Quick Surfboard Repair: Fix Your Board For Next to Nothing

You are out surfing fantastic sets in the middle of some remote surf paradise. There are only two things in the water: you and your surfing buddies. The place is so remote that there isn’t even a surf shop. Sounds fantastic until you ding your surfboard on that nasty piece of coral. Or worse, it gets knocked around on the plane before you even get out into the sets.

So what to do? The last thing any surfer wants is a waterlogged surfboard. Thankfully the solution quick and easy. Read the rest of this entry »

Duck Diving for the Short Surfboard Surfer.

If you are ever going to get out to the line up (where the good waves are breaking), then you need to be able to duck dive. This is the technique for going under any wave bigger than 2 foot and is used by surfers on shorter surfboards. If you ride a longboard you should read our article on the turtle roll–you can’t duck dive a longboard surfboard. Too floaty.

The duck dive is a crucial surfing life skill for several reasons.

1. You will not lose your momentum in getting out the back to where the action is.
2. You will still be in control of your surfboard. This is very important so as to not injure yourself or anyone around you.
3. When the waves are very big your surfboard will float to the surface so you can always follow your surfboard leash back up to the surface.
4. Without your surfboard you are just another a swimmer. Read the rest of this entry »

The Turtle Roll for the Longboard Surfboard.

As you may have already discovered, your longboard surfboard cannot be used for duck diving. Longboards are just way too buoyant for this technique. To get through the big stuff, and to also escape any runaway surfboards, the turtle roll will now be your go to maneuver.

Perfect your turtle roll technique with these handy hints. Read the rest of this entry »