I'm going to be surfing on my next vacation and I want to get a jump on practicing. Where can I buy one of those inexpensive mass-produced beginner soft foamy boards in Canada, and worse-case scenario and there are no spots with waves that I can find where I live on Georgian Bay, is it possible to practice popping up just paddling out on the water or do you need to be propelled by a wave for that to work?
posted by GleepGlop on Aug 15, 2009 - 6 answers

surfer-filter: First timer looking for noob advice and tips. My complete surfing history: Two years ago, a friend took me surfing and on the first try I rode a wave until it ended. Then I got out of the water. [more inside]
posted by brenton on May 14, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm looking for the provenance of this old, mid-size ("fun shape") Gordon & Smith surfboard. [more inside]
posted by MaudB on Sep 16, 2008 - 4 answers

How much would it cost to fix this (1,2,3,4) hole in my surfboard? [more inside]
posted by chrisalbon on Jul 5, 2008 - 4 answers