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As a surfer, you are always on the lookout for new destinations to surf in. Besides, surfing the same area and the same wave over and over again can bore you out of your mind. It can even bore you to the point where surfing will no longer be interesting for you. So, where are the places that you should go to in order to test your skills in surfing?

Well, for starters, you’d be surprised to know that there are quite a lot of surfing destinations all over the world which will surely interest you. The world is a fantastic place which is really full of surprises. In fact, there are even surfers who travel to remote islands and even in the middle of the ocean just to find the perfect place to surf. However, here are a few top surfing destinations that you may want to try.

Sport Abroad | Views: 531 | Author: Anton | Added by: Anton | Date: 07.03.2011

After learning how to surf from an instructor with a rental surfing board, the next step would be buying the right surfboard for you as a beginner surfer. Choosing your surfboard is one of the most important steps in surfing. If you choose the right board, then you will be able to have a better ride. However, if you choose the wrong board, you can expect to wipe out often which can really discourage you and abandon the sport altogether.  

When choosing a surfboard, the first rule is to make sure that the surfboard you choose is the right width, length, and thickness. You need to remember that there are different types of surfboard available, which comes in all shapes and sizes.

Sport Abroad | Views: 666 | Author: Anton | Added by: Anton | Date: 07.03.2011

As a surfer, you know that you need to constantly practice in order to improve your surfing skills. Like any other sport, there is basically no end of practicing in order for you to improve your skills. This is why you will want to know where to go to in order for you to improve your surfing skills.  

For starters, there are basically quite a lot of surfing destinations that can offer great waves and great beaches. However, not all are destined to be the best place to practice surfing. Some are even so dangerous that even seasoned pros shy away from riding the waves. An example would be the Banzai Pipeline in Oahu.

Sport Abroad | Views: 543 | Author: Anton | Added by: Anton | Date: 07.03.2011

Santa Cruz is known as one of the best places to go to if you are a surfer. There are quite a lot of surf spots around Santa Cruz. If you visit this place to spend your surfing vacation, you can be sure that you will have a great time here.  

Steamers Lane is one of the surf spots around Santa Cruz. It is also very popular among a lot of surfers because of the fantastic waves it provides. It is usually very crowded, especially during peak season and the waves here are considered to be high performance.

Sport Abroad | Views: 457 | Author: Anton | Added by: Anton | Date: 07.03.2011

Surfing is definitely a fun sport to do. However, there will come a time where surfers will want to experience more challenging and more extreme waves. So, just where can one find these extreme waves? If you are already an expert surfer and you want to test your skills to the limit, here are some of the most extreme waves that the world has to offer.  

First of all, you need to remember that surfers measure waves from the back. What this means is that if the biggest wave of the day was 30 feet according to the surfers, you will find that the people watching on the other side of the wave will be riding a wave that can be as high as sixty feet. Imagine, if you surf a wave like this, it would be like running away from a collapsing six-story building.

Sport Abroad | Views: 436 | Author: Anton | Added by: Anton | Date: 07.03.2011