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A female surfer in a white rash guard safely falling backwards off her blue surfboard into the ocean waves during a session at a surf camp bali.

How to Wipe Out Safely and Come Up Calm

Falling is not the exception in surfing; it is the default. Beginners fall on most waves, and experienced surfers fall on the ones worth trying....

A surf instructor sitting on the sandy beach pointing out toward the ocean, teaching a group of students how to spot a rip current during a lesson at a surf camp bali.

How to Spot and Escape a Rip Current

A rip current does not pull you under. It is a narrow band of water moving back out to sea, which is why a calm-looking...

A surf instructor teaching two women the proper surfing stance as they practice popping up on their boards on the sandy beach during a lesson at a surf camp bali.

Common Beginner Surfing Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Everyone makes similar mistakes when they start surfing. That is reassuring because the solutions are already known, and none of them requires natural talent. The...

A female surfer in an orange rash guard shifting her weight and adjusting her stance to execute a turn on her blue surfboard while riding a gentle wave at a surf camp bali.

How to Turn on a Surfboard Once You Can Stand Up

Standing up is the first goal. Then you stand up, ride straight at the beach, and the wave closes out behind you. Learning how to...

A female surfer in an orange rash guard experiencing a nosedive on her blue surfboard as she leans too far forward in the crashing wave at a surf camp bali.

Three Reasons Your Board Keeps Nosediving and How to Stop It

You paddle, you feel the wave, and then the nose of the board disappears underwater. A moment later, you follow it. Nosediving, or pearling, is...

A female student in an orange rash guard successfully balancing on a surfboard while riding a wave, with her instructor watching closely from the water at a surf camp bali.

How to Move From Whitewater to Green Waves

Riding whitewater teaches you to stand up. Green waves teach you how to read, position, and ride a wave. The gap between the two is...

A male surfer in an orange rash guard paddling a surfboard through the whitewater to get past breaking waves at a surf camp bali.

How to Get Past Breaking Waves and Reach the Lineup

Paddling out looks simple from the beach. Then a wall of whitewater arrives, and you finish farther back than you started. Learning how to get...

A colorful selection of different types and sizes of surfboards lined up on a rack outside a board rental and repair shop at a surf camp bali.

Choosing the Right Surfboard for Your Level

Standing in front of a wall of boards, it is easy to feel unsure which one is right for you. The different types of surfboards...

A scenic view of a traditional temple perched on a lush green cliff overlooking ocean waves, highlighting the beautiful coastal landscapes near a surf camp bali.

What Bali Gives Surfers That Europe Cannot

Europe is home to some of the world’s best-known surf destinations, from Portugal to France’s Atlantic coast. If you’re deciding where to book your next...

Women practicing aerial yoga suspended in colorful silk hammocks inside a traditional, open-air bamboo studio at a surf camp bali.

Aerial Yoga Poses to Support Surf Training

Surfing demands more than time in the water. Paddling into waves, pushing up from the board, and staying balanced through a turn all require strength,...

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