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Hello. I am new here. I live on Ojai. I want to lean to surf. Should I take lessons and if so does anybody know a good teacher? Also, when I do start playing in the water, how do I know where all the girls meet up? Much Love -Sarah Continue

I am four months and still surfing. Kinda tapered off the really big days for now. I'm now showin' and growin'. Woohoo! Sorta getting uncomfortable paddling on my stomach so I must now resort to knee paddling. Continue

I found these on this site: http://www.isurfing.com/surfhumor.html

Things You Always Wanted to Say to Another Surfer… Continue

This is as good a place as any.... I still can count my "learning to surf round 2" sessions on 2 hands. Actually I only have one more to go to make it to ten, too bad I broke my fin off, now its waiting to get fixed. I think I will use this blog as a diary of my sessions and progress, that said, I'll wait until later to actually start. Continue

It's amazing how the waves were yesterday and today in Santa Barbara. Compare to summer it could be a different place if you didn't know Santa Barbara . . . I have fun going to Rincon to shoot some rad surfers . . . most of them were not catching waves and hagging waiting for their turn . . . There was a couple of girls (yeah for the girls!) and one kid (I am not sure what happen to him) . . . Campus Point was also big . . . poles was braking nice . . . but I think the hardest thing was the curr… Continue

I borrowed this from the Skateboard Moms and thought it was pretty applicable to surfing too!

It keeps us healthy.

It keeps us feeling young.

The wind in our hair is a blast.

It’s fun to laugh at ourselves.

We’re proud, strong women.

We look cool when we do it.

We haven’t forgotten how to play.

We haven’t forgotten we need to play.

We love being with our friends.

It’s better than chocolate.… Continue

I went out this morning without Cha, but still couldn't find
anyone. I did find a spot on the beach and by noon, I was getting
pushed out by families and kids were messing with my board. Such is
life...

BUT....
I did get out. I paddled and looked for anyone I knew... only saw Mr.
Clean.... and paddled around him.

I did catch a great wave (by accident), got pushed into a couple of
guys and ran over one a little... OOOPS!! So sorry guy!! I felt…

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Fredrik and I decided to go to Mondos last minute on Sunday for a little surfing. We dragged Mallika with us and my mom (no, she doesn't surf). So, we jumped in the clown car (just because is a Honda and we like to carpool) and headed for our surfing spot. We knew it was going to be crowded, but we never imagined this. We got off the freeway and started our 3 mile drive to the beach. There was a spot, and I told Fredrik, park here, and I realized that we were not yet close the place we usually p… Continue

I took my son to see the movie Surf's Up about the penguin surfer, and I totally recommend it. It was very cute, and it inspired me to get back out there and do it, especially because the main character actually isn't very good in the beginning, and he gets advice from a more seasoned surfer to "just have fun" and "relax" and use long strokes.
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Hey Girls,

I highly recommend this quick release leash in case of tangles with seaweed or rocks. As you know, a fellow surfer drowned at Campus Point in 2006. This tragic event sparked concern about the safety of traditional surfboard leashes versus leashes with a quick-release pull pin. The difference between the two is that when a surfer pulls the pin, it automatically detaches the cord around the ankle. With a traditional leash, the surfer has to reach down and do it manually. Pleas…

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1. Exercise and good nutrition

2. Regular meditation aka S-U-R-F (Jumanji breathing can help you bring you back to center)

3. Emotional support

4. Laughter

5. A hardy personality, characterised by an optimistic mindset, a sense of being able to manage during difficult times, an ability to comprehend what is happening, and the confidence to know that it is meaningful and has a potential positive purpose.

6. Dude, don't sweat the small stuff

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