers. We believe that the more human approach provides you with better quality information than a simple search on Google
National Surf Schools & Instructors Association: NSSIA is the U.S. National Certification Body for Surf Schools and Surf Instructors.
Wet Sand Forecasting Tool: The Voyage of Swell - Travel Log, Southern Mainland Mexico / Northern Central America After relishing in the stillness of our first night at the dock, Katie, Shannon, and I packed our surf and camping gear and headed off to fin
WaveCast: Free surf forecasts, wind reports and more, recognized as the pioneer in online wave prediction.
GlobalSurfers.com surfing travel guides with surf pictures of surf spots: 2494 Surf spots + 2280 Surf pictures
Browse for surf spots Search for surf spots Add a surfing spot Wave forecasts What's new?
Surf Music Blog - Surf and Bodyboard Photos and Videos: A place to look at cool surf an bodyboard pictures. Links for swell reports and surf cams around the world. The best photos from the best surf photographers.
Surf Inside: SurfINSIDE is a surfer's portal with Surf reports, forecast's, live cameras, pictures of waves and surfing around La Jolla and other regions
Sea ChangeTechnology - Shark Shield: Shark Shield%u2122 is an electronic shark deterrent that allows both water sport professionals and recreational users to enjoy their chosen vocation with a new dimension - safety and peace of mind - for themselves, their families and employers/supervisors.
International Shark Attack File: Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department homepage. This page contains, educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of fishes and sharks. A rich photo gallery features the work of world-renowned underwater photographers. Host for International Shark Attack File (I
Soul Surfer: Bethany Hamilton Surfing with One Arm: Bethany is 15 years old from Princeville, Kauai and was attacked by a shark about 8 a.m. on October 31, 2003 while surfing near Tunnels Beach. She lost her left arm just below her shoulder and miraculously survived the attack. Bethany still rips!
Magic Seaweed Global Surf Report: Magicseaweed brings you detailed surf forecasts, surf reports, surf webcams, wave buoys, surfing photos and more surfing information all updated every six hours from the latest available data. Choose your region on the right or in the list above.
Surfers Healing: Surfers Healing seeks to enrich the lives of children with autism and the lives of their families by exposing them to the unique experience of surfing.
Surfboard Shack (Board Sales): Surfboard Shack Hawaii provides surfers the best selection on used surfboards from Hawaii. View our entire selection of used boards for sale and find great deals! Enter to win a 3 board TORE Quiver!

isurfing.com

Surfing: A Surfers Directory. The Largest Web Guide To Online Surf Sites. Drop in to over 2,500 links to surfer related web pages.: Surfing: A Surfers Directory. The Largest Web Guide To Online Surf Sites. Drop in to over 2,500 links to surfer related web pages.

The Surfing Gooroo

Learn to Surf

The Surfing Gooroo: The Surfing Gooroo says: surfing is an art form, a pastime, a leisure activity and a lifestyle. It is self-expression, it is individual achievement, and it is a humbling experience of flowing with nature. It is fun and frightening, frustrating and rewarding, gentle and overwhelming and a potent form of meditation. Everything else is extraneous: fashion, politics, aggression, judgement, and hierarchy. It's all there and it's all irrelevant and whether or not you decide to get involved, will govern the future direction of the lifestyle that we all love so much.

So grab your board, have some fun, open your eyes, and go out and help to make the water a safer and more enjoyable place for us all to share .

Surf Travel Link List

WAVE HUNTERS Surf Travel: Surf Travel with Wavehunters! Wavehunters is full-service surf travel agency, with airfares and custom packages to prime surfing areas around the world. We have a global fleet of surfboats waiting to take you to some of the most exotic surf travel locations in the world.

I had the pleasure of surfing with Made Lana in Bali and he is highly recommended!
GLOBAL SURF GUIDES -: Personal Guided Surf Travel:I had the pleasure of surfing with Made Lana in Bali and he is highly recommended!
WORLD SURFARIS: World Surfaris Surf Trips: surf travel packages & boat charters. Surf travel and surfing trips for hardcore surfers. Surf uncrowded perfect reef-breaks with just you and your friends. World Surfaris offer a quality & proven range of surf trips
G-LAND JUNGLE SURF CAMP: G-Land Jungle Surf Camp
WATERWAYS SURF ADVENTURE: -surf vacation - surf camps - Surf Adventure
Latin America Travel, Surfing, Fishing and Car Rentals: Costa Rica travel guide featuring: fishing, surfing, tours, airfare discounts, car rentals and more provided by Tico Travel the experts on Costa Rica, and now Nicaragua.
Travelzoo: Travelzoo - Your guide to sales, specials, hot travel deals. Travel Deals: Airfare, Vacations, Cruises, and More |
ShermansTravel.com: ShermansTravel.com provides an unbiased guide to top deals on airline tickets and discount flights, plus hotels, vacation packages, car rentals, and cruises, in popular North American destinations. Sherman's Top 25 List screens deal listings from hundreds of providers and presents the best 25 deals

Travel Insurance Link List

Travel Insurance for Leisure and Business Travel: Travel Insurance Online at Access America. Specializing in trip cancellation insurance, travel health insurance, travel medical insurance and travel insurance
Travel Insurance - get quote and purchase travel insurance online: Travel Insurance for traveling around the world. Offers travel medical insurance, travel insurance online, travel health insurance and cheap travel insurance

International Surf Camps: Panama

PRIVATE PANAMA SURF ISLAND: PRIVATE PANAMA SURF ISLAND

International Surf Camps: Baja/Mexico

BAJA SURF ADVENTURES: Baja Surf Adventures
Squalo Surf Company: Squalo, the Puerto experience

SURFING BALANCE AND FITNESS LINKS

INDO BOARD BALANCE TRAINER: A complete line of unique balance training devices for both fun and physical training
BALANCE 360: Fahtee Corp. was formed when its President, Kevin Curran, was using a balance trainer in an effort to condition his legs for surfing. When he realized that the trainer only rocked back and forth, and that the other available trainers didn't properly simulate the balance and movement needed for surfing, he contacted some friends to help him invent a better trainer.
Vasa Trainer Vasa Ergometer swim training surf training total body fitness: Stay informed with Vasa E-news - It's FREE!
Paddle On! Catch more waves... Landlocked? Build your paddling power and surf all day.

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