Forget Hawaii, California and Bali. India could be the next big thing in the surfing world. Read more about surfing and surfing lessons in India.
Read more Why India’s picking up speed as the next big thing in surfing
Wave Gliding Guru. Photo: @whoisram Roark first heard of the “Surfing Swami” a few months before we embarked on our travels to India as we scoured the country’s expansive coastline for enlightened surf spots. Roark did not make it to the Swami’s ashram in Mulki, a coastal town in the south-west Indian state of Karnataka, but …
The surfing hot spots of the world are usually found in places like California, Hawaii or even Australia. But now some die-hard wave-lovers want India to join that list. The country recently held its largest internationally-recognised surfing competition, drawing about 100 participants from all over India and beyond. Jack Hebner is one of the driving …
Read more Florida native is considered ‘Surfing Swami’ in adopted India
MULKI, INDIA — The shore is empty. The sharp morning sun cuts the water into diamonds. For the guru and his pupil, the surf beckons. “There are more than 1.2 billion people in India. How many people do you see in the water? Hardly anybody,” said the guru, Jack Hebner, 70, a tall American known …
Read more In India, ‘surfing swami’ preaches the virtues of the perfect wave
From the age of eight, Shamanth Kumar was destined to be a waterman. Surfing Swami is one of the pioneers of the Indian surfing scene. Having come to India in the 70s, he’s surfed the entire east and west coastline of India. And like his name suggests, he’s a real swami with insights in the Vedic sciences with …