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Video: How to paint your surfboard | Custom spray paint tutorial

Video: How to paint your surfboard | Custom spray paint tutorial
Spray painting a surfboard is simple and lets you create infinitely customisable designs – no more plain white board! Here’s my guide to cleaning and… View Post
surfing

What it’s like to surf The Wave, Bristol’s artificial surf wave

What it’s like to surf The Wave, Bristol’s artificial surf wave
The Wave Bristol Review Who says you need the sea to surf? Meet The Wave, Bristol’s newly opened artificial surf lake with waves on tap.… View Post
kit reviews

The best sustainable and eco-friendly swimwear

The best sustainable and eco-friendly swimwear
The tide is turning – these nine ethical and sustainable swimwear brands make a stand by using recycled materials to create their beautiful and sport-friendly… View Post
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Why I’m in love with surfing

Why I’m in love with surfing
It was the coldest day of winter and I had decided that meant the perfect time to go for my first solo surf. I psyched… View Post
journalism

My pick of the best surf camps for beginners for The Independent

My pick of the best surf camps for beginners for The Independent
They say salt water can cure anything, and a week of catching waves, napping in hammocks and toasting the sunset at a remote surf camp… View Post
surfing

The surfer’s bucket list: 8 must-surf spots

The surfer’s bucket list: 8 must-surf spots
Forget ticking off the biggest or the gnarliest breaks in the world – these to-die-for surf spots are as beautiful as they are unusual. I… View Post
surfing

My spring/summer surf guide

My spring/summer surf guide
My favourite spring surf kit, the best British beaches to learn to catch waves on and where to escape to on an exotic surfari this… View Post
surfing

Karina goes surfing in Bali

Karina goes surfing in Bali
Travel addict Karina Kold spent a week with Lapoint surf camp in the south of Bali, riding reef breaks and getting lost in the bohemian… View Post
style

Aquatic adventures in GlideSoul neoprene

Aquatic adventures in GlideSoul neoprene
Hello, new neoprene crush! GlideSoul‘s loud and lovely colours are bringing a neon revolution to the lineup, with bright wetsuits and sporty swimsuits you can… View Post
places to stay

Places to stay: renting a campervan in Devon

Places to stay: renting a campervan in Devon
Pete and I hit the road in a campervan named Alice for a weekend of surfing, bacon sandwiches and making friends with small ponies. Renting… View Post
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Karina Kold surfs Margaret River, Western Australia

Karina Kold surfs Margaret River, Western Australia
Three hours south of Perth you’ll find the beautiful winery and surf mecca of Margaret River. Wave-chaser Karina Kold explored the rolling breaks and hidden… View Post
kit reviews

Review: Animal Amp 5/4/3 wetsuit

Review: Animal Amp 5/4/3 wetsuit
On the hunt for a comfortable, warm winter wetsuit? The entry-level 5/4/3 Animal Amp, £120, promises flexibility and strength in the face of the freezing… View Post
surfing

Best beaches for surfing in Cornwall

Best beaches for surfing in Cornwall
In need of some vitamin-Sea? Grab your board and head to glorious Cornwall. Golden shorelines and great swell are synonymous with England’s furthest-flung county –… View Post
camping

Surfing and camping at Caswell Bay

Surfing and camping at Caswell Bay
An evening microadventure in the waves and under canvas for BBC Countryfile Magazine with Visit Swansea Bay. Read the full article at Countryfile.com View Post
how to

How To: get started with surf photography

How To: get started with surf photography
On what was probably the Best Day at Work Ever I put together this beginner’s guide to surf photography for N-Photo magazine. It’s easier than… View Post
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7 great British surfing beaches

7 great British surfing beaches
Frosty green waves, ominous grey skies and wearing a jumper underneath your wetsuit – it’s British surfing season again. Here are seven of the best… View Post