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Surfing Learning To Surf

Posted by ecostinger on 15th Aug 2014

Learning to surf is one of the greatest thrills a newbie can experience. Fortunately, the basics are pretty simple. A little guidance and a lot of practice will put you right where you want to be: crouched on the board catching a wave. First, before you can run you have to crawl. The same is true of surfing. Paddling is a must, and while not hard (mentally, though it is physic …
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Surfing The Coolest Sport

Posted by ecostinger on 15th Aug 2014

Surfing is all about freedom. Freedom to seek out and ride the perfect wave. Freedom to develop your skills to their peak. Freedom to risk and fail, then rise again. But to exercise that freedom wisely, to get the most out of surfing, takes training and practice. Lots of both. The surfer will need to be fit, in order to meet the challenges that the freedom to pursue perfection b …
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What Is Sun Protection Swimwear

Posted by ecostinger on 15th Aug 2014

Wearing normal swimwear may not protect you from the sun UV radiation when on the beach; It is very important to make sure the type of swimwear you use have been tested and verified to offer the highest UPF rating of UPF50+ which blocks >97.5% of the sun UVA and UVB radiation. Another important factor is the design of the swimwear, is it one piece or two piece suit, does i …
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What Is Sun Protective Clothing

Posted by ecostinger on 15th Aug 2014

You may feel that wearing normal clothing can protect you from the sun UV radiation; but this is not true. Not all sunscreens provide the same sun protection and not all sunglasses provide the same eye protection; the same applies to clothing which is measured in UPF – Ultraviolet Protection Factor, and not SPF (for sunscreen) or EPF (for eye glasses). Therefore, it is very impo …
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