I was privileged to be interviewed by the 4 Fathers Project, who celebrate fatherhood and encourage fathers to be active parents in their children’s lives. Here’s my interview, hope you like it. Planning for the future… … has always been a weakness for me. I’ve never planned for anything more than a year in advance. […]
This is how Surfer Dads roll
With only a few weeks left of sunshine and warm water in the UK, I want to motivate all you Surfer Mums and Dads to get your kids in the water before winter. So here’s 3 of my favourite family surf videos to inspire you: Raised on waves Nolan and Tyler The Flying Squirrel
Get your kids off the couch and into the water
In today’s world kids don’t get enough exercise. This is a fact. There are far too many distractions for them. With a combination of video games and fast food fads we have an epidemic of low activity, and because of that, childhood obesity. Naturally many parents are extremely concerned about their children, and want to […]
Choosing a surfboard for your kid
I’ve been looking around for my daughter’s first surfboard and there’s very little advice on buying surfboards for kids. With 20 years surf experience and hours of internet research, here’s my advice: Under 6’s If your child is under six there’s little point in buying them a proper surfboard, as they won’t be able to […]
A family surf trip to New Zealand
As promised, here’s the full update of surf spots visited and lessons learned on our long haul family surf trip to New Zealand. Hopefully you can grab a tip or two for your next surf tour to Kiwi land. Surf spots visited With 3 weeks in New Zealand, we decided to stick to the North […]
There are 4 types of surfer
Since becoming a father I’ve tortured myself with the question “am I still a surfer”? For example: over the last few weeks the surf has been firing. My childless friends text me with updates like “9 surfs in 5 days, my arms are dropping off”. I have been in once. After 3 years of mentally […]
Too young to surf?
When is too young to surf? I have a daughter who is 4 in June, she can swim a width in the pool without armbands and she loves the sea. However I don’t want to scare her off by going surfing too soon. I’ve read around and here’s what some surfers say: Professional surfers Pros […]
Surfing survival guide for new parents
Congratulations! You’re the parent of a beautiful baby. Commiserations: your surfing has been cut by at least 50% If you’re still surfing by the time you have children chances are you don’t do it to look cool, keep fit or impress the opposite sex. You surf for happiness and survival, without surfing you become a […]