Cold water surfing

Want to surf in Iceland? It is cold, bold and beautiful! But you need to be well prepared for surfing in Iceland with plenty of warm gear to put on after.

🖤 COLDWATER IMMERSIONS 🖤⁠ ⁠ There are a few reasons why we love surfing in the winter. ⁠ One of these reasons is because of the health benefits.⁠ ⁠ A fresh jump in the sea or a cold shower in the morning does more than just wake you up in the morning and improve your circulation. 🌊⁠ ⁠ The cold and warm stimuli constrict and dilate your blood vessels, which strengthens your immune system. 💚⁠ ⁠ Studies have also shown that cold water reduces sore muscles and supports recovery after…

Why We Go ... Into the Cold

At Union Wine Co. we try to play just as hard as we work. Maybe a little harder. With the winery located just south of Portland, OR, we have the advantage of being able to leave work, point in any direction and set a course for adventure. We’re incredibly grateful to be able to call this beautiful part... Read more »

Thanks to ever-developing wetsuit technology, many regions previously thought of as overly unhospitable have become popular destinations among surfer. One such region is Iceland, which hosts an amazing array of set ups, backed by some of the most beautiful arctic landscapes in the world. Cold water surfing has exploded, and with it have emerged a […]

cold water surfing

Winter surfing at Scarborough...