We are staying at the Hare Krishna Ashram a.k.a. Ashram Surf Retreat for the past 2 days (September 20, 2011 to September 21, 2011). The wife wanted to learn surfing.

It’s amazing how much surfing is picking up in India especially with a lot of surfing, including competitions, happening in Mahabalipuram.

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Take a small boat to cross the river to the beach on the other side. Because of this barrier, there is nobody else on the beach other than the occasional local fishing for food for his family.

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Taking out the surfboards:

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And here start’s the first lessons, and boy, is getting on the board and paddling much harder than it looks:

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Our coach Satya, all of 18 years, then explained a few principles of waves and how to stand up on the surf board, which almost seems insane to do for a beginner:

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