Articles about water sports
The Pacific Northwest offers up plenty of hike-to-surf, or “backcountry surf,” options. Work for your waves with a 3.3-mile, cedar-plank-lined hike from Neah Bay to Shi Shi Beach in Washington’s Olympic National Park. In summer months, you’ll be greeted by four-foot swells. Does Olympic National Park have beaches? Olympic National Park takes up a huge …
Common swim trunk material blends include polyester and spandex. Some trunks are made from cotton or nylon blends. To choose the right blend for you, consider: The fit. Is cotton good for swim trunks? Nylon, polyester, polyester PBT, spandex and cotton are the main fabrics used for making women’s and men’s swimwear. These fabrics are …
As well as building muscle strength in your upper body and legs, the cross-training effect of surfing is a brilliant workout for your core, making it a full body workout. A lot of surf research suggests we use our trapezius, rectus abdominis, latissimus dorsi, obliques, triceps, biceps and deltoids. Is surfing good for legs? Surfing …
How long does it take to sail across the Pacific? With favorable winds, the journey can take approximately 5 – 10 weeks. The distance from Panama to Australia is 8000 nautical miles but the time it takes to sail this distance depends on the winds, the size of the vessel and stopping times. How long …
Special underwater communication systems have been developed to allow divers to talk to each other underwater. A transducer is attached to the diver’s face mask, which converts his or her voice into an ultrasound signal. Is there scuba gear you can talk in? Full face masks incorporate a regulator (for scuba masks) or a snorkel …
Measuring the shorts length, or outseam, is done by taking the measure from the top of the waistband to the bottom of the leg on the outside. If you’re not sure about the best shorts length for your needs, here are a few things to keep in mind. What size swimming shorts do I need? …
There are over 3.5 million surfers in the US, with youth accounting for approximately 32% of that demographic. The average surfer in the United States is 34 years old and will drive approximately 10 miles to surf, spending approximately $40 per session. How many surfers are there in the world 2020? Surfing’s inclusion in the …
Wasaga Beach is good for surf on a strong NW Beach # 5 and Beach #6 are best just past the last sandbar. Where can I surf in Ontario? Surfing hotspots include the breaks on Lake Huron from Station Beach in Kincardine, Lake Ontario swells from Ashbridges Bay in Toronto and Beachway Park in Burlington, …
The surfer with priority has the unconditional right of way to catch any wave they choose. Other surfers in the heat can paddle for, and catch, the same wave, but only if they do not hinder the scoring potential of a surfer with priority. How does priority work in surfing contests? The surfer who is …