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What do channels actually do under your board?
It might be embarrassing to admit: I ride a channel-bottomed board and I can’t feel them.
Apr 27
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Kevin Okun
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How do wave buoys work?
Wave buoys don’t look like much more than your standard ocean-floatin’ buoy, but they are clever little devices.
Apr 20
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Kevin Okun
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What's the carbon footprint of your surfboard?
Wax up, strap on the leash, and click in the fins.
Apr 13
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Kevin Okun
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How much does wax weigh down your surfboard?
After a few months, wax on boards starts to resemble the layers of rock on the cliffside.
Apr 6
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Kevin Okun
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March 2026
Why is the top layer of sand crunchy?
Growing up in Florida, two things about the sand stuck out: it’ll burn the shit out of your feet and the top layer has a thin crunchy crust.
Mar 30
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Kevin Okun
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Why is there more backwash at high tide?
Low tide beach break is generally forgiving.
Mar 23
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Kevin Okun
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What causes seasickness?
Mal de mer, kinetosis, seasickness.
Mar 16
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Kevin Okun
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Why Do We Know So Little About the Southern Hemisphere Ocean?
About 90% of the global human population lives north of the equator.
Mar 9
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Kevin Okun
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Why Is the Ocean Warmer on the East Coast Than the West Coast?
Virginia Beach and San Francisco sit at nearly the same latitude.
Mar 2
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Kevin Okun
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February 2026
Why is the Atlantic saltier than the Pacific?
The Atlantic runs about 1-2 parts per thousand saltier than the Pacific.
Feb 23
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Kevin Okun
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Where Does Sand Come From?
Most of the sand on California beaches started as mountain.
Feb 16
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Kevin Okun
Why do surfers grow bone in their ears?
Neanderthals didn’t surf (allegedly), but they had surfer’s ear.
Feb 9
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Kevin Okun
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