No sport has quite as strong a sales pitch as surfing-a solitary rider dancing across the face of a glassy wave, seeming to master it in one moment and in danger of getting swallowed whole the next.

We all have to start somewhere. It’s the one experience every surfer shares — yet it’s the one that seems oh so easy to forget. We asked surfer/writer Lisette Drew to remind us of how it happens. Here ...

Let me begin by saying that I don’t look good in a bathing suit. I know we live in a #bodypositive world, and, trust me, I’m learning to love my curves and swerves—but let’s face it, if someone had to ...

Or in the words of Florence Welch, "what the water gave me." Earlier this month, I decamped to Montauk for Cynthia Rowley’s annual surf camp. Before then, I’d only been surfing once (unless you count ...

While Tahiti's reef-braking giants are better left to the experienced, the island is also dotted with beach brakes, perfect for learning to surf. The name Teahupoo is synonymous with fear in the ...

amslm@aol.com Adventure Adviser: Surf-N-Sea in Haleiwa, Oahu, is good for those who want to learn to surf but don’t want the intensity of a weeklong bootcamp. In typical laid-back Hawaiian-style, all ...

If you want to fall in love with the waves, too, it’s important to set yourself up for success with the right surfboard. There’s a ton of nuance around surfboard construction, but you’ll often hear ...

I am in Nosara, a small, sleepy village on Costa Rica’s northwest coast, with my wife, Gabrielle, to try something I have only scant experience with and which she has none: surfing. Surf Simply seemed ...

Dan Williams from Progress Surf Academy on the Gower takes you through a typical days surf tuition. If you are just starting out in surfing then undoubtedly the best way to learn is to have lessons ...