Surfing

Surfing

Surfing is a water sport and recreational activity in which the wave rider, rides the forward face of a wave usually towards the shore. While most suitable waves for surfing are found in the ocean the activity can also be performed on lakes. The wave rider balances on a surf board while riding the waves.

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drop knee

Sports; Surfing

Riding a longboard with one knee on the deck of the surfboard.

millimeters (mm)

Sports; Surfing

Refers to thickness of neoprene. Wetsuits are rarely all one thickness, usually using a thicker rubber in the torso for warmth and a thinner rubber in the arms and legs for flexibility. While ...

rail

Sports; Surfing

Rails are the sides of your surfboard, running from nose to tail and back again. The edge of a surfboard where the deck wraps around to meet the bottom; usually used to describe the lower half of the ...

quiksilver

Sports; Surfing

Pretty much everyone, surfers and non-surfers alike, will already know about Quiksilver. They're one of the largest manufacturers of surfing equipment and surf clothing on the planet. The lads have ...

sinus drain

Sports; Surfing

Post-surf nose drip. When we wipeout, water is bound to find its way into the nasal cavity-that opening behind our noses that processes air as it is inhaled. The nasal cavity boasts a roomy space of ...