Surfboards Articles & Videos

• Luggage Requirements for International Flights

  It can be difficult to keep up with the luggage requirements for international flights, especially as it pertains to traveling with your sporting or leisure equipment. Each airline may have different regulations and most will require that… read more

• How to Make a Rack for a Surfboard

  Making a rack for your surfboard will protect it from dings and scratches. Ceiling or plywood racks belong in the garage. Your surfboard rack, however, is a piece of furniture you can get amped up about. Utilizing bamboo and a few woodworki… read more

• How to Quiet a Noisy Surfboard Rack

  A noisy surfboard rack can turn the journey to and from the beach from a fine road trip into a tooth-gritting noise fest. Fortunately, cutting down on noise is easy, inexpensive and can even be improvised on the side of the road. Generally,… read more

• How to Make Surfboard Wall Racks

  If you're like many surfers, you've probably stashed boards everywhere. The more surfing you do, the more boards you need to get the most out of every situation. You might have a thruster for maneuverability, a Malibu for stability and a gu… read more

• About Skimboarding

  Skimboarding is a boardsport that takes place on a beach, similar to surfing, where you will sprint from the beach to the incoming tide and attempt to glide on a board across the water. It is a widespread sport that is increasing in popular… read more

• How to Skimboard

  Skimboarding originated on California's beaches more than 60 years ago. Skimboarders use a board, which looks like a downsized surfboard, and take off from the shore directly onto an incoming wave, rather than swimming out and waiting like… read more

• How to Duckdive on a Surfboard

  An essential part of learning how to surf, duck diving will keep you from being washed backward by oncoming waves. As the waves start to roll in and the crowds grow, being able to execute a smooth duck dive becomes more crucial. Requiring r… read more

• The Best Surfboard Shapers

  Since Tom Blake's first hollow surfboard in 1926, surfboard shapers continue to push innovation to new levels with lighter materials and progressive shapes. Like original artwork, no two boards that are hand-shaped are alike. These days, ma… read more

• Tips for Cutbacks While Surfing

  The cutback is one of surfing's most important and difficult maneuvers. Although some may argue the trick has been pushed to the wayside, most stylish and progressive surfers are known for their ability to read waves and do cutbacks in the… read more

• Surfing Safety

  A day ripping up waves can be an exhilarating workout for beginning and experienced surfers. It's not enough to just practice paddling and catching a wave. You also need a run-down of surfing safety to keep yourself safe, as well as those a… read more

• Tips for Cross Stepping on a Long Board

  Learning to cross step on a long board can be very tricky and takes a lot of practice until you figure out how your body needs to be positioned. The cross step is an elegant movement that keeps the board trim and steady. If you hope to hang… read more

• How to Turtle Roll on a Surfboard

  Seasoned surfers know that learning to turtle roll is crucial to conserving energy while paddling. It can also keep crashing waves from breaking overhead and slowing your progress. The sight of longboard surfers rolling over with their boar… read more

• How to Wax a Surfboard

  Waxing a surfboard is one of the basic activities that every surfer must do. Unless you want to be slipping of your board and flying into the ocean, you'll want to keep your board waxed. The most important step is getting the right wax, mad… read more

• How to Paddle a Surfboard

  Beginner surfers dream of mastering their skills on the water and catching that perfect wave. But without core paddling skills, you'll never make it further than the shoreline. Remember that paddling is more than pushing your arms through t… read more

• How to Duck Dive on a Surfboard

  Duck diving is a necessary skill for any aspiring or expert surfer. After working hard to paddle out to catch a wave, you need duck to avoid crashing waves until you're ready to go. Imagine a duck diving underwater with its hind quarters st… read more

• How to Pack a Surfboard for Travel

  If you're lucky board is a necessity for your next surf trip, make sure to keep it safe with proper packing. Remember that the airlines are not going to do much to keep your board safe. It's up to you to use sufficient padding and insulatio… read more

• How to Hang Ten

  Hanging 10 is a maneuver in surfing where the surfer hangs all 10 toes off the nose of a surfboard. It's considered the holy grail of surfing maneuvers and is one of the most difficult maneuvers for a surfer to accomplish. Learning to hang… read more

• How to Make Surfboard Wax

  Surfboard wax is used to coat the board and allow it to move more easily through the water. Wax is available at surf shops and at many online retailers. Available in a variety of colors and scents, surfboard wax may also be made at home. Wi… read more

• How to Take the Wax Off of a Surfboard

  Maybe it's the beginning of a new season, or maybe you're traveling to a destination with warmer water temperatures. Either way, it's time to wax your surfboard. Before you get your new wax out, you'll need to take the old wax off to provid… read more

• How to Put Wax on a Surfboard

  Non-surfers often have a misconception on surf wax. Wax is not applied to the bottom of a surfboard and has nothing to do with providing a smoother ride. That's ski wax. Surf wax actually has a much different function: it provides an abrasi… read more