Of course, we want all surfers to have a great time wherever they happen to go. Very often, however, we hear stories about bad surfing experiences around the world. Usually, they are bad because of one thing: OVERCROWDING. But that's not all that can go wrong. Keep reading.

Now through the magic of the Web, you can vicariously take a surf trip to these places without actually having to find out the hard way. The following stories are accounts by people just like you!