The world's first Center for Surf Research is a non-profit research and teaching center housed in SD Creating life changing study abroad opportunities.
Facilitating sustainability in surf tourism through research. Forming partnerships with industry and non-profits for positive change.
We are stoked for the semester to start. DM us for any info or inquiries 🌊
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08/22/2024
Free Machado Designs surfboard? Hi all, I’m running a survey to find out how people use surf parks and how much they care about sustainability. The info will help shape the way the industry moves forward. Survey takes 5 mins (ish) and you can enter to win a free Machado Designs surfboard of your choice - can ship it anywhere. Hope you can help! https://bit.ly/SurfParkSurvey
03/30/2024
Dive deep into the heart-pounding world of big wave surfing with Derek Dunfee in our newest blogpost. Learn more about Dunfee’s journey as a big wave surfer, and his recovery after leaving the sport. Link in bio 🌊🏄♂️
03/30/2024
Surfing with a purpose!🏄♀️🌊 Learn more about the ECOBOARD Project in our most recent blog and ride the tide of sustainability! Link in bio. 🌎🌿🩵
03/30/2024
44% of surfers are willing to pay 6-10% more than they paid on their last surf trip for one they deem to be more sustainable. Are you willing to go the extra mile on your next surf trip to protect the enviroment? Read more in the link in our bio.
02/18/2023
The biggest and best surf park consumer trends study to date.
06/23/2022
2022 Surf Park Consumer Trends & Sustainability Attitudes Survey Help map out the future of surf parks: Give us your thoughts and ideas and be entered to win a free Firewire Surfboard of your choosing.
06/01/2022
Please take this survey on surf parks, your thoughts about how you might use them, and how important you think sustainability is for surf parks. You might win a Free Firewire surfboard of your choice! You don’t have to be a surfer to enter.
Do you surf? We want to hear from you! Take our surf trends survey to share your surf travel and gear buying habits, including any surf parks you've visited. It takes 5 minutes and is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Complete the survey now and be entered to win a FireWire shortboard of your choosing!
https://buff.ly/38A7uqK
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Firewire Surfboards
01/08/2022
See you there!
Surf Park Summit Is Back For 2022 In San Diego! Register before January 31st to save $500 on your general admission. Click the link below for full details.
https://insiders.surfparkcentral.com/surf-park-summit-2022
12/08/2021
Fiji is open to travelers, Tavarua is running on renewables!
A big wave of from ! Now, most of the island is powered by solar! ☀️
483 panels + Power Packs battery storage combine to provide 1.4 megawatt hours of renewable power (aka a lot!) to every large structure on the island, including the restaurant, administration building, and staff quarters. What a great way to kick off Fiji's reopening and .
Congrats to everyone at Tavarua! We know this has been a long time coming and the hard work has finally paid off!
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