"A little preparation goes a long way in making sure your session is safe and stress-free." True but you missed out my number one. Swimming. You need to be a good swimmer and that means knocking out 1km in the pool before you even think about surfing. Given that leg ropes break and conditions can change rapidly (look out for out going tides) it just might save your life ..... or your embarassment. The other advantage is it means you have a bit of paddling power which is the most common problem for beginners.
You’re so right… I think we assume that when people want to learn to surf, they can already swim well, which isn’t always the case! And it can save your life. Will update the post now :)
I love this, Lindsey! I think this sums it up well. As an Aussie teenager surfing before school, my girlfriends and I avoided where all the serious surfers were and never braved approaching the real lineup because we'd get yelled at but if there were more girls in the waves we might have braved it. I love to see you building this community.
Ah Georgia! Thank you so much for commenting. It’s so true isn’t it - luckily more & more women are in the line up these days and from my experience we tend to stick together! Thank you for being here xxx
"A little preparation goes a long way in making sure your session is safe and stress-free." True but you missed out my number one. Swimming. You need to be a good swimmer and that means knocking out 1km in the pool before you even think about surfing. Given that leg ropes break and conditions can change rapidly (look out for out going tides) it just might save your life ..... or your embarassment. The other advantage is it means you have a bit of paddling power which is the most common problem for beginners.
You’re so right… I think we assume that when people want to learn to surf, they can already swim well, which isn’t always the case! And it can save your life. Will update the post now :)
I love this, Lindsey! I think this sums it up well. As an Aussie teenager surfing before school, my girlfriends and I avoided where all the serious surfers were and never braved approaching the real lineup because we'd get yelled at but if there were more girls in the waves we might have braved it. I love to see you building this community.
Ah Georgia! Thank you so much for commenting. It’s so true isn’t it - luckily more & more women are in the line up these days and from my experience we tend to stick together! Thank you for being here xxx
There is no such thing as repeating the basis. Love it!