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Catch a wave

Surfing is taking off as more and more people embrace the benefits of this all round body and mood pleaser.

Surfing is taking off as more and more people embrace the benefits of this all round body and mood pleaser. Thankfully for Gidget, surfing has always been a sport that girls have participated in. While guys still dominate most local breaks and men’s comps have the focus of the media, highly successful female surfers, like our Layne Beachley are helping to make surfing popular with the masses. Even if you don’t live on the coast, you might like to include some lessons as part of your next beach break and turn your lazing into an active holiday. Surf schools offer group or private lessons, the use of wet suits and boards designed just for learners and some highly useful tips on wave etiquette. The group lessons are geared for all abilities and some are strictly chicks only. So let’s check out some of the body and mind benefits. Surfing helps build:

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