Surfing’s Not Green

Posted on June 20, 2007 @ 2:53 PM

The “green” Surfer’s Path and the Green Wave Awards are highly commendable, progressive initiatives, but don’t they gloss over one very important point? Surfing’s not “green”. By that I don’t mean the boards we ride, the clothes we wear or the paper our magazine is printed on. I mean surfing as a way of life. Ultimately no matter how many people start riding hemp surfboards and wearing organic wetsuits the “Elephant in the Corner” will always be there. Travel.