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It has been a very difficult year. The last 18 months were marked by a pandemic that affected the world. As North America begins to heal and recover from this global crisis, it’s important to remember that many of our...
AFROSURF is a celebration of surfing in Africa and African surfers who are no longer looking outwards to the West to define surf culture, but taking inspiration from their own people, their own countries, and their own cultures.Â
The last thing we ever wanted to do was start a surf business and become part of the surf industry. As much as we loved surfing — the predominant culture wasn’t anything we wanted to join. We’ve walked into surf shops around the world and knew we never quite fit in. Perhaps we weren’t local enough, or cool enough, or straight enough.Â
Getting On Board For Brain Cancer Research
On Board is an annual stand up paddleboard fundraiser that raises money for brain cancer research in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society. It consists of a 5km leisure paddle from the Welland Community Boathouse, to Lincoln Street Bridge and back on the Welland Canal. We have a free BBQ hosted by Mr Mikes Welland, and new this year, races with the Ontario SUP Series to kick off the event.Â
Our most recent trip to Vancouver Island showed us that Canadian surfing is alive and well and the future has never looked brighter. With the recent addition of surfing to the Summer Olympics — new found and well deserved attention is being paid to our sport in Canada.Â