Surfing Travel: Not Just for Beach Bums
We talk a decent amount about surfing destinations 'round here, which is terrific if you surf. But what if you don't? Is it worth going to a beach with breaks if you're just gonna watch and drink rum out of coconuts?
The Christian Science Monitor says most definitely, and reporter Kendra Nordin took to the waves in Southern California to find out:
What a reasonably coordinated person can do to best sample the waves if you only have a few days on the coast--be it Hawaii, Florida or Cape Cod.
Ironically, she found real surfing easier than bodyboarding or skimboarding. What was true of all three sports, though, was that lessons were definitely necessary. After a couple of hours of training, she was up on her board--and soon after that she was planning her next surf trip.
If you're looking to get started, might we suggest some Hawaii surf schools?
Related Stories:
· How to Catch a Wave in a Weekend of Trying [CSM]
· Surfing coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: C.W. Cohenour]
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