Don't miss the IndoBoarding sessions in Woolacombe on July 18th and 19th! Benefit from the tips of a professional instructor and enjoy your Indo Board ride!

The Indo Board goal is to introduce a FUN and CHALLENGING way to exercise the bodies balance control systems. Even though balance is so easily taken for granted, human movement is dependent on balance and coordination. In this new age of fitness awareness, the notion of balance training IS essential, particularly in board sports and all physical activities utilizing the core muscles.

Keeping the board from touching the ground for extended rides is both the goal and challenge.

What is the Indo Board Balance Trainer?

* Designed by Hunter Joslin, an avid user of balance boards since 1965.

* The Indo Board Balance Trainers are simple, stable, and user friendly.

* Anyone can ride with a few basic instructions and something or someone to hold on to for support.

* The learning curve is 10 to 15 minutes for most, after that, Indoboarding becomes routinely easy and fun.


Surfing Roots of Indo Board
by Hunter Joslin

Hunter Oz Hang-Five
Hunter - Noosa Head, Australia



I started surfing in 1965. Surfing was the new fad and all my friends were taking up the sport. Unfortunately, I was on a swimming team, which required me to spend all my after school hours in the pool training. This wasn't helping me learn the intricacies and balance points of riding a surfboard, even though I could certainly out-paddle all my friends. One day I discovered a homemade balance board that was forgotten in a storage room at the swimming pool. looked at it and immediately tried to hang ten on it. The board shot out from under my feet and I landed hard, flat on my back. However, that brief instant before I fell gave me the feeling of hanging out on the end of a surfboard. Undeterred, I took it home and dedicated myself to mastering the device.


My interest in surfing gave me reason to explore beyond the conventional use of the balance board. Once I had the basic stance mastered (standing sideways with one foot on each end), I changed my approach to the device and started learning how to walk on the board from end to end. The action of the board moving back and forth on the roller was a totally similar sensation to riding a surfboard. It was FUN and I could do it for hours at a time. As a result of this practice, I advanced much quicker than my friends in surfing abilities.

Surfing has forever suffered from the lack of repetitive training while in the water. Riding the Indo Board, first and foremost, is FUN! The bonus is that it will strengthen your legs and improve your surfing after just using it a few times.

Riding the Indo Board, first and foremost, is FUN!

If you are serious about cross training for surfing, then the Indo Board is the ideal device to keep you tuned when you are not in the water. The Indo Board works for all surfers, whether you ride a shortboard or a longboard. Leg strength is the most overlooked physical necessity of all surfers. Improve your leg strength and your surfing will improve guaranteed!

About ZAMBA:
Zamba is a Reggae Carnival Band formed in 2000. Zamba plays a mix of Reggae, Carnival and Ska style music taking influence from artists such as Bob Marley, Sublime, Hendrix, The Specials. Zamba provide their own versions and variations of covers but also some original tracks of the same style, providing some cool mellow grooves and fast dance style tracks - the cool sounds of summer all year round!

ZAMBA are:
Della - Vocals, Percussion, Didgeridoo. James - Guitar, Percussion, BV's. Kev - Bass, Percussion, BV's. Edge - De Drums.

Don't miss Zamba at the Billabong Girls Days in Woolacombe on July 18th!

Léa Brassy, our Billabong free surfer, is in New Zealand for 4 months...Check out her travel diary:

Gisbrone city is this kind of charming place that could delay your plans. That’s what happened to me in the last few weeks. Settled in Wainui beach, by my friend’s house right on the beach, in front of the spot. Gisborne area is often off-shore and receives strong easterly swell in the winter. Quality breaks are all along the coast, from Makarori to Pipe. Both reefs and beachs breaks, there is a wave for every taste, but you’ll like it even more if you’re looking for hollow rides. One of them is a left handers breaking along the tinny little island at the north end of Gisborne’s bay. The paddle-and-walk-mission is worth it but It happens often that the quality beach break of Wainui stops me on the way! In between the surf, we share awesome time with Darnelle, Robson and David who welcome us, me and my French mate Florence with who I’ve been travelling for three weeks, in their easy going life. It’s all about enjoying the moment and relax. As David says, the best surfing area in NZ is Gizzy (Gisborne’s nickname) and the most consistent spot is the bank right in front of his house, so guess what, he’s a happy man!!!
Enjoying Gisborne area, you cannot miss East Woodhill Arboretum in this season. Red colours of autumn suit perfectly centenarian trees from all around the world. Gold leaves lied on the path were gently touching my bared feet and birds were singing an awesome joyful song. It was a perfect moment for my mind to jump into its dreams.
Mahia Peninsula, an hour south of Gisborne, has got a large choice of rocky and sandy breaks for all sorts of swell and wind. Even if I got unlucky with the conditions, I had a great time. I met a strange wild dolphin, called Moko, which comes in the bay everyday to swim and play with the people. I have been back to childhood for a few minutes while this huge animal was swimming around me, impressed and surprised it could be real.
Let’s go on a ten days road trip in the Coromandel, north of the Bay of Plenty. Renown for the epic left hander breaking on over two hundred meters at the entrance of Whangamata estuary. The peninsula has got hips of charming beaches which offers great surfing possibilities and as many holidays home. In this recession time, lots of them are for sale and it seems that all the town is on the real estate market! I especially remember Tairua and Opoutere beaches which offered amazing sessions and translucent green barrels with only a few mates to share with.
The swell brought us all the way through to Raglan. After a couple of unfortunate days, we got that kind of days that are really worth the journey! A six foot peeling wall at Manu Bay, and bigger on Indies. It’s a bit crowded but there are enough waves for everyone. As wonderful as short, massive westerlies welcomes us to the winter. Strong winds, showers and huge swell, let’s rest and shift on a city time in Hamilton. Cultural experience around student life with my Gizzys friends : graduation with hat and dress for Robson, parties, shopping down town, rugby games in the stadium and lots of laugh.
Winter time shows up. Warmer clothes and thicker wetsuit get necessary. Fortunately winter also offers wonderful scenes of lights and weather curiosity. Rainbows are everywhere, huge, often doubles, so colourful that we could think it’s a Photoshop creation. And sometimes, you feel drops running along your skin while the sun is shinning…
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