Welcome to /r/surfing kook, there are plenty of people here to help you in your surfing adventure, but if you ask something that has clearly been covered in this wiki, you will most likely get a shitty, sarcastic response. Read everything here top to bottom before you go asking a question that has been covered a million times so we can help get you stoked.
Stick around though, /r/surfing is a great community with many people who know and surf with one another in that scary place called real life. Some will even let you borrow boards or take you out surfing and grab a beer afterwards if you visit their home break on vacation. So just like being in the ocean, keep it chill and don't get aggro.
To further connect with users, check out Check out /r/surfing CHAT Room
Beginners Guide to Surfing
If you're thinking about hitting the surf for the first time, or tried to shred before and want some more detailed knowledge for your next time out, take a look at this section. It has everything you need to know about what to purchase, the types of waves you should be surfing and how to do it. Simply Surf Tutorials is an insanely good youtube video series to watch if you're just getting into the sport and serious about learning, and u/barracuuda created this ultimate surf guide for beginners.
- Surfing Lessons
- Getting Your First Board (and other accessories)
- What Waves to Surf and How to Catch Them
- How to Progress and Picking Your Next Board
- Surfing Videos/Movies
- Kook 2 Kook Connection Section (And other common beginner mistakes)
Intermediate Guide to Surfing
Progressing from the whitewash and learning how to actually maneuver around the wave can be tough, but this section is here to help. Typical questions such as how to keep from pearling, catching bigger waves, riding the face or what boards you should have in your quiver are all covered here. The Surf Vacation Recommendations section is only populated with information found in this subreddit, so additional googling may be helpful when trying to find out detailed information on a particular break. http://www.wannasurf.com is a great resource for that.
- Choosing the Right Surf Board Setup
- Paddling Out and Duckdiving
- Catching the Perfect Wave
- Turning and Trimming
- Ding Repair and Fixing Yo' Ride
- Surf Vacation Recommendations
- Sick Surfing Videos and Movies
General Kook Knowledge
This section is for everyone, beginner and expert alike. Wanna know what cool words surfers use like "mushburger" and "smackin the lip" mean, or how to keep in good surfing shape? Give this section a read.
- How Not to be a Kook
- Ocean and Surf Safety
- Surfing Lingo
- Fitness and Fatigue
- Surf Yoga
- Localism
- How a Board is Made
- Wetsuit Guide
Understanding the Ocean
Just as important as knowing what board to take out during a big swell, understanding the mysteries of the ocean and how everything works is key.
Posting Rules
The short and dirty:
- Original content (whether writing, film or photo etc) is okay. Please disclose that it is your content, either in the title of your submission or in the comments. Please don't solely post to your own content, but become involved in the community https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion
- Absolutely no marketing, advertising, donations for any type of product, ever.
- A website that rehosts content does not count as original content, even if you wrote the code yourself. Submissions such as this will earn a ban.
- No kickstarter, indiegogo, or links directly to sales page.
- No selling or marketing, this isn't craigslist.
- Make trolling funny and original, no harassment.
- No red pill, T_D or associated sub supporters. Racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, transphobia are not welcome here.
- No NSFW unless of board injuries and marked as such.
Last revised by dumbassthenes