I mean we were all born naked... why is it so trippy to be nude? well this day I said fox it, took off my wetsuit and hit the cold waters of France. The most awkward part of this whole thing was when we arrived home to review the clips. There were 10 people, mates, and strangers, over my shoulder watching my prong in slow-mo. If you can get through that... Well, If you can get through that you can get through just about anything ha! ;)
Surfers have always found reasons to take their clothes off and hit the wave as they came to the world - entirely naked.
However, times have changed, and clothes have become a fundamental part of our societies. So, why should someone go surfing naked? Is it a trend, a movement or a symbolic protest against the establishment and the modern standards?
In fact, believe it or not, there are many reasons why surfers opt for stripping down and paddle out in the nude.
They've done it for the environment, for example, to protest or defend marine life, the oceans, the right to surf in a forbidden beach, or any other eco-friendly cause.
There is also a segment of surfers who do it to make it to the cover of a magazine, for fun, or just to show off their toned bodies and increase their self-confidence.
Professional Naked Surfers
Pro surfer Coco Ho rode a few waves naked for ESPN's Body Issue. Eleven-time world champion Kelly Slater, and six-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore were also photographed au naturel for the famous sports magazine.
But we can also opt for doing it for the simple fact that we're curious about the experience, and would like to get our body in full contact with the elements, and the sun.
In 1974, flamboyant California surfer Mike Purpus was shot naked for Playgirl. Angie Reno, a Malibu legend, also did it for the controversial mag.
One year later, Laura Blears surfed naked for Playboy and, in 1976, Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew and Paul Neilsen paddled out in the nude at Ocean Shores, in New South Wales.
In Australia, there was even a Sydney club for surfing nudists: In The Nude, later renamed to Even Nuder. In 1994, 28 surfers competed in the Ungawa Nude Classic, at Southside Beach, in Victoria.
Two years later, the Bondi Nude Night Surfing Expression Session attracted more than 2,000 spectators to the Australian beach.
Legal Nude (Surfing) Beaches
Naturists, or nudists, are part of a worldwide movement that advocates the right to strip their clothes off and live life in harmony with nature.
But where can you go surfing naked without having problems with the authorities? At nude beaches, only. Otherwise, you'll be breaking the law and shocking and disrespecting non-naturists, including children.
Surfing without neoprene wetsuits, boardshorts and bikinis is not as rare as you'd think. Every once in a while, you can see pale bare skin dropping into a wave at a secluded beach.
Today, the practice of naked surfing is a reality in several popular summer beaches including Black's Beach (San Diego, CA), Privates Beach (Santa Cruz, CA), Trail Six (San Onofre State Beach, CA), Gunnison Beach (Sandy Hook, NJ), La Graviere (Hossegor, France), Zurriola (San Sebastian, Spain), Los Patos (Tenerife, Canary Islands), Maslin Beach (Adelaide, Australia), Sandy Bay (Cape Town, South Africa), Little Beach (Maui, Hawaii), Playa Zipolite (Oaxaca, Mexico), Praia das Adegas, (Odeceixe, Portugal).
The pros of nude surfing are:
1. It increases your self-confidence;
2. It helps you learn to accept your body;
3. It lets you ride waves in full-body contact with Mother Nature;
4. It enables you to get rid of restrictive swimwear and wetsuit;
5. No tan lines;
The cons of surfing naked include:
1. Wax sticking to pubic hair;
2. The genitals constantly smacked against the surfboard.
Are you surfing nudie? Remember the fundamental rules of nude beaches:
1. Avoid staring at other naked surfers or bathers;
2. Never take photos or video of others without permission;
3. Bring a towel to sit on while using public seating;
4. Remember to cover up whenever you leave;
Have you decided to go surfing in your most natural state? Go for it in a legal nude beach. It's the most liberating of feelings and a natural expression of freedom.
Come on. Bare it all. Ditch those clothes and get surfed out. Being in the nude is not a crime. On the contrary, naked surfing is a life experience that takes us back to the origins of the sport.
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