There are some things in life that just are, like gravity, buoyancy, and the fact that the Giants won the Super Bowl last year. They just have to be accepted, for what they are, because if you try to break it down, and rationalize how and why they happened, you’ll end up even more confused and bewildered. Gravity for example, without it, you can bounce around and float for eternity. It seems cool at first, but if you didn’t have a spacesuit to get you back down, it wouldn’t seem so great. With buoyancy, it’s always made me wonder, what is it that makes it float? I can see foam surfboards floating, because it’s foam, and it just makes sense. They’re actually one of the best surfboards to have, I got mine from this site, which is why I’m posting this blog, and that’s when I started wondering about the wonders of the world. How does wood float? You’d think because it’s heavy, it would sink, and yet the original surfboards in Hawaii, were made out of local tree’s wood. It’s a phenomenon, but until someone tells me in laymen’s terms, how and why these things occur, I am going to just surf my Foam Surfboard, and ride the waves as they come.

I picked up surfing a few years ago and have been having so much fun with it. I used to sleep in late and hang around the house all day, which I thought was great until a good friend of my encouraged me to hit the waves with him one summer. At first, I was terrible, but there was just something about this sport that kept  me coming back. I started to get the hang of it after the first week and I have been working with instructors and surfing with my more experienced friends in order to get good fast. I have fallen so hard for this sport that I even wake up early to catch the best waves before other surfers get out to the beach- there is nothing more awesome than being alone out on the water with your longboard and having the perfect wave all to yourself.

My buddies saw how good I have gotten and recommended that I buy a more advanced board. I did some research and I settled on a fish surfboard. It is so much lighter than my other board which means I have to work harder to stabilize myself, but I go so much faster. It is also much shorter than my longboard; it is only about five and a half feet long. Even though it has taken some getting used to, I have really enjoyed the challenge of my new fish surfboard and I know it is going to make me a better surfer.

I’m not an excellent surfer and truth be told, I am not much of a surfer at all.  But I do find it fun to get up on a surfboard every once in a while.  This is not an easy task for someone who doesn’t surf on a regular basis.  That is why when I surf I only want to surf on longboard surfboards.  The reason for this is, with longboard surfboards they are much easier to catch a wave on even if you are not a surfer like me.  After a few times, I can usually get up on a longboard surfboard and catch a wave. 

After the first wave I catch I feel like a pro, and it is a natural high that I love.  I’m not looking to become the next professional surfer but am just looking for a fun day out on the beach.  The reason it is easier to catch a wave on longboard surfboards is because they are taller and more bouyant, which translates into more waves caught.  I can balance easier on longboard surfboards.  So it is always fun times out on the beach!

If you are looking for a shortboard, then you mean business.  But finding a good shortboard can be a bit hard.  You want to make sure that you can trust your shortboard and that you can work with it out in the water.  For the best deal on a board, I always look online.  When I am trying to find shortboards online,  I have a great selection and I can choose from a lot of shortboards and not just what the store happens to have when I walk in.   But when you are looking for shortboards online, you want to make sure that you are buying from someone who knows about surfing and not some website that just wants to make a profit from selling surfboards.

The place you want to go when buying shortboards online is Buyboardz.  They have a great selection of shortboards online and their staff knows what they are talking about.  You know that you will be getting an excellent shortboard that will last you a long time and take you well into your professional surfing career.   At Buyboardz, finding shortboards online is a matter of talking to a sale representative to help find out what your needs are, then choosing from a great selection of surfboards online.

Are you looking for a new challenge when it comes to surfing?  Give standup paddle boards a chance.  Now standup paddle boards are nothing new.  They date back many generations but they’ve recently made a comeback on beaches worldwide.  You’ll develop a whole new skill set when mastering the standup paddle board.  You’ll learn to read and go after waves you would have never looked twice at on a surfboard, and you’ll catch at least double the waves in a surf session than you will on a standard surfboard.  If and when you decide to get a standup paddle board, go to BuyBoardz.com and view their incredible selection and prices.  You’ll be sure to get the latest and best styles as well as a great deal.  If you need help deciding which standup paddle board is right for you, call into their helpful staff.   They can give you great recommendations depending on your skill level.  I’ve been surfing for years and when I decided to try out a standup paddle board, BuyBoardz.com was extremely helpful in getting me started.  I could have easily overpaid for a top of the line board designed for experts, but instead the staff there told me to go with a less expensive beginner’s board to try out.  What a site!

