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Think Waves was founded by experienced surfers and officially awarded lifesavers Milton Willis and Michael Willis

After hearing about multiple drownings occurring at beaches including lifeguarded beaches the twin brothers began an ambitious ocean safety campaign to educate others on how surfers mentally and physically approach rip currents.

Think Waves Lifesaving Organization works tirelessly to reduce rescues and prevent drowning. We do this with the generous support of people like yourself.

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The Surfers Way is an intuitive self rescue rip current survival method used to avoid and or escape rip currents, originating in the distant past way before life guarding ever existed. Passed on from generations of experienced surfers this “self-rescue” survival technique is the most efficient way if not the only way for self-rescue.

Think Waves
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501(c)(3) Charity ID Number: 61-1961189

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Is Surfing etiquette the same internationally?

How should surfers handle disputes in the water?

When is it appropriate to paddle for a wave that someone else is already riding?

What should a surfer do if they accidentally drop in on another surfer?

Cheering loudly for good waves or exceptional surfing performances is considered?

Paddling around the back of someone already attempting to catch a wave is?

If a surfer is paddling out behind another surfer and a wave comes causing the lead surfer to abandon her surfboard and it ends up hitting the trailing surfer whose fault is it?

Two surfers are paddling for the same wave at the same time, and one calls out, "You go left I'll go right!" This is considered?

If a surfer is not wearing a leash and wipes out losing his surfboard and that surfboard ends up striking another surfer paddling out, who is at fault?

Paddling directly in front of another surfer already paddling to catch a wave, is considered?

Who has priority when it comes to catching a wave?

If a surfer is paddling out and close by another surfer riding a wave is coming towards her, she should?

What is the rudest thing (and dangerous) a surfer should avoid doing at all costs?

If two surfers catch the same wave and stand up at the same time, and both surfers turn in the same direction which surfer has priority?

Who has the right of way, the surfer riding a wave or the surfer paddling out?