14. USE YOUR SURF STATUS TO GET LUCKY
There are potent pheromones in that smelly wetsuit, and at some point the sandy feet, sun-bleached hair and tanned skin will be re g a rded as an aphrodisiac by a certain someone. How you cash in is your business.
15. FREEZE YOUR ASS OFF
Sadly, some of the world’s best waves lie in cold, inhospitable places. Grab a parka, dry suit and some 7 mm booties and jump in - it only hurts for the first five minutes.
16. GO LEASHLESS
There’s something liberating about being unattached. It raises the stakes during even the most modest session, especially if it’s your buddy’s board. Plus the swim in is good for you.
17. SPIN A GOOD YARN
It’s your duty to keep surfing’s oral history alive, even if that means making shit up. The more you share a story, the better and longer it should get. That’s why geezers always tell the best tales.
18. SURF WITH DOLPHINS
And realize what a kook you really are.
19. GET INTERVIEWED BY CURIOUS GABE
What? You mean you’re the one person he hasn’t talked to yet? Where you been?
20. SEE A SURF MOVIE IN A PACKED THEATER
The food fights, the suspicious smoke, the rolling bottles, the embarrassing shout-outs, the lame hecklers it’s one of our best traditions.