Buying surfboards online definitely has its advantages as well as disadvantages.  The main advantage is the price you tend to get online is much better than a local surf shop situated right next to the beach.  Saving money is always a good thing, but is there more to buying a surfboard online than just the price?  Of course there is.  You want to keep in mind some of the disadvantages when buying surfboards online and do your best to eliminate some of them. 

You’ll want to ask yourself who you are buying your online surfboard from?  You could be buying discount surfboards from some surfer in his mother’s basement for all you know.  He may be promising you great deals, but you may be looking at long delays in getting your board or if something goes wrong the customer service probably won’t be the best.  And if you try calling in when the waves are good, you can forget about anyone picking up the phone.  Try doing some research and go with a company that looks professional and has been around for a little while.  Also, call in and talk to someone to make sure they sound legitimate.  The last thing you want is to be involved in a dispute with a washed up surf bum. 

I am looking for a surfboard that doesn’t break because I am sick of spending money on cheap boards only to have them break from under me.  That is why from now on I am only going to get fiberglass surfboards.  They are great surfboards and I know fiberglass surfboards won’t give way.  Plus I am going to get a quality board which means quality surfing.

With my perfect fiberglass surfboard, I take the saying "practice makes perfect" and turn it into perfect practice makes perfect.  That is because with my new fiberglass surfboard I will be making the most out of my practice sessions not like before when I was just riding the waves trying to get what I can out of my lame soft surfboard.  I love fiberglass surfboards and I’ll be using mine for many summers to come!

Running is a bore especially if you are doing it on a treadmill.  Think how much fun it would be to get your cardio in with a stand up paddle board.  Stand up paddle boards are great cardiovascular excercise because they work your core muscles as well as your other muscles.  Your arms will get a great workout  with a stand up paddle board.  Your core back and stomach muscles, which are essential for balance, will get a great workout also. 

Plus your cardio workout will no longer be a chore or pain to do with a stand up paddle board.  It is always fun to get your workout done and not even realize you are doing exercise.  You are just having fun with your stand up paddle board and getting a great workout is just one of the added benefits.  While everyone else is hopping onto their treadmills to get their cardio done, you can make them all jealous by hopping onto your new longboard with a paddle to have a great time while getting an amazing workout.

I was recently at a yard sale and I bought a bunch of stuff! My favorite though, was the flatwater paddle board I found. It’s beautiful and well constructed, unfortunately though, there was only one! So I had to shop around to find one that was at least almost as cool as its stepbrother. I searched and I searched, but nothing compared to Herbert (that’s what I named my paddle). I tried stand up paddle boarding with just one paddle, but it made it tough. I seemed to go around and around. So, I kept searching, I persevered through the struggle, knowing that one day, I’d find it’s long lost relative, flatwater paddle board’s cousin. Finally, like finding the golden chalice, I found a great paddle surfboard from buyboardz.com. Now I can paddleboard, or SUP, as it’s commonly referred to, without going in circles!

So, I just recently moved to California. I’ve always wanted to experience the ways of the West, having grown up on the opposite side of the country on the east coast. So, I’ve always pictured VW bugs, in pastel colors, light yellow, light blue, and they always have a surfboard on their roof racks. Other than the visual images in my head, the only thing I have ever seen on roof racks are skis, heading up north to the mountains. So, this concept of new sports, new people and a different, more positive attitude, always intrigued me and guided me.

Finally, I arrived, and it was pretty much all that I had hoped for. Long blonde hair was flowing to my left and to my right, and not only on women. Skateboarders glided past me up and down the road, and everywhere I went. No one made fun of them, and the police weren’t chasing after them, which growing up on the East coast, where police were a skateboarder’s nemesis, this was a strange occurrence to me. There were skate parks, which was pretty much the only thing we were consistent about wanting when I was growing up, because the only place to skate was at the high school, where we’d use stairs and curbs as our toys. But, finally I knew it was time for me to pick up a surfboard, and make my new existence as a Californian a reality. I was terrible. I kept getting scared that the leash was a shark, and I couldn’t get up after my first hundred or so tries. Finally though, someone let me borrow their soft longboard. Soft Longboards are my new best friend. Their buoyancy and stability gave me the opportunity to get up and to balance easier, it was awesome! I now surf before and after work each day, and truly feel like I’m home.