Trash-Can Skate: the new Hossegor surf trend?

Trash-Can Skate: the new Hossegor surf trend?

In the same way that Laird Hamilton’s experiments in Hawaii have been duplicated in Hossegor – stand-up paddle, foil, electric skates and bikes, jetski towed surfing – so too have Laird Hamilton replicas sprung up in our seaside Landes countryside. There was Fred Compagnon and his alaia-SUP, but more recently and more confidentially, there’s also Miki Dorade and his trash-can skate.

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Laird Badminton

Laird Badminton

Interview with Laird Badminton in Hossegor Our Pub Ouest journalist, Régis Braltar, met Laird Badminton when he came to Hossegor for the Nesquicksilver Revival Contest. Here's the interview report: A visit under the sign of sponsorship Régis...

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Seignosse, the dog beach

Seignosse, the dog beach

How pleasant it is to watch these dogs walking their owners on our Seignosse beaches.

This phenomenon intensified during Covid, when a walk with a dog…

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Are you a gentleman surfer?

Are you a gentleman surfer?

The gentleman surfer? A long time ago, the French Surfing Federation laid down rules of priority and friendliness to prevent surfing accidents. Among these rules, a surfer on a wave is at fault if he collides with a surfer in his path, unless the...

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Teaching surfing, a real profession

Teaching surfing, a real profession

A job, a hobby, a pastime, a profession, a passion? Between those who declare that surf instructors are cool, town councils who tap surf schools in the wallet in exchange for the right to work on the beach, and students who ask you why you don't...

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Seagulls = waves

Seagulls = waves

Watching seagulls for waves Haven't you ever noticed that seagulls are often parked on the sand in front of pretty breakers? It's only a short step from there to the conclusion that to find good waves, you have to look where the seagulls are, and...

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