Surfing has given me many unforgettable years of fun, health and recreation. After teaching beginning surfers for more than 20 years, I’ve seen the long list of obstacles that they have to overcome in ...

Take the furthest route west in British Columbia and you’ll eventually come to the end of the road and be rewarded with a stay in Tofino. Tofino is a place to relax, be still and enjoy all the Pacific ...

In the lobby of the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, a wooden koa canoe—more than 100 years old and named Kaukahi—reflects the lights of the room in its highly polished surface. It looks brand new, and ...

When it comes to learning how to surf, one area beach town is getting high praise. In a list of the best beginner surf spots in the U.S. from The Inertia, a website covering surfing and the outdoors, ...

Surf instructor Ru Hill opened the Innocent Surf School in Nosara, Costa Rica, in 2007, with three longboards that he drove to Guiones Beach every day in a car that served as his office and storefront ...

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. In ...

Perhaps you’ve stood, watching, longing to join. Maybe you’re intimidated to try, or don’t know where to begin. Regardless, you can’t deny that — deep down inside — your inner surfer is itching to hit ...

With consistent conditions, affordable prices and a friendly vibe, a wave pool in Waco, Texas, proved to be an ideal place for a beginner to find her footing. By Nora Walsh I paddled hard to stay in ...

Question: I want to spend a week in Hawaii learning how to surf. Can you recommend any outfits that provide daily or weekly classes on one of the less-developed beaches? Thanks. Adventure Adviser: ...

When it comes to surfing, China and California are a world apart. Here, surf shops dot the coastline and the culture is on display in everything from attire to advertisements. Young kids dream of ...