Surfing Is Hard...but Learning Doesn't Have to Suck

I remember my first wave like it was yesterday… It was a hot summer day at Arpoador Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I was 10 years old and my mom had enrolled me and my cousin in a surf school that offered group lessons on the weekends. The instructors

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Alana Blanchard: In Pursuit of New Experiences

Alana Blanchard and Thermal have teamed up to give away the surf trip of a lifetime, and all the Pursuit sunscreen you could hope for! Enter, right here - and hear more from Alana herself.

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Thermal & Florence: Travel Well Together

Florence and Thermal partner up to offer you a wider range of benefits and discounts. Join the club.

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Adaptive Stoke with Sean Brody, Head Coach for USA Surfing's Para Surf Team

An interview with guide Sean Brody of SEA (Surf Education Academy), Head Coach for USA Surfing's Para Surf Team, and one of Thermal’s first guides to accommodate adaptive surfing on our trips

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Wonder What’s Out There…

We caught up with Simon Scheutz, surfer and creator of Awesome Maps, to take a deeper look into his hand-drawn world of surf maps.

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Pack Your Bags: Where To Take A Surf Trip This September

September presents less crowded surf spots in the late-season and marks the beginning of Europe’s Fall swell train.

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Pack Your Bags: Where To Take A Surf Trip This August

August bookends peak southern hemi surf season

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lines at JBay, one of the best surf destinations in July

Pack Your Bags: Where To Take A Surf Trip This July

Peak Southern Hemi surf season, cool water or warm…

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