Take your surfing to the next level in Hawaii

The best spots for beginners, intermediates, and experts on each island [View this email in your browser]( Hey all, In the past year, many of you have taken up new outdoor pursuits, and surfing is one of them. Now you may want to practice the sport in its birthplace: Hawaii. But before you head out with your soft-top longboard to a break full of experts, consult this guide on the [best surf spots for your skill level]( on every Hawaiian island. Alternatively, if you’re not yet ready to give up on the ski season, know that California was pretty much made for spring skiing. And there’s no better place to carve turns in your T-shirt and [après in the afternoon sun]( than at Lake Tahoe’s Squaw Valley. Whether it’s overnighting at a [coastal campground]( sleeping in a mountainside parking lot, or heading to national parks, #vanlife has definitely become a thing – and these are the very [best states to savor life on the road](. Enjoy the outdoors. Noelle Alejandra Salmi, outdoor editor SURFING [The most perfect surf spots on each Hawaiian island for your skill level]( Maybe you've been surfing for a couple of years and want to take your wave riding skills to the next level in Hawaii. But where to go? On Oahu, Waikiki is famously an awesome place to learn to surf and the North Shore is the province of experts. But where does someone who’s good on a shortboard but not exactly getting tube rides to go? On any island, finding the best break, or surf spot, for your ability is the first step to a vacation full of excellent rides — whether straight towards the beach or deep in the barrel. [SURF'S UP!]( LATEST ARTICLES --------------------------------------------------------------- CAMPING [Camping your way up California’s Highway 1]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ROAD TRIPS [In my #vanlife journey through 40 states, these 5 states stood out as the best]( --------------------------------------------------------------- WINTER SPORTS [We’ve never needed spring skiing more, and Squaw Valley does it best]( MATADOR GUIDE TRIP PLANNING [Summer Activities in Denali National Park, AK]( The vast majority of visitors will see Denali from a bus window. And therein lies the opportunity to see and roam a six-million-acre wilderness both on and off the trail. Ultimately, Denali does not behave the way so many of us assume a national park should behave. True to its full name, it seems more a national preserve, open to the visitor but certainly not catering. Below is a list of everything you can experience in summer, spring, and fall so long as there isn’t major snow. Even if there is some snow, all the more peaceful. [DISCOVER SUMMER IN DENALI]( WHO KNOWS WHERE [EP 4: Greenland]( Monet Izabeth sleds Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail, experiencing truly local culture from one of the world’s only Indigenous-majority countries. Now if she can just find properly fitting snow pants. Featuring music by Nive and the Deer Children and Oceanator [WATCH THE FILM]( FOLLOW US AND FIND YOUR NEXT #TRAVELSTOKE [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Pinterest]( [Twitter]( Copyright © 2021 Matador Network, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Our mailing address is: Matador Network PO Box 7775 #40021San Francisco, CA 94120 [Add us to your address book]( Need to change something? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from our newsletter](. We'll be here when you need us!