What Is The Best Place To Learn How To Surf ?

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 10:56 am

Where is the best place for a forty year old man to learn to surf?

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6 Responses to “What Is The Best Place To Learn How To Surf ?”

  1. John F Says:
    June 30th, 2009 at 1:23 pm

    It depends on where he lives now, and how far he is willing to travel. The link will give a fair assessment of almost every surf spot in the world:http://www.surfline.com/travel/
    Surfing is an activity that should only be practiced by someone who is comfortable in the ocean, with its rips, currents, and sometimes BIG waves.There are already way too many dangerous people in the water. A danger to themselves and other surfers. Don’t join their ranks.
    NOW, that does not mean that you can never or should never surf. Lessons are the best way to start surfing, unless you are a young adult or adolescent with surfing pals who can teach you . You have to learn surf etiquette how to paddle and take off on a wave, and how to ride a wave. The worst thing you can do is just rent a board, and go out and get in the way of experienced surfers. It’s dangerous. They will either collide with you, or if you annoy them enough, they will seek you out and strangle you.
    Be very careful of what you read here on line. Some of the folks who answer on this site are very nice young folks, but not really very experienced surfers. In fact some of the folks who are giving you advice may not know as much about surfing as you do. After I found this site, I figured that I could answer a few questions since I have been surfing since ‘66, and spread the ‘good news’ of surfing.
    Good luck! Learn to surf, it can be fun for life.

  2. G. Says:
    June 30th, 2009 at 4:51 pm

    it definitely depends on your location… go to a site like http://www.surfline.com and check out wavecams, weather, and surf reports.

  3. ER130 Says:
    June 30th, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    A nice mushy beach-break. Something that breaks over a sandbar, so when you fall, you’re not going to crack your head open. Choose a smaller day to go out as well.

  4. Anonymous Says:
    June 30th, 2009 at 10:25 pm

    Somewhere where the waves are small 1-3 foot and very mellow. If you are just starting out then look into getting some surf lessons.
    The Surfboard Manhttp://www.thesurfboardman.com/

  5. tyler Says:
    June 30th, 2009 at 11:05 pm

    somewhere where theres no other people out in the water..or just go to a crappy packed beach like huntington malibu or waikiki

  6. johnny T Says:
    July 1st, 2009 at 2:56 am

    get surfing lessons