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Hi guys we had the most brilliant trip with you and shipwreck bay was just beautiful and the surfing was amazing! We would definately recommend your tours to anyone.
:) It is amazing experience! I really love surfing! Thank you guys - It is the best day I have had in New Zealand, Ill never forget the feeling of surfing and the beautiful beach
Thank u so much for ta last 5 days at ahipara guys it was definitely the most awesome time i had in nz so far! I hopefully will cu again soon!
Had a great time on 5 - day trip, the only thing I would do differently next time is stay for 12 day.

Articles

Congratulations to the ten lucky winners of the Surfers Skin 3 Packs

Date Posted: 2010-12-17 11:37:02

Congratulation to the ten lucky winner from our last eNews, who won themselves a Surfers Skin 3 Packs valued at $35. read more...

Finding you the perfect break - Indonesia

Date Posted: 2010-12-17 05:55:46

Planning a surf trip to Indonesia? Indonesia is NZ’s biggest destination and its 3,500km archipelago caters for the beginner with gentle beach breaks through to heavy hollow barrels for the most advanced surfer. read more...

HOT n COLD

Date Posted: 2010-10-14 23:49:30

Like all things in life we are resigned to taking the good with the bad I guess… and it’s no different in regards to our love of surfing. read more...

Final 16 Decided at ASP 6-Star O'Neill Cold Water Classic Canada

Date Posted: 2010-10-14 23:22:16

Whakapapa - What's In A Snow Base?

Date Posted: 2010-09-06 15:17:26

Whakapapa Ski Area has recorded its snow base levels for the past 25 years from the same snow stake on the Knoll Ridge until this 2010 season. read more...

How to with Mountain Dew - 'Ride on' rail/box riding by Christy Prior

Date Posted: 2010-09-06 14:15:16

Hey keeners!! My name is Christy Prior, I am a Mountain Dew ambassador for freestyle snowboarding for which I live and breathe! I’ve been snowboarding for five years now and I’m completely addicted to the freestyle aspect, collecting numerous competition results all over the globe predominately in rail jams (which are judged on one or two rail/box features) and also slopestyle with dreams of stepping it up to qualify to compete in the winter X-Games hopefully in the near future. read more...

Second Award for Winter Games NZ

Date Posted: 2010-06-05 21:46:42

100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games (WGNZ) has scooped its second award in as many months. read more...

How to With Mountain Dew: Shelly Gotieb (Snowboarder)

Date Posted: 2010-06-05 19:11:37

Hi Newbies to the Snow! I'm Shelly, a NZ Mountain Dew ambassador from Ohakune. I’ve been snowboarding most of my life and have just returned from my Northern Hemisphere season where I’ve been competing in comps such as the European Burton Open and the X Games. read more...

Lethal Andy Irons Back in Form at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Round 1

Date Posted: 2010-04-06 17:08:44

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/Australia (Saturday, April 3, 2010) - The opening 10 Round 1 heats of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by SNICKERS were completed this afternoon, and despite the shifty two-to-three foot (1 metre) peaks on offer at Rincon, the world's best surfers unleashed a barrage of high-performance talent. read more...

Ex Champs To Take On Dark Horses

Date Posted: 2010-04-06 17:00:43

The four finalists in the Open Men’s Division were decided at the Hyundai National Surfing Championships held at Gisborne today (Saturday 3rd April) with home town favourites coming to the fore filling three of the finals berths. read more...

Travelling... in search of "the" wave

Date Posted: 2010-04-06 16:51:14

Nearly seventy percent of the world’s surface is water. For a surfer that’s a hell of a lot of surf potential. The South Pacific claims a lot of credit for this fact and is right on our doorstep in a safe little corner of the globe- away from the lethal religious, racial and political drama’s. read more...

How to Select and Catch a Peeling Wave

Date Posted: 2010-04-06 16:00:05

Surfing is between you and the ocean so learning to read the waves is a really key aspect to improving your surfing; once you master this there will be no stopping you. read more...

Jensen Takes Out Event with Near Flawless Performance

Date Posted: 2010-02-08 19:54:39

Peru will host the 2010 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games

Date Posted: 2010-02-08 19:37:21

Tips to Standing Up on Your Surfboard

Date Posted: 2010-02-08 18:47:23

Angie Koopes, Mountain Dew Ambassador, and currently placed 3rd Open Women’s New Zealand Nationals in 2009, shares her tips for beginners learning to stand up on a surfboard.

So,maybe you have given surfing a bit of a go, but you just can't master how to go from laying on you board to standing up, catching a wave.... here's a few tip from Angie Koopes that might get you up and on a wave.

How To Stand up on a surfboard

Choosing the right board to start out on is really important – ideally a foam board with rubber fins and thick rails so it is safe as possible and the most stable. Practise standing up on the beach first. Its good to draw a surfboard shape into the sand and put the stringer line down the middle of the board.

Practise positioning yourself lying on the surfboard and paddling hard (remember you have to get to the same speed as the moving wave) so practise paddling hard and fast even on the beach.

In a smooth action with hands by chest push into a push up position while bringing front foot up under chest basically in line where hands have just now left the board.

Make sure feet are positioned wider than your shoulders creating a strong stable position. read more...

Livin it, and oh so Lovin it INDO styles

Date Posted: 2010-02-11 10:27:50

“Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?” Reclining on my beach side hammock with tunes cranked, I ponder the question in the vocals. read more...

O'Connor Wins Ack Surfing Champion Title

Date Posted: 2010-02-08 17:34:09

In testing 1 to 1.5m waves at Piha, Tim O'Connor methodically worked his way through a stella field to win the open mens final in an enduring 12 hour contest on Saturday. read more...

Cody McCusker makes it two from two

Date Posted: 2010-02-08 17:34:54

Snow Safety Code

Date Posted: 2009-11-10 17:29:41

This is the most fundamental aspect of playing on the snow anywhere in the world. Similar to the ‘road code’ for driving your car, these are the ‘rules’ and everyone has a better day if we all follow these simple laws of the slopes. Failure to follow the Alpine Responsibility Code could result in consequences ranging from 2 hour loss of pass to a 2 week loss of pass. So take it easy out there. read more...

Mountain Dew/V8 Supercars Winner

Date Posted: 2009-11-10 17:31:48

Congratulations to Van Elbert from Te Atatu South, Auckland, who won a stack load of goodies from Mountain Dew including. read more...

Rip Curl Girls Go Surfing

Date Posted: 2009-05-12 15:30:01

Girls Go Surfing

I was fortunate to attend the ‘Rip Curl Girls Go Surfing Day’ this past Saturday held at South Piha. There’s a couple of reasons I use the word fortunate…oh yes it’s most certainly the correct turn of phrase… firstly I was fortunate ‘cos I was paid by Rip Curl to be there to photograph it- hey I’m just being honest- but I’ve also have been curious about these learn to surf programmes for ages. read more...

Ultimate Summer Pack Winner

Date Posted: 2008-12-10 09:49:35

Last month was our official launch and, we had up for grabs one mint summer prize pack valued at over $550. read more...

The OC Register - Original Article

Date Posted: 2008-12-10 09:49:35

Standing on the porch of our quaint little beach house, surf instructor Kane Rogers looked out to our front yard, a beach that stretched as far as the eye could see. read more...