No matter where you live, or where you move to in the search for big, juicy waves, there will be days when the surf… well, just isn’t up. On these days, a surfer has a choice to make. Do you sit out the day in a vague haze of depression, watching videos and compulsively checking surf forecast? Or do you grab your fish or longboard and have some fun in the small waves? The small waves are where we all get started; the place where we constructed our surfing foundations. Here, we obsessed over the minute details of our stance and posture; we relentlessly practiced our pop-ups until we were confident; we figured out ways to generate speed with what little momentum was on offer. Each little victory gave us a thrill and before long, we were hooked.

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