![]() What they're referring to is the way the wave is breaking and how well formed (or not) the wave is. You'll hear surfers talk a lot about shape. Getting shacked is the same as getting tubed. SETĪ group, or series of larger waves that are approaching a lineup. Surfers look for sections to perform manoeuvres. SECTIONĪ section refers to a part of the wave that is about to break. SLOPĪ surfers term for small, gutless, weak, choppy onshore waves. RAILSĪ manoeuvre whereby a surfer connects with the lip of the wave and projects their board - changing direction in the process - back to the beach REGULAR FOOTĪ surfboards' rocker refers to the curve of a surfboard from nose to tail. Refers to a wave that breaks down the line quickly. "Oh my god, the waves are pumping!" QUIVERĪ selection of different surfboards owned by one individual. Where a surfer attempts to enter into the barreling part of the wave. The motion of going from your belly (prone position) to your feet on your board. POINT BREAKĪ point break in surfing is the name for a type of wave that breaks off a headland whereby the waves wrap around causing the waves to peel for long periods. The part of the wave closest to the power source/curl. PIG-DOGĪ technique used by surfers riding on their backhand to maintain control, and ride inside the barrel without falling. When a wave breaks and continues breaking down the line for a long period of time. Yet another phrase surfers use to describe a tube/barrel: "I just got the sickest keg!" KICK OUTĪ kick-out is where a surfer pulls off a wave intentionally. Referring to a wave that goes quickly from a swell to a lurching wave about to break. "That wave just jacked up right in front of me!". The opposite to 'out the back', the inside is anywhere 'inside' of the impact zone. The zone where the waves break consistently and continuously. HELICOPTERĪ Longboard surfing manoeuvre where the surfer rides the nose of their board, then pivots/spins their board around in a 360 degree motion. When waves break with lots of power, oftentimes gauged by how thick the lip of the breaking wave is. When a surfer ducks their head in a small barrel that's not hollow enough to fit into properly. Riding a Longboard with both feet at the nose of the board with all ten toes hanging over. "Hang loose" is a surfing phrase often associated with Hawaiian surf culture - a gesture of friendly intent represented by the shaka sign HANG TEN HANG FIVEĪ longboard manoeuvre whereby a surfer hangs five toes over the nose of their board whilst riding a wave. GROMĪ surfboard designed specifically for surfing big waves. GORKIN FLIPĪ backside double grab inverted 360° air. Jamie got the ‘Badass’ for continuing to surf despite getting bonked on the head by her board on the first day.The name for the surfing stance where a surfer rides with their right foot forward. ![]() Vera won ‘Adrenaline Junkie’ for facing her fears and Sue got the ‘Green Goddess’ for tearing it up at Cabuya. Sherry won ‘Queen of the Push the Bush’ for her excellent surf stance, Katy got the ‘Shred the Gnar’ for her embracing of surf lingo. Jackie won the ‘Is it the blue side facing up’ Award and Jenny got the ‘Real Surfer’ Award for her hilarious daily surf reports. Our Salsa Lizano Awards on the final night reflected the group’s joie de vivre. But sometimes surfing banshees just need to sunbathe a bit (We apologize to other surfers who were in the water at that time and witnessed the group of hysterical screaming banshees). Our last group of campers embraced this concept to the max. Wipeouts in the waves = a great excuse to practice chuckling! Yes of course it helps if you’ve got a strong core, thighs and can bust out pull ups like Sarah Connor in Terminator 2, but if you can have a jolly chuckle from time to time then your surfing journey is going to be a lot more fun. “At Pura Vida Adventures we believe that the most important thing in learning to surf is … being able to laugh at yourself. Let’s hear what surf-instructor extraordinaire Helen Bowditch has to say about the week: Gotta wear that bandito gear when you’re riding quads through the Costa Rican jungle! □įrom the awesome waves at Playa Carmen to girl talk and getting to know the local culture in Montezuma, this surf camp was a blast! This surf camp week was a delightful mix of spring break-ing, slumber party-ing, surfing sick waves, ATV-ing, and even sliding down some hills after sunset. ` GET READY TO HAVE THE BEST ADVENTURE VACATION OF YOUR LIFE!
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