Kassia Meador (@kassiasurf) shares her experiences and insights on longboarding. She starts out with her roots from surfing with her dad in C-Street and Malibu, to contests in Costa Rica and Australia and to eventually getting sponsored by Roxy. She shares her insights on noseriding and turning logs, emphasizing the importance of slowing down and moving with precision. She discusses her own take on style and her focus on refining skills by trying out as many boards as she can and talks about her unique surf retreats in Nicaragua with @riseupsurfretreats. 
 Check out her online course titled “Definitive Guide to Longboarding” at @theinertia. 
 If you’d like to try out high-vibe, low impact surf gear from kassiasurf.com, use our 20% off coupon code: SURFBASIS   Show notes with time stamps at the bottom 👇   Subscribe for more interviews with pro surfers, coaches, shapers, and everyday surfers like Matt Meola, Kassia Meador, Ryan Lovelace, Noel Salas of Surf n Show, Dylan Lightfoot, Derek Dunfee, Magnum Martinez, Isaac Stant, Nakoa Decoite, and more!   Join our community of over 26k followers on IG and 14k on TikTok: Basis Instagram Basis TikTok Basis Facebook   Sign up for our free library and newsletter   Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Surfing Community 06:05 Memorable Surfing Experience 11:37 Getting Into Surfing 16:09 Career Takeoff 20:40 Approach to Surfing and Style 26:55 Tips for Beginner Longboarders 32:22 Noseriding as a Goofy-Foot 38:39 Focus on Surfing and Developing New Boards 49:38 Surf Retreats in Nicaragua 50:32 Activities on Surf Retreats 53:21 The Perfect Wave