ASI News Blog
Welcome Meelup Beach Hire & Sup School, Dunsborough West Australia
AUSTRALIA. WA Welcome to Meelup Beach Hire & SUP School, who have rene... Read more
Welcome SUP Lakeland, Ry, Demark
DENMARK. Welcome to SUP Lakeland who have just become an ASI accredi... Read more
ASI Surfing Instructor course held at Sagres, Portugal, Nov 2018
PORTUGAL. ALGARVE. ASI Level 1 Surfing Instructor course and Surf Rescue w... Read more
Welcome Jungle Surf SUP School, Forster NSW Australia
AUSTRALIA. NSW. Welcome to Jungle Surf SUP School, who have renewed their ... Read more
Surfing Articles
Surfing Technique: How to Perform a Bottom Turn
The bottom turn is performed at the trough or “bottom” of the wave.&... Read more
Surfing Manoeuvre: The Floater
A floater is an advanced level manoeuvre. It is when you turn up on ... Read more
Surfing for the Ages
Surfing is accessible for all ages, from the very young to the more mature. H... Read more
Surfing: How to Perform a Roundhouse Cutback
A roundhouse cut-back is a cut-back that continues right around through an arc o... Read more
Stand Up Paddle Articles
SUP - Paddle Correctly and Safely with ASI Methodology
Identify how to stand up paddle correctly and safely with ASI methodology and th... Read more
SUP Polo – a Team Sport, Great Workout and Oodles of Fun!
At ASI we are always amazed at how versatile SUP can be. From SUP touring to SUP... Read more
SUP Fitness Fun On The Water
SUP Fitness is a new way to get fit with a stand up paddleboard. But what is it?... Read more
SUP Surfing Etiquette
ASI Master Trainer Paul Byrne from Irish SUP has been getting some good winter s... Read more
Bodyboarding Articles
5 Reasons to Learn to Bodyboard with ASI
Bodyboarding is an extremely accessible sport to learn. So long as you can swi... Read more
Jobs / Businesses for Sale
WANTED: Surf Wave Park Operations Manager, Melbourne Australia
URBNSURF Melbourne, Australia’s first surf park, is currently under constr... Read more
WANTED: ASI Surfing Coaches, Melbourne Victoria
URBNSURF Melbourne, Australia’s first surf park, is seeking talented, enth... Read more
WANTED Surfing Instructor for Crescent Head, NSW Australia
AUSTRALIA, NSW. Waves Campground are looking for a surfing instructo... Read more
Wanted, L1 Surfing Instructors, Agnes Water Qld, Australia
AUSTRALIA. QLD. Level 1 Surfing instructor wanted Reef 2 Beach Surf School... Read more
ASI People
Profile on ASI Master Surfing Coach Jeremy ‘Jez’ Browning
EUROPE: Jez Browning is an ASI Level 4 Master Surfing coach. He had ... Read more
A New Life Around SUP
LUXEMBURG-GREECE. Frederic Belle, from Luxemburg is organising his life ar... Read more
ASI SUP School, wins Best Rural Tourism Business in the UK
UK. Congratulations to Norfolk Outdoor Adventures who have won Best Rural Touris... Read more
ASI SUP Instructor Sarah Smith recounts her UK SUP Endurance Experience
UK. ASI SUP Instructor, Sarah Smith, tells us about her experience in parti... Read more
Travel Destinations
SUP Away Holiday in Costa Rica
Playa Negra SUP Wave Riders, is an ASI Accredited SUP School, located at Playa N... Read more
SUP Away Holiday Croatia - SUP and Sail Adventures Around Croatia
CROATIA. SUP and Sail adventures around Croatia with ASI accredited SUP School, ... Read more
ASI SUP Away Holiday to Sligo, Ireland
Why not experience a SUP holiday in Sligo, Western Ireland? From here you can pa... Read more
ASI SUP Away Holiday to Ljubljana, Slovenia
SLOVENIA. Experience a SUP holiday in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Where you can p... Read more
Courses
Enrol Fast-Track ASI SUP Instructor courses, Townsville, Australia December 2018
AUSTRALIA, TOWNSVILLE. Enrol now for the Fast Track ASI SUP Instructor courses o... Read more
ENROL in ASI SUP Instructor Courses in Paradise, Coron Philippines Feb 2019
PHILIPPINES, CORON. Image gaining your SUP Instructor qualifications on the beau... Read more
Enrol ASI SUP Yoga Teacher Course, Gold Coast, Australia November 2018
AUSTRALIA. GOLD COAST. Enrol now in the ASI SUP Yoga Teacher course ... Read more
Enrol ASI SUP Instructor courses, Melbourne, Victoria Australia. October 2018
AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA, MELOBURNE. Enrol now for ASI SUP Instructor courses on 27 -... Read more
Health
Hawaii Bans Sunscreen. Is Sunscreen Also Toxic To Humans ?
