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What Tide is Best for Your Favourite Water...
They say time and tide wait for no man. But you can wait for the right tide.
Read MoreWhat Tide is Best for Your Favourite Water...
They say time and tide wait for no man. But you can wait for the right tide.
They say time and tide wait for no man. But you can wait for the right tide.
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5 Mental Health Benefits of Swimming Outside
5 Mental Health Benefits of Swimming Outside
5 Mental Health Benefits of Swimming Outside
Read More"In it for life": The Culture of Surf Life...
“In it for life”, the slogan of New Zealand’s national lifeguard service Surf Life Saving, truly represents the commitment to lifeguarding in Kiwi culture, and the ubiquity of it across the nation....
Read More"In it for life": The Culture of Surf Life...
“In it for life”, the slogan of New Zealand’s national lifeguard service Surf Life Saving, truly represents the commitment to lifeguarding in Kiwi culture, and the ubiquity of it across the nation....
“In it for life”, the slogan of New Zealand’s national lifeguard service Surf Life Saving, truly represents the commitment to lifeguarding in Kiwi culture, and the ubiquity of it across the nation....
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Learn the difference between surfing a right...
What’s worse than frantically paddling to catch a wave, only to be rewarded with a short ride, or even worse, a wipeout? Sometimes, that’s the way the cookie crumbles… or should I say, that’s the...
Read MoreLearn the difference between surfing a right...
What’s worse than frantically paddling to catch a wave, only to be rewarded with a short ride, or even worse, a wipeout? Sometimes, that’s the way the cookie crumbles… or should I say, that’s the...
What’s worse than frantically paddling to catch a wave, only to be rewarded with a short ride, or even worse, a wipeout? Sometimes, that’s the way the cookie crumbles… or should I say, that’s the...
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Historically Black beaches to visit this summer
Angela Dennis is an editor, journalist and podcast Host. Her research includes an incredible profile ofsix historically Black beaches in the USA. All six beaches are in Swim Guide. The Swim Guide...
Read MoreHistorically Black beaches to visit this summer
Angela Dennis is an editor, journalist and podcast Host. Her research includes an incredible profile ofsix historically Black beaches in the USA. All six beaches are in Swim Guide. The Swim Guide...
Angela Dennis is an editor, journalist and podcast Host. Her research includes an incredible profile ofsix historically Black beaches in the USA. All six beaches are in Swim Guide. The Swim Guide...
Read MoreWhat Tide is Best for Your Favourite Water...
They say time and tide wait for no man. But you can wait for the right tide.
Read MoreWhat Tide is Best for Your Favourite Water...
They say time and tide wait for no man. But you can wait for the right tide.
They say time and tide wait for no man. But you can wait for the right tide.
Read More
How to Read a Tide Table
Have you ever suffered from the utter devastation of watching the merciless ocean creeping forward to consume your half-finished sandcastle? Have you ever eagerly arrived at the beach, surfboard...
Read MoreHow to Read a Tide Table
Have you ever suffered from the utter devastation of watching the merciless ocean creeping forward to consume your half-finished sandcastle? Have you ever eagerly arrived at the beach, surfboard...
Have you ever suffered from the utter devastation of watching the merciless ocean creeping forward to consume your half-finished sandcastle? Have you ever eagerly arrived at the beach, surfboard...
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Why swimming is so popular in Canada
There’s no doubt that Canadians are sports lovers. But while hockey, lacrosse, and baseball might get a lot of airtime, what sports do Canadians actually participate in the most?
Read MoreWhy swimming is so popular in Canada
There’s no doubt that Canadians are sports lovers. But while hockey, lacrosse, and baseball might get a lot of airtime, what sports do Canadians actually participate in the most?
There’s no doubt that Canadians are sports lovers. But while hockey, lacrosse, and baseball might get a lot of airtime, what sports do Canadians actually participate in the most?
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9 ways to protect the beach on your next visit
People love a day at the beach. We love packing picnics. We love buying salty french fries in our bathing suits. We love the sound of shorebirds. We love skipping rocks across our lakes and...
Read More9 ways to protect the beach on your next visit
People love a day at the beach. We love packing picnics. We love buying salty french fries in our bathing suits. We love the sound of shorebirds. We love skipping rocks across our lakes and...
People love a day at the beach. We love packing picnics. We love buying salty french fries in our bathing suits. We love the sound of shorebirds. We love skipping rocks across our lakes and...
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