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Surf & Skate Spots: brought to you by Indoek

Posted in Local tips, Long Beach, Long Island, Skate spots, Surf spots with tags chelsea, Greenpoint, Indoek, Long Beach, Long Island, Montauk, New Jersey, Rockaway Beach, skate spots, surf spots on September 1, 2011 by quiksilverpronyguide

Our new friends Matt and Drew over at Indoek put together their own awesome guide to the Quiksilver Pro NY called Bro In The City. They were cool enough to share their picks for surf and skate spots in Manhattan, Jersey, and Long Island. Read on…

SURF

Rockaway 90th St. (Queens)

Only a 45 minute subway ride on the A train from the city.

Lido Beach (Long Island/Long Beach)

Just a little further east of the main event.

Gilgo Beach (Long Island)

Just east of Jones Beach, gilgo is a beautiful little state park with some nice peaks rolling in.

Montauk (East Long Island)

If you’ve got a full day or weekend to kill, arguably some of the best waves in New York are about a 3 hour train ride away to the end of Long Island.

Sandy Hook (New Jersey)

Big SE swell? No car? Grab a 30 minute ferry from Manhattan and hope for NW/W winds.

Fort Tilden Beach (NY)

Rent a bike and escape the city. Just over 30 minutes from Brooklyn and it’s a state park so the beach is nice(ish).

SKATE

Pier 62 Skate Park (Chelsea, Manhattan)

Skatepark on the westside at the piers.

House of Vans (Greenpoint, Brooklyn)

Vans state-of-the-art skate warehouse facility.

You can check out Matt and Drew’s other recommendations, including their awesome shop section, at Bro In The City. Make sure to visit Inodek, a surf-centric blog celebrating an independent flavor of waveriding culture mixed with all things creative and inspiring.

We love our Quiksilver Pro partners: Skudin Surf

Posted in Local tips, Long Beach, Long Island, Quiksilver Pro partner with tags learn to surf, Long Beach, Long Island, Quiksilver Pro partner, Rockaway Beach, surf camp, surfing on July 26, 2011 by quiksilverpronyguide

Learn to surf in New York? Sure, why not! Brothers Cliff Skudin and Will Skudin have got you covered. Both are global big wave surfers who bring their life-long passion for surfing and professional instruction to a series of surf camps that run from June-September in Long Beach and Rockaway Beach (67th street). Private surf lessons are also available year-round, seven days a week.

Beginners, intermediate, and advanced surfers are welcome. Skudin’s surfing camps are for anyone who wants to learn how to surf and gain better surf skills in a fun and safe atmosphere. In addition to the Skudin brothers, the camps and other surf lessons are run by certified lifeguards who hold both CPR and first aid credentials.

For 2011, Skudin’s is adding a new season of ADULT surf camps in Long Beach and Rockaway Beach 67th street, as well as a stand-up paddling class at their Long Beach location. The same team of instructors from the Skudin clan are back, along with some familiar faces who are making waves in the professional surfing world, like TJ Gumiela and Balaram Stack.

Best. Summer. Ever.