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12 Ocean Safety Tips – Darrick Doerner

12 Practical tips to stay safe. Although this might be considered basic knowledge by most intermediate surfers, we where glad to find these 12 safety tips from on the website of Darrick Doerner....

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Big Wave Round Table: Preparation & Safety

Elite big wave surfers exchange idea’s on their various ways of prepartion and safety improvements. This Quicksilver video series opens up a library of knowledge, that ultimately inspired us to start...

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Greg Long: Illumination

Simply the best article ever written in big wave surfing. It’s the unique story of Greg Long horrifying near fatal drowning at Cortez Bank. As the son of a lifeguard he has inspired a generation of big...

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What to do when drowning?

High quality article on drowing with of practical advise for surfers. Visit www.getswellsoon.com to read more practical articles on medical issues in surfing.  Ranging from shark attacks to surfers ear...

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What drowning really looks like

If everybody on the beach would now this… As surfers we spent so much time at the beach, we might as well learn a little to more about how to recognise somebody drowning. Know what to look for, you...

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How to Save a Life: North Shore Edition

The first big wave safety summit in Oahu. We added some links  at the bottom. Please follow the example of these guys and learn CPR  through a certified institution such as course Hawaii Heart...

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Opening Ceremony 30th Eddie – Speech by Haku Billy Mitchell

Beautiful words from heart of Hawaiian surf culture About the meaning of passion, aloha, respect, and the magical places that drawn us in. This is the full speech by Haku Billy Mitchell during the...

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Find a CPR class today

Why would you NOT learn CPR? Really, why? If your serious about (big wave) surfing, taking a certified CPR course is a simple step in your preparation. It’s easy to learn and crucial to know when you...

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How Laird escapes under water

How do big wave surfers survive massive wipe-outs? We found this gem of a practical tip from Laird, hidden in the “Uncut” version of the Big Wave Round Table discussion. This is Laird Hamiltons...

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Where to find a jet ski rescue course?

Where can you find courses on jet ski rescues in big waves? The elite big wave surfers work with a small, dedicated groups of highly trained and extremely experienced big wave rescue teams. But what if...

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