Why do we get so embarrassed when we’re learning a new sport or skill or craft? I call it beginner's shame. PERSON: “Are these your paintings?” US: "I mean, yes… but like, I’m JUST STARTING and I haven’t had any OFFICIAL TRAINING and this is [...]
As I am about to write the full chronicle of our recent adventure in South Sumatra, I search #sumatra in my personal Notes app. I find this quick list of places and names of the surf world I had stitched together on September 20th, 2014. [...]
A few weeks ago I hopped on a plane from Australia to take part in the first Salty Souls Experience for the season. And it is fair to say I came out a different person than I was when I went in. To try fit [...]
Photos by Fredrikke Sofie Jerring In the Northernmost part of Norway, above the Arctic Circle in an archipelago surrounded by rough waters, astonishing majestic mountains, breathtaking fjords and world class waves you find Lofoten. A cold-water surf paradise, and probably one of the most remote [...]
In this article, Caitlin Creeper sits down to talk Thailand's Growing Surf Scene with Dew Promchareon. Where are you from? Rayong, Thailand. I learnt how to surf there but I usually move down to Phuket or Khao Lak as they get more swell. I am [...]
A trip that started a little over 2 years ago. It's early pandemic, and I have just been repatriated to Canada from El Salvador on a flight organized by the embassy. Upon arrival, my parents send me off to a cottage to quarantine by a [...]
Say "Hola!" to our co-founder and Salty Souls surf coach Marie-Christine Amyot, aka "MC" - the co-founder, head trainer and workout creator in the Salty Club app, as well as the co-creator of the Salty Mama package, and a new mama herself to her baby [...]
Surfing While Pregnant: Some Things You Should Know. As soon as you announce you’re pregnant, you may find the opinions, insights, advice and judgement starts coming at you from all angles. Eve-rything from what you’re eating, to what you’re doing, to how you look, to [...]
Every cult has its mecca, that one place fanatics dream of experiencing with their own living soul. Surfing is no exception: Indonesia it is. In the last decade Indo has easily become the promised land for surfers and non-surfers alike, rapidly gaining popularity as one [...]
If you missed it, read: Part 1- The Getting There THE HABITATION We had settled into a modest land camp at the southern tip of the island. Six ocean front rooms with flower pattern mosquitos nets, a disproportionally spacious bathroom with a tiny sink, a shower [...]
If you haven't read them yet, first read Part 1 and Part 2. Beyond the stormy boat ride and the wild pig BBQ, the real point to coming all the way here was obviously to surf impeccable waves. But we would be lying if we [...]
How did we all caught this “being busy” syndrome? When did it become normal to always be in a rush? How can we possibly spend our whole lives planning the future without never really being in the present? Our body and mind need a break [...]
Finding yourself at home more than usual right now? ... Why don’t you do a DIY Salty Retreat at home? This post will show you how to do just that and leave you feeling centred, recalibrated, energized and calm again. You will need: A weekend [...]
Keep the stoke alive with some epic surf flicks with some of the best female surfers on the planet. These are our top ten picks. Soon we’ll see you again Mama Ocean, soon. Get your girlfriends to hit ‘play’ at the same time as you, [...]
Every single day you are faced with this message, over and over, in a million different ways; you need to change/ fix/ improve your body. It is a problem that needs to be "dealt with." The fitter/ thinner you appear, the worthier you are. This [...]
Everyone can agree that everything related to surf is pretty cool. So are surf competitions. They're fun to watch, they connect us to our surfing inspirations and it's pretty nice to see people killing it at what they do best. But if you're new to [...]
When surfing, we all go through a whole range of emotions, thoughts and worries. Although you might feel like you are the only one struggling with some internal battles, we assure you - we’re all in the same boat. The pro’s might make it look [...]
One of our Salty Club ambassadors, Marie Donaldson, is presenting her soon-to-be home surf break. Born and raised in Quebec, Canada, she started surfing only five years ago - and already is a total ripper! Throughout one of her several surf trips she met her [...]
Surfing: the sport of freedom? Surfing. It's the sport of freedom, they'll say. I've said it myself a million times. In the sea, sitting astride my surfboard I am free, unburdened, open, raw. "How strange it was to see men do something beautiful," Tim Winton [...]
"I hurtle on too long through the pounding submarine mist. End over end in my caul of bubbles until the turbulence is gone and I'm hanging limp in a faint green light while all heat ebbs from my chest and life begins to leach out [...]
Being introduced to the surfing world also comes with a whole new dialect. You’ll find yourself in conversations where you’ll think “what da fack are they talking about ?! What does 'swell' even mean?" Yep. The Saltyz got your back! Here are the top surf [...]
I’ve never been a fan of working out. Just hearing the word “cardio” makes me want to throw up. Oh, and I hate gyms. Throughout my life I kind of tried to train here and there, just because I was told that exercising was good. [...]
What's the Surf Spot Series ? It's the Salty Team's favorite surf spots ;) When it comes to surfing, it’s never easy to pick the right spot, especially as beginners. There are so many and they all work better at different time of the year, [...]
Wether we are pro-riders or pro-at-wiping-out, we all experience pretty serious tensions in our neck, shoulders and back from surfing. Treating yo'self with 10 minutes of stretching can significantly enhance your chances of feeling fresh for tomorrow's sesh, as well as increase your longevity. (Or [...]
What's the Surf Spot Series ? It's the Salty Team's favorite surf spots ;) When it comes to surfing, it’s never easy to pick the right spot, especially as beginners. There are so many and they all work better at different time of the year, [...]
What's the Surf Spot Series ? It's the favorite surf spots of the Salty Team ;) When it comes to surfing, it’s never easy to pick the right spot, especially as beginners. There are so many and they all work better at different time of [...]
Jinna Yang interviewed by Caitlin Creeper It's been three years since Jinna Yang quit her corporate job in New York City to pursue photography full time. What started as a late-night, weekend hobby turned into her everyday career through a lot of sweat, hard work [...]
Photo par Morgan Maassen Soyons respectueux devant le possible dont nul ne sait la limite - Victor Hugo En lisant récemment mon dernier exemplaire de Surfer Magazine, j’en suis venue à réfléchir au concept de frontières ou plutôt au concept de limites. Bien sûr, d’un point [...]
I grew up in a first-world country in a family that was financially, in a word, fine. We weren't the richest, but we never starved, and I always had access to as much water as I wanted. It is insane to me now how much [...]
Le ciel est sombre. L’air froid me fouette le visage tandis qu’un puissant vent offshore forme des vagues lisses et bien définies. Il y a à peine cinq courageux dans l’eau. Un set se profile au loin et vient assombrir davantage l’horizon. Je suis trop [...]
