It’s finally winter: the season of consistent swells and still slightly warm water. The summer crowds have scurried back to the safety of their city apartments, with their 8 foot mini-mal (or second-hand 5’11” pop-out that they found on eBay and still don’t understand why they can’t stand in the 1 foot whitewash) securely stored […]
A memoir of 3 weeks spent in Sennen, Cornwall, teaching a French to surf. Read on for a comprehensive recap of why you should learn to surf in Cornwall!
Forget meditating at your desk or taking that brisk stroll before work; everyone should periodically replace their alarm clock with the soft purr of waves caressing the shore. Thankfully, I’m lucky enough to call the little village of Sennen – under 1 mile from Land’s End – my second home. Each time I awake in […]
It’s always convenient when your passion coincides with most people’s idea of a dream holiday location. So when your parents are considering a winter beach escape overlapping the dates of the Billabong Pipe Masters in Hawaii, it would be rude not to drop some gentle hints. Two days after a frustrating hunt for stormy Cornish […]
You may remember my surf vlog from the MEO Rip Curl Pro in Peniche, Portugal. A lot has happened since then, but I’m still sitting on a lot of cool footage and funny stories. So, here’s a personal recap of my completely unorganised surf trip to Supertubos and beyond. As with most of my recent surf adventures, this […]
Hopefully you’ve already checked out the first half of this filmmaking series: Urban Surfer’s Top 10 Tips on How to Shoot Videos. If so, you should now be hoarding plenty of sick footage. Now it’s time to learn what to do with it, and create that fire edit you’ve always dreamed of! 1. Meticulously organise all […]
“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language that they can understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.” Nelson Mandela The power of sport […]
So, you’ve been inspired by the newest wave of YouTube vloggers; have just received a new camera for Christmas; are planning a sick trip that it would be a crime not to document; or maybe you just rate your skills on a board and want to show off to the world? Whatever your reason for […]
Snow season is creeping up slowly but surely! Before it kicks in we wanted to share some tips and tricks to stay fit and remain injury free for the upcoming season! ? Snowboarding and skiing are extremely fun! Regardless of whether you are hitting rails in the park, carving down the side of the mountain, […]
As the temperatures drop and the days get shorter, motivation to get out and go for a run also seems to fail us. Let’s not forget the added worries about staying visible, fears of slipping on wet leave or mud…autumn can be a challenging time of year! If you want to resist the treadmill for […]