Surfing is one of those special things in life that grabs ahold of you and turns your world upside down. All of a sudden your mind is consumed with thoughts of riding waves, wondering what the wind is going to do, setting your alarm for earlier than you used to set it, so on and so forth. The thrill of gliding across the open face of a wave is so strong you can’t help but try and share that feeling with those around you, including your kids. Teaching your kids to surf can be an amazing, rewarding experience. Or it ...read post

Surfing Etiquette can be described as the official list of rules for the sport of surfing. Having these rules allows us all to surf in harmony with one another.  If there were no rules to surfing the lineup would be total chaos! Here are some examples of Surf Etiquette signs found at local surf breaks around the world: Ditch Plains, Long Island, New York the Hook, Santa Cruz, California, USA (#6 is ironic since Santa Cruz is stuffed full of longboarders) Fort Pierce, Florida, USA Manly Beach, New South Wales, Australia At Witch’s Rock Surf Camp, Surfing Etiquette is the ...read post

Airline travel has gotten more difficult and expensive, and we have been doing more to help our guests book flights into Liberia Airport. The prices and schedules have all changed this year, and people are finding it harder to book affordable flights with reasonable lay-overs and schedules. Over the past few years, with the global recession, airlines have been trimming their routes. Still, it’s not the end of the world ; there are still some decent options, you just might need to dig a little harder, get a bit more creative, or call us for help! Here are a few ...read post

Here at Witch’s Rock Surf Camp, we are prepping for our fourth trip to Peru and we have been getting a lot of questions about what is needed for a surf trip to a developing country like Peru. I thought that I might share my short list of what prep work you need and what to bring should you ever go surfing off the beaten path. Here is my recommended list: * Check with the CDC to see what vaccines are recommend for the country you are traveling to.If you are going to more than one country, make sure you ...read post

Ironically, just last week I posted the “How To Fix A Ding On The Rail Of Your Surfboard” video, and then today I got run over by someone surfing in the water and now I have a nice big ding in the rail of my board. It was just tragic. There were plenty of waves, I had only been out for about 45 minutes and I was going to make it one of those 3+ hour surf-until-sunset afternoons. That was until I was paddling out and this guy I didn’t know falls on a wave in front of me and ...read post

Many people think that fixing a surfboard ding is rocket science, but it isn’t. Ding repair is a craft that many surfers should learn at some point in their life. What if you’re surfing on a remote tropical island and the reef puts big dings in your favorite board? Or the airline drives their luggage car over your surfboard bag? Don’t worry, with some basic materials and tools you can do your own board repairs! Watch this video to learn how to fix a ding in your surfboard: Ding Repair Supplies: - resin - catalyst - acetone - fiberglass cloth ...read post