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Florida Surfs
If you are coming to Florida for a few days and are seriously interested in learning to surf, Cocoa Beach simply cannot be beat. It's a very friendly environment for beginners, and it's easy to rent a surfboard.
Tags: surfing,
Wind, Water and Fun: Windsurfing on Merritt Island
Open year round, Calema rents kayaks and teaches sailing, but the location is perfect for its windsurfing operation. There are no ocean swells to fight, and the river isn’t tidal.
Tags: water_sports, Merritt_Island, sports, surfing,
Daytona Beaches Hit the Gold Standard
The Daytona Beach area boasts 23 miles of mesmerizing shoreline, and the possibilities are just about endless for a memorable beach adventure.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, surfing, water_sports, beaches, dining, Ponce_Inlet,
Four Elements of Florida Beaches
Deep blue water laps the broad shoreline, and candy-colored lifeguard stations add a festive touch to the scenery. The most striking sights, though, are the throngs of gorgeous sun gods and goddesses that congregate in this playground of the rich and famous.
Tags: Grayton_Beach, beaches, Destin, Santa_Rosa_Beach, Fort_Walton_Beach, Cocoa_Beach, surfing, Clearwater_Beach, South_Beach, Pensacola,
Beach Party
Conveniently perched on the Florida-Alabama state line, it hosts the Annual Interstate Mullet Toss, a wacky April tournament where participants heave a dead mullet from Florida into Alabama.
Tags: Venice, beaches, events, festival, Pensacola, Cocoa_Beach, surfing, Fernandina_Beach, Key_West, Big_Pine_Key, Destin, fishing, Miami, Miami_Beach, South_Beach, Fort_Myers_Beach, Delray_Beach, Clearwater_Beach, Dunedin, Siesta_Key, Nokomis, Stuart, St_Augustine, Jacksonville, music, Panama_City_Beach, camping, St_Petersburg,
Insider Tips to Florida's Beaches
And lest we forget, it's beautiful! It continually makes several of America's Top 10 lists of best beaches based on sand, water quality and facilities.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Beaches_of_South_Walton, Grayton_Beach, Key_West, Naples, Palm_Beach, Sarasota, Sebastian, South_Beach, Venice, Vero_Beach, beaches, shelling, water_sports, snorkeling, romance, historical_sites, family, wildlife, surfing, sunsets, New_Smyrna_Beach, Daytona_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, birding, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, equestrian, Sanibel_Island, Hollywood,
Florida Vacations With Teens
Best of all, it was as close as you could get to the water and the rolling, booming waves looked awesome right off our balcony, teasing the teens into a frenzy when we arrived.
Tags: Jensen_Beach, Key_West, St_Pete_Beach, Stuart, family, tours, Florida_Keys, surfing, resorts,
Just Add Water
Drive the wildlife trail and main road across estuary, scrub, and pine flatwoods to the Manatee Observation Deck, where the docile, blimpy marine mammals gather.
Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Merritt_Island, surfing, nature, cruises,
Wanted: An Old-fashioned Beach Vacation
Daytona Beach, with its historic pier, bandshell, beachfront boardwalk, amusement rides, cotton candy and skee ball, represents the classic beach destination. Yet it also offers an array of contemporary conveniences, proving you don't have to give up modern comforts to partake in a true, old-fashioned beach vacation.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, surfing, hotels, beaches, piers,
Hanging Ten Again
We walked to the beach, the long board snug under my arm, the smell of surf wax in my nose and the bright Cocoa Beach sun on our heads.
Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa_Beach, surfing,
Jacksonville and Beyond
Jacksonville Beach is the liveliest of the bunch, and it's also the best for surfing. Rent a board at one of the shops along the surf, or simply chill out with a walk along the pier.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Atlantic_Beach, Jacksonville, Jacksonville_Beach, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, beaches, surfing, art, driving_tours, Tours_on_a_Tankful,
Surfing Schools
Look for a school that teaches with longboards because they are easier to ride, and as a result, you will be more likely to stand up faster.
Tags: Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Miami, Sebastian, Vero_Beach, surfing, Jupiter,
Surf Contests in Florida
Why has Florida produced so many world-caliber surfers in recent years? The answer must lie then in surfing's "farm system," the contest circuit that produced so many professional surfers from one state.
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Florida's Best Surf Spots
Florida's Gulf coast doesn't offer the surf of the state's Atlantic coast, but all winter, you'll find surfers lined up at the best breaks from St. Petersburg to Venice Inlet and all across the northwest.
Tags: Bradenton, Cocoa_Beach, Daytona_Beach, Flagler_Beach, Fort_Walton_Beach, Jacksonville, Palm_Beach, Panama_City_Beach, Pensacola, Ponce_Inlet, Sarasota, Sebastian, Venice, New_Smyrna_Beach, St_Augustine, surfing,
Surfin' Safari
Instructors literally launch you and your soft-textured board onto a wave surging towards shore. Your job is to leap up from a push-up like position and - with knees bent - surf.
Tags: Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, surfing, beaches, Cape_Canaveral,
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