Hawaii has passed a bill banning sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate... Read more
Paddleboarders stand up to raise awareness about suicide around New Norfolk, Tasmania Australia
Awareness about Suicide fundraiser using SUP activities was organised by ASI SUP... Read more
How Surfing Mental Therapy is providing Amazing Results
AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY. Waves of Wellness (WOW) Foundation, an Australian based... Read more
Why Zinc is One of the Best Natural Sunscreens
It’s always difficult to find really great sunscreen that isn’t harm... Read more
Environment
Shocking Red Tide of Algae hits ASI Schools on Florida’s Gulf Coast. USA
USA. Florida has been hit by an unusually persistent toxic red tide of alg... Read more
Does the moon and tides affect volcanic/earthquake acivity?
The recent increased earthquake and volcanic activity could be related to the mo... Read more
Whales & Dolphins Stand Up Paddle & Surfing Safety Tips
Sharing the ocean with whales and dolphins is one of the many joys of surfing an... Read more
10 Ways to Care for Our Coastal Environment
Our coastal environment supports a huge variety of animals and plants so by help... Read more
Regulation
Message from Secretary of Tourism Philippines to ASIP
PHILIPPINES. Our hardworking Secretary of Tourism Berna Romulo Puyat took time t... Read more
Wollongong Council, Australia Issues New Surf School Permits
Surf School permits in Wollongong, NSW Australia recently went to tender with pe... Read more
Philippines Tourism Promotes ‘Surfing’ As Major Tourism Product
Philippines Tourism is partnering with ASI to implement “Surfing” as... Read more
Surfers Say Ballina's Shark Barrier is Safety Risk
AUSTRALIA, NSW. Work on a 650-metre-long shark barrier at Ballina’s Lighth... Read more
Community
After math of Caribbean Hurricane for ASI Schools and Instructors
The devastation of the recent hurricanes that swept through Puerto Rico and Baha... Read more
Bring back bottle deposits to stop plastic pollution in our oceans
In the UK we use a staggering 38.5 million single-use plastic bottles and a furt... Read more
UK Charity Surfers Against Sewage
UK charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is looking for your vote to win funding ... Read more
Urgent Assistance Needed in FIJI!!
Wanted: Rescue Team, Medical and Tradesmen!! Any Interested persons who want ... Read more
Other Events and Conferences
ASI Instructors AIR Sligo a Resounding Success
IRELAND. The ASI Instructors Retreat (AIR) held at Aughris Bay, Sligo, north wes... Read more
Enrol for Girls Surf Day, Wollongong Australia December 2018
AUSTRALIA. The annual Girls Surf Day is being held at Wollongong Aus... Read more
INVITATION - to AIR (ASI Instructor Retreat) 20-21 Oct, 2018 Aughris Head Co. Sligo, Ireland
Networking and professional development for ASI Instructors I... Read more
Competition Events
THE MERIMBULA CLASSIC, Merimbula Australia, November 2018
AUSTRALIA. Merimbula. The 38th Merimbula Classic, will be held on 22 - 25 ... Read more
The Scotts Head Paddle Games June 2018, NSW Australia
The Scotts Head Paddle Games is one of the most popular events on the SUP calend... Read more
The Annual Pines Surfing Competition Crowns Junior Surfers
AUSTRALIA, NSW. ASI Accredited Surf School, Pines Surfing Academy, held th... Read more
The Scotts Head Paddle Games. 15-17 June 2018, NSW Australia
AUSTRALIA NSW. The Scotts Head Paddle Games is in its 7th year and i... Read more
Product Reviews
BIC Boards – Surf and SUP
Peter Durham Category Manager of BIC SUP How do BIC Sport manage to keep the... Read more
A Versatile Deck Bag for your SUP Adventures
Red have designed a Deck Bag to place on your SUP Board. It’s ... Read more
Waterproof protection for your valuables while out Paddling
While out on the water, be it on board a SUP or surfboard, what do you do with t... Read more
Why Use Rail Tape on SUP boards?
New products in the SUP world tend to get shared and trialled and banded about. ... Read more