When it comes to learning how to surf, not all waves are created the same. Finding the perfect wave that will provide a novice surfer with the optimal shape can be the difference between a fun surf ...

With consistent conditions, affordable prices and a friendly vibe, a wave pool in Waco, Texas, proved to be an ideal place for a beginner to find her footing. By Nora Walsh I paddled hard to stay in ...

When it comes to learning how to surf, one area beach town is getting high praise. In a list of the best beginner surf spots in the U.S. from The Inertia, a website covering surfing and the outdoors, ...

The ethos and history of surfing, connected to early royals in Hawaii, is tightly sewn to the Polynesian culture. Surfing was galvanized on Waikīkī Beach in O‘ahu in the early 1900s with olympic ...

Surf’s up this Memorial Day weekend. If you can find a wave during the flat days of summer in Florida, it’s the best time of year to learn how to surf, or for beginner surfers to get better. It’s ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to author David Litt on his memoir "It's Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Pursuit of Common Ground." Like a lot of people, David Litt fell into a funk - ...