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 …
The Indian Himalayas are home to some of the roughest conditions in the world, but also some of the most beautiful. Nestled in the high altitudes are numerous rivers and lakes, some visited by tourists, others too difficult to reach. After months of intense planning of the stops, which rivers and lakes to paddle, and …
Jack Hebner is a Swami who surfs! The waves and the internet. Hailing from Jacksonville, USA, Surfing Swami as he is now known has been surfing for more than 50 years. He was lured by the traditional Indian spiritual spirit back in 1972 and that is when the swami got attached with surfing. Surfing is …
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Just imagine – you are lying on your bed with your head on your pillow dreaming of glassy waves, well formed barrels, long lines, slightly off shore winds with nobody out but you and your friends. Then you wake up and find out – Hey! You’re not dreaming – you’re in South India and the …
The journey of a web designer, from the web to riding the waves along the coastlines of India. 25 year old Kiran Kumar, is the captain of the Indian surf team. Kiran was merely 12 years old when he joined the Surfing ashram in Mulki, Karnataka. By Kalisayak Mukherjee on 3 September 2013 in Redbull