Every pocket of the world has its own culture for grooming young surfers into the next generation’s legends. And love it or hate it, most of the world’s best grow into their god given gifts by surfing heat after heat after heat as a kid. In Australia that culture thrives with deep roots in boardriders clubs.
As it is, 9 out 10 Australians are born within 20 miles of the coast. So the country’s population of 23 million is ripe for the picking to begin with. Now factor that with each generation being born into their given boardriders club and surfing becomes more a family tradition than a hobby you stumble upon later in life. Which club you’ll join is determined by your family history and proximity to a particular wave. And the club you grow up with will determine the friends you’ll call family, fight with and for, and ultimately shape your love for surfing.
