Surfers in Barbados http://www.surfinbarbados.com/ Dread Or Dead Barbados en-us The surfer Kids got off to a great start 2 days before the contest.clean 2-3 ft wed ,thurs 3-4ft then Friday 6-8 ft .Too Much for Axe so we pulled him out .he didn't mind as he is on Daniels Dread or Dead skate team .Saturday came first day of the contest small and week ,perfect for the kids.they all had a ball except the skaters .Apparently the BSA forgot to inform the police about the skate ramps next to the road and the whole thing was closed down after a car and an old lady were attacked by [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/316 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDT Boy its hot this time of year,feels like the air is being sucked out of the planet.I honestly cant believe the amount of surf students this summer .I had a look at last years numbers. The figures are up and last year was buisy.I have a single warning for all surf students at all the surf schools in Barbados.SUNBLOCK i've been out teaching every day this week and my face is tanned .Matthew and myself use and recomend ALOGATOR GEL 40+,We would not have been able to do the lessons without it.keep c [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/315 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT As the waves arn't crushing at the moment its a good time to get those dings and things repaired .Ive been sorting out the surf school boards going over them fixing all the dings getting all our surf boards back in good working order no sharp edges or holes in the boards.thats nearly done ,so ill start on the rental boards next,its quite a long process as im also fixing my customers boards .You know how it goes paying customers first.The work shop never stops today i thought to myself at last on [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/312 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 PDT Anyone thinking of a surf lesson ?this week end should be perfect, if my information is correct the waves will be on all week end.this is great news after a week of little or no waves so if you are up for it call SURF IN BARBADOS surf school . 246 826 SURF .We'll get you started Russell [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/311 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 PDT Teaching a student to surf can be very rewarding.Last week Friday and Saturday i took the lovley Tatiana from the Ukrane for a couple of lessons ,she was staying at the Edgewater hotel but the East Coast waves were too intense to learn in,so who do you call Dread or Dead of course.I went over to the East coast picked her up and found a more suitable spot for her to learn .Tatiana was a great student and by surf lesson 2 she was catching her own waves ,she actualy listened to everything i sa [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/310 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 PDT Well im going off the deep end here but you just have to big up the kids when they acheive.Axe our 8 year old team rider won his age group in the barbados open water swimming championship.Yacht club to Boat yard,yes its a long way and the pace was hot and the water deep,congrats from the staff at Dread or Dead to Axe on his first big swim win.A surf win would be nice but what you have pleanty of time yet Russell [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/309 Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 PDT Sounds crazy,dont worry its just another name for the latest in board shorts from Oneill ,well i shouldnt say just if you are realy into surfing and you want the very best from yourself and your equipment the board short has emerged as being as important as your board sounds silly,read on 8 years ago O neill started to look at the board short and how to make it better how to improve on a piece of equipment that until then been by passed.they first addressed the horrible velcro fly that gave you [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/308 Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 PDT Today was a total suprise to me as i began to teach our latest girl crew ,how to surf .all the girls were under 25 and very professional.Alexis an Engineer her sister a lawyer. Katie a goverment advisor and her best friend a criminal lawyer.The suprise was how normal and fun they all were and how well they all got on surfing it was their firast time surfing and they all got up and were riding waves half way through the lesson.What was realy a pleasant supprise is how the girls are grabing life a [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/307 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PDT Easter weekend has been a blast ,the waves have been perfect for surf lessons not too big not too small and it has been loads of fun teaching all the kids.Axe has been doing the advanced classes along with Georgie getting the better kids on the peak and paddling into the waves at Brandons yes it was small but clean and fun .Britney has been with us 2 days now and is paddling into the waves on her own .Britney just dosent stop totaly the strongest girl surfer ive seen so far ,i asked her where do [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/306 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PDT Well some days are luckier than others ,Guy phoned me in the morning about 9 asked if i could do a surf tour about 12 i said yes not even checking the waves.Axe my 8 year old was ready to go,im getting all geared up then Nick walks in the shop just as im getting ready to leave and ask's me what im doing so i explain, then he says man over there is real heavy, you better not take Axe.The moment of doubt cant cancel now ,so here goes Axe you cant come .I jumped in the car down to the hiltion yes [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/305 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT Well its been a few weeks now and the south coast hasnt stoped Brandons to south point waves all day.the mornings before the trade winds hit about 10 am and late evenings after 4pm.I havnt been surfing much as the surf lessons been taking their toll and most evenings both Matthew and myself have been exausted after lessons morning and evening.i have however taken the Mc Tavish 9/1 original SLX with those sexy channels in the middle out a few times and what a great board it is.I swear boards are [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/304 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT This morning I had an early bird couple, Sebastian and Marie, which wanted to go surfing. The weather didn’t look promising but I was told that the couple was keen. When we turned up at the break the waves were not looking any good either but the ocean looked glassy. Then out of nowhe [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/303 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST Lessons We recently had a lesson that required both Matthew and I to go out and the session couldn’t have gone any better.   It was a wedding par [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/302 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST   SOUTH COAST WAVES Just before the weekend we were able to get a little surf on the south coast. So, all the surfers saved a little on gas money this weekend. Brandon’s, on the Friday, had a nice little wave just about chest he [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/300 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT Want to learn to surf? Learn to surf with us at Surf In Barbados Surf School. Your surf lesson could be with a small group or private you decide. Your surf lesson or surf lessons will always be held in conditions to suit your ability and if in a group never more than 4 people will there be to any one instructor. This allows you the time you need from you instructor to get surfing. We have the right equipment to start you surfing so that you can move quickly from small starter waves to something [...] http://www.surfinbarbados.com/surf-in-barbados-blog/297 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT