Beginning surfers can choose whether or not they want to pay extra for gloves with their surf rental package. Should you pay extra and try out the gloves or are they unnecessary? There are pros and cons to surfing gloves.
Surfing gloves keep your hands warmer, which is nice if you’re just starting out, or if it’s cold out and you aren’t used to numb hands. Another pro is that you can paddle easier and faster, which is good when you’re just starting out. Better paddling means catching more waves. Although, a con when it comes to paddling is that wet gloves are heavy, especially thicker ones, and your arms get tired sooner. Another con is that they can make it difficult to maneuver your board, like when you’re standing up or holding on to your board during duck dives or turtle rolls. Most experienced surfers don’t use gloves. They feel they surf better without them. Weigh these options and decide if gloves are for you. It doesn’t hurt to try them.
If you’ve got a beginning surfer or even a person interested in learning to surf on your Christmas list, getting them a Surf School session for use in the spring or summer is a gift that will keep on giving. They’ll have something to look forward to all winter and they’ll treasure the memories forever.
Each session of “Oregon Surf School” includes 3 surf lessons with instruction and all the equipment you need included! Ossies will select the equipment for you from a full size run of mens, womens & kids high quality rental wetsuit, boots, and surfboards. All you need to do is show up with a positive attitude and be ready to have a great time learning how to surf in Oregon.
Each Oregon Surf School Session will be made up of groups of 8 – 15 beginning surfers from ages 9 to 99. All surf instructors are first aid/CPR certified and ready to help you have a great time learning to surf this summer! $99 per person includes use of wetsuit, boots, hood, surfboard and instructors in group setting of 8-15 students for 2 hours per day, for three days. Classes run from 10:30am-12:30pm daily unless otherwise noted.
Sign your recpient up for either a Spring Break session in March or one of 12 sessions running June through September!
Surf School Schedule for 2010 is now available for purchase! This year we are offering one Sat & Sun session June 12 & 13 in addition to all of the 3 day sessions which run on Tues, Wed, Thurs.
If you have a person on your holiday list who wants to learn to surf there is no better gift than surf school. They’ll have terrific teachers, learn to surf, and meet friends!
What is the war between surfers and bodyboarders? Why are surfers always making fun of those riding a sponge? Is bodyboarding so bad?
Bodyboarding is a good starter sport for young people or those learning how riding waves works. Bodyboarding is easier and takes less time to learn than surfing, but variations on the ride, like drop-knee and stand-up, will help make surfing easier in the future. Bodyboarding is also popular with those who have injuries and are not able to stand up and ride a surfboard like they used to.
You can see why there would be a bias against bodyboarding based on this description: it’s only for those who can’t surf. Surfers may feel superior to such people who “can’t stand up” on a board, but want to share the lineup. But what about those kick-ass bodyboarders, pros and Hawaiians who ride Pipe on a sponge? Nothing to laugh at there.
Bodyboarders have been known in Oregon to pull some pretty dickhead moves, like crashing surf contests, dropping in like crazy on everybody in their non-local surfspot, and generally egging on the rivalry. Since they’re definitely in the minority, maybe some bodyboarders enjoy being “different.” So the rivalry is continued from both sides.
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