Hi surfgirls! This is the 2nd post related to overcome fears: The fear of the surfboard. When I started to surf, one of the fears I faced was to be hit by the surfboard. Did it happen to you? My …
Fear of sharks – Fears part IV
Hi! This is the last post about fears, the fear of sharks. This post is dedicated to my friend Romi.She’s terrified of sharks. But she’s advanced scuba diving and surfer.Is that even possible? So, if my friend, despite of being …
Fear of wipe out – Fears part III
Hi surfgirls!The subject of today is the fear of wipe out / washing machine. The fear of wipe out is one of the biggest, I think. It’s about being dragged by a water mass that spins you over and over, …
Surfing in the Galapagos Islands – My first BIG wave
I had the privilege of surfing in the Galapagos Islands. It was my first big wave, a really big one! At that moment, I’d been surfing for about one year, and I can tell I already knew how to ride …
Fear of the ocean – Fears part I
Hi! If the fear of the ocean is stopping you from learning surf, or if you already surf but the fear is stopping you from improving or surfing bigger waves, I invite you to read my story. I faced many …
Blue waves in Morocco
It was the 2nd month of my trip, and I was in Sitges, Spain.My exciting adventure of surfing in Morocco started when I confirmed my volunteering in Bluewaves. I arrived to Anza in May, it was Ramadan.The volunteering was in …
Surf safety: basic rules
Hi, girls! Today I would like to share with you some surf safety rules. Like I narrate in other stories, I’ve had some incidents in my surf learning process. For instance, when I was hit by the surfboard on my …
Surf phrases
Hello, mermaids! In this post I share with you the most common and some funny surf phrases we all say.And if you are getting into the surf world, become familiar and add it to your surfer vocabulary. ツ Just one …
Surfboards: parts and types
Hi, Mermaids! Today I’m going to talk about different types of surfboards and its parts.This information is important to understand in what consist each part, at the time to choose your first surfboard. When I chose mine, I wanted to …
How to choose your first Surfboard
Hi, mermaids! If you’re thinking to buy a surfboard, here I give you some advices and information to choose your first surfboard properly. This decision is quite personal, because depends on many factors. In my case, because I was afraid …