LATEST NEWS: We are excited to announce that Tom’s Surf Lessons is now Kula Nalu Ocean Sports! We’ve teamed up to bring you the best surf instruction available. Whether it’s your first time or you’re a seasoned surfer, we believe having with a strong foundation is important and we want to give you all the
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Recently I posted a story about 2 blind surfers from Brazil and an inspiring talk by Nick Vujicic who speaks about overcoming any obstacles in life. Today, I instantly recognized Nick in this picture my friend posted on Facebook and I should’ve known he’s also surfed! And with none other than inspirational surfer, Bethany Hamilton,
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I found out today about Kyle Thiermann, a pro surfer, who has become a social activist for change and promoting social issues of relevance to the surfing community and what we can do to help. One of his films is being screened at the traveling Wild & Scenic Film Festival tonight in Los Angeles. Thought
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This is one of the most inspirational videos I’ve ever seen. It brought tears to my eyes. It’s a powerful reminder to never underestimate someone’s abilities and desire to adapt and overcome any obstacle. Disability is not Inability. I was trying to find more information on young Derek Rabelo and came across another inspiring surfer
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Urban Surf 4 Kids, a San Diego organization providing water-based activities for foster and orphan children both here and abroad in Mexico, Haiti and Bahamas, is having their first event in Orange County this Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Newport Aquatic Center. The non-profit organization was started in 2009 by Wesley Stewart with a vision
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I’ll be catching this documentary at the Pan African Film Festival this Friday, Feb. 10. It’s one of my favorite film festivals and the film explores the perspective of black surfers. I find this documentary to be a very compelling statement about how entrenched racial stereotypes are, even in a beautiful sport like surfing. It
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Recently, I had lessons with Amanda from Berkeley, who told me her death-defying experience with the ocean, which I think is important to relay here, as an example of why we must always remember that the ocean is not a playground. Amanda had her first experience surfing 7 years ago. A new friend she made
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One of my favorite film festivals, the Newport Beach Film Festival, is having a free community film screening of Manufacturing Stoke, a documentary that takes us into the rarely-seen-world of surfboard manufacturing, as the first film in their 2012 Environmental Film Series. Presented in conjunction with OC Parks and Newport Bay Conservancy, the film explores
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I cannot get enough of this sunny warm holiday weather! Some of the past few days have been so warm, I feel like putting summer shorts on! I’m glad others are taking advantage of the perfect weather too to learn to surf! We are truly blessed living here! I’ve been hosting a lot of CouchSurfers
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It is with great sadness that I learned about the sudden passing of Sean Collins, the founder of Surfline.com, here in Newport Beach, California. His love and passion for the ocean extended beyond just surfing. With the experience of sailing with his father and his careful observation of the ocean swells, winds and other patterns,
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