I had a dream fulfilled at Ocean Beach on Saturday: competing alongside Mark Cunningham and Judith Sheridan in a bodysurfing contest at my local break. The bodysurfing community is a small but ...

Bodysurfing, or catching and riding a wave without the assistance of any buoyant devices like a surfboard or bodyboard, was a capability that Peabody acquired at an early age with her family and ...

The bodysurfing community lost an icon – founder of Viper Fins, and pioneer of The Wedge. advertisement. Surfer. Rest in Peace: Fred Simpson, Bodysurfing Legend. Story by Dashel Pierson ...

Bodysurfing and hand-planing are making a huge resurgence. Especially when the surf conditions are kinda funky. Here in the UK, there’s always someone in the line-up with a hand-plane, ...

The next Bodysurfing World Tour stop is in France, with qualifier events held at Salt Creek in Dana Point, Huntington Beach and Del Mar in San Diego. Related Articles.

Often referred to as a “surfer’s paradise,” Costa Rica is one of the world’s top destinations for surf tourism. In fact, the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) estimates that 17% of the country’s 3 ...

Pura Vida Bodysurfing is an award-winning short film that strips surfing back to its essence—riding waves without a surfboard. Filmed across Costa Rica’s legendary coastlines, from the thundering ...

Bodysurfing - riding ocean waves with just your body and maybe a pair of swim fins - is a growing sport worldwide. Daredevils now tackle giant waves that people only used to surf on boards.

Conditions at iconic Steamer Lane were nothing short of dreamy Friday -- picturesque 6- to 10-foot waves folded over, offering barrel opportunities under a perfect blue, nearly cloudless sky ...

A Bodysurfing Injury Changed John Wayne’s Life. John Wayne injured himself bodysurfing and it ended up changing his career path. by Ross Tanenbaum. Published on August 27, 2022. 2 min read.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A bodysurfing accident last year paralyzed Vishal Shukla at 23 years old from the neck down, but just over a year later he climbed to the top of Mount Hood.