Jay and Vicki took a break from winter to spend most of January into early February in Central America with their friends from Bodyboard Holidays.  First up was Costa Rica, then El Salvador where they feasted on non-stop waves and warm water.  

Jay gives a quick recap of the trip.  

http://www.bodyboard-holidays.com
https://www.ebodyboarding.com/pages/bodyboarding_travel

Jay and Vicki, veteran wave pool aficionados, break down the nuts and bolts of the three most popular wave pools in the USA- WacoSurf, Surf Ranch, and Palm Springs Surf Club.  

They cover logistics, booking, the facilities, the vibe, and of course the waves at each venue.  Bottom line, if you are considering joining one of their wave pool trips, or going on your own, this is a must-listen!  

http://www.wacosurf.com
http://www.kswaveco.com
http://www.palmspringssurfclub.com

https://www.ebodyboarding.com/pages/bodyboarding_travel

Thumbnail photo:  Tony Prince

Patti Serrano, one of the architects of our sport's early days, discusses the creation of the BIA competitive tour as well as her insatiable appetite for self-growth and improvement and where that has led her in life, including how it has all circled back to bodyboarding and her relationship with bodyboard inventor Tom Morey. 

http://www.pattiserrano.com

Some might call Patti Serrano one of the many unsung heroes of bodyboarding.  She was there in the beginning!  Tom Morey hired Patti in the late 70s to sell and promote the "Morey Boogie" and she took it from there.  

She built the early Morey team, including riders that became household names in the sport, organized and ran events and clinics and ran some of the very first bodyboarding events ever.  

Later, she started BIM Magazine and ran the BIA competitive tour.  

This is Part 1 of her story. 

GT gives us the goods on how he became a North Shore lifeguard and talks about his brand, GT Boards.  

Jay finally corners 6-time World Champion Guilherme Tamega for a sit down to discuss not only his incredible success as a bodyboarder and icon in the sport, but his endeavors as an Ironman triathlete, businessman , father, husband and North Shore lifeguard.  

The Brazilian madman has done it all, but that isn't stopping him from always searching for a new challenge.  See what makes him tick.  

Part 2:  From pro bodyboarder to publisher, to tv presenter, to entrepreneur, to professional off-road racer and father of two,  Cameron Steele has ticked all the boxes, but he's not done yet.  Jay and Cameron recount the glory days of the sport and talk about what he's up to these days.  

Part 1:  The very first "bad boy of bodyboarding", San Clemente, California's Cameron Steele and Jay chat about their more than 3 decades as friends.   Cameron covers his early days as a pro bodyboarder in an off-road-racing family dynasty and how his path took him from roll cages to rollos and back again, with a pit stop as a publisher, all culminating in a big win at the Baja 1000, the super bowl of off-roach racing.  

This one is a 2-parter!  

The "Godfather of Bodyboarding", 9-time World Champion Mike Stewart sits down with Jay to give his insights into many of life's mysteries as they relate to bodyboarding.  

He reveals a spiritual journey he's undertaken and talks about his motivation to keep competing in his 60s, as well as his ethos behind his successful Science and Gyroll brands.   

You don't want to miss this one!  

South Africa's Pam Bowren has been holding it down for her nation competing in national and international (ISA Games) events  for many years, but recently burst on the international scene with a runner-up spot in 2022's Walker Bay Pro IBC World Tour event.  As a result, she's having a go at the 2023 IBC World Tour, and Jay sat down with her during the 2023 Visit Maldives Pro in August, 2023 to see where she's headed in her quest to make an impact on the pro bodyboarding scene, and find out what life is like back in Capetown, her home. 

Instagram:  @pambowren