Inflatable vs. Solid: Which SUP Actually Wins in Panama's Conditions?
There's a debate that quietly follows every paddleboarder around Panama's coastlines, whispered in the shade of palm trees and argued good-naturedl...
Lee masI remember standing in the customs line at Tocumen International Airport, board bag slung over my shoulder like a rite of passage, absolutely convi...
Lee masThere's a particular sound that skimboarders chase—the hiss of a wet board sliding across a thin sheet of water, followed by the low thump of a wav...
Lee masThere's a particular kind of joy that happens the moment a kid realizes they can stand up on water. It usually starts with wobbly knees, a death-gr...
Lee masThere's a particular kind of electricity that settles over a surf town the week before a competition. The lineups get a little more crowded with fa...
Lee masBefore the rest of the world has even reached for its phone, a Panamanian wakeboarder is already standing at the water's edge. The sky is barely li...
Lee masSome paddles take you somewhere. These ones change you. There is a particular kind of silence that only exists on the water. Not the silence of an ...
Lee masHere’s the thing nobody tells you before your first surf lesson: the ocean doesn’t care about your confidence. It doesn’t soften itself because you...
Lee masSkimboarding looks like one sport until you spend any real time around it — then it quickly reveals itself as two. Stand at a flat Caribbean shorel...
Lee masLet me be upfront about something: I came into this with a serious bias. I have been surfing Panama's coasts for years — the Pacific side's punishi...
Lee masThere is a version of Panama that most visitors never see. Not because it's hidden, exactly, but because it requires something most travellers aren...
Lee masThere is a moment every year when Panama's coastlines quietly transform. The dry season crowds begin to thin, the trade winds ease their grip, and ...
Lee masThere are surf destinations, and then there are surf pilgrimages. Santa Catalina belongs firmly in the second category. Tucked away on Panama's Pac...
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