How To Tan and Not Damage Your Skin While Surfing on the North Shore.
The best way to tan and not damage your skin is to us a fake bronzing lotion. When you tan your skin with the sun while surfing or pay money for a sun lamp you are damaging your skin. The best solution is to be happy with the color of skin your parents gave you […]
North Shore's Top 5 Surfer Girl Hair
Top five list are fun, and since I think surfer girls all have beautiful hair I thought it would be cool to create a list of my favorite surfer girls hair that live on the North Shore. 1. Coco Ho, except for the short time she dyed it dark. 2. Alex Florence, AKA Mom-john, I […]
How Imprtant Is It To Be A Good Swimmer When Learning To Surf?
Back in the old days 1970’s even beginner surfers had to be excellent swimmers because the surfboard leash had not been invented. Duke Kahanamoku, the Grandfather of modern surfing won 5 Olympic gold medals in swimming because he swam a lot chasing his board down after loosing it surfing in Waikiki. Now days most beginner […]
How Many Surfing Lessons Does It Take To Learn How To Surf?
If a person is fit and motivated the North Shore Surf Girls Surf School can teach you to surf in one surfing lesson. Most people however, take about three surfing lessons to learn to surf. It should be noted too that truly learning to surf is a life long pursuit, however if you can catch […]
Congratulations to the Winners of the Women's Pipeline Pro – 2013
Congratulations to all the surfers in the 2013 Women’s Pipeline Pro! Pipeline Women’s Pro 2013 Results: Shortboard: 1. Dax McGill 2. Anastasia Ashley 3. Tatiana Weston Webb 4. Francie Harrier 5. Brianna Cope 6. Melanie Bartels Longboard: 1. Izumi Baldwin 2. Maili Inos Brennegan Bodyboard: 1. Karla Costa Taylor 2. Minami Hatekeyama 3. Aoi Koike […]
10 Reason Learning to Surf on The North Shore is Better then Learning to Surf In Waikiki
10 Reason Learning to Surf on The North Shore is Better then Learning to Surf In Waikiki 1. The North Shore is the Surfing Capitol of the World! 2. The waves are better on the North Shore then in Waikiki 3. The beaches on the North Shore are more real, IE not pumped in sand […]
Why is Surfing So Addicting?
Not everyone who tries surfing becomes addicted after the first lesson, but many do. So watch out surfing can be very addicting, it was for me. I clearly remember my first wave and that magic feeling of dropping down the face. There is nothing like it in the world and the bigger the wave the […]
Haleiwa Joe's Best Place to Eat After a Surf Lesson on the North Shore of Oahu
The best place to fuel up on after a surfing lesson is Haleiwa Joe’s it has great food, service and a view of Puaena Point where you just learned to surf across the bay from the front lanai. Haleiwa Joe’s also has a fun sports bar that is frequented by surfing legends. Happy hour is […]
Avoiding the Noon Sun When Learning to Surf in Hawaii
It’s always a good idea to avoid the noon sun when learning to surf in Hawaii. If you have to take a surfing lesson at noon in Hawaii, it’s a good idea to apply a lot of sunscreen ahead of time so it soaks in. Be sure to pay special attention to your face and […]
Coffee, Tea or Me?
Coffee, tea or me,? Well not really, but I do have a funny story about trying to get a cup of coffee to go in Bali back in the early 90’s on one of the 5 surfing trips I took to Indonesia. I had just arrived in Kuta, a tourist town on the island of […]