Nate and Koa Talk About Sun Protection For Surfing

In this video, Nathan Florence and Koa Rothman discuss the best sunscreen and sun protection to use while you're surfing. Nathan has a lot of experience in this subject due to his genetics and time in the most tropical places in the world. Koa, on the other hand, doesn't need to worry about it.
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[@ospreyflies]

One way of thinking about it is the sun you absorb now comes out through your skin in your 50's and 60's in the form of actinic keratosis and skin cancer. I tan really easily, but it doesn't matter. I go to the dermatologist now 2 x per year and always get lesions frozen or cut off. My friends are all the same. I've also had melanoma in situ which if not caught early, can be life threatening. The non absorbed sunscreens like those containing zinc are they way to go for both you and the reef. Thanks for this video. Back in my day we didn't have good choices for sunscreen... you creating awareness of this is really important!

[@adambrown3918]

Thank you so much for addressing this! I wear a hat and cake on the sunscreen( 100± spf ). A long sleeve rash guard in the summer, too!

[@dormaettu302]

same, super sensitive to the sun. We just have to accept it...

[@davidcramer4173]

I am fair skinned and began surfing in the 1970’s before they made waterproof sunscreen. Now I am 61, still surfing but am paying for all the times I was burned by the sun. Many trips to the dermatologist to have “spots” removed. Take Nate’s advice and protect yourself!

[@ed1pk]

Glad you guys are discussing these topics. Important that people are aware of the chemicals and hormone disrupters in most sunscreens. 🤙

[@simonbackwash]

Super important topics !!! we need more of these from you two guys ❤️. Why not doing a video about harm reduction prevention video about: After surf party, stimulants, alcohol, weed, drugs in general as surf-drugs related video? Try to have Tommy Carroll on mic join you online he knows 1 things or 2 on the topics. So as Bruce...♥️👍💯 Protect our kids doing education without censored topics and personal experience is best preventions we can do for them. Specially with all these super dangerous synthetics drugs widely available online 🤦‍♂️🙏

[@Supervixi_Vigeo]

Nate, look into carnivore or at least animal based diet - that change dramatically improved my ability to not burn after spending just half an hour in the sun and even to tan properly for the first time in my life. And check out Tim Noakes regarding not needing carbs in your diet to perform at the top of your game.

[@davidmacphail9894]

Surf pant. Dude wear the Olympic swim suits. The aura made for less drag.

[@CurrentVistaProductions]

I appreciate these shorter videos. I’ve always wondered what pros think of with the topics discussed in these videos. It’s awesome to see two down to earth pros talk about it. 🤙

[@maryamorris5013]

I was just telling my kids how careful you guys are about UV rays!

[@davidmacphail9894]

The crap sunscreen kills the reef cause. Well one reason is it does not let the uv shine through the water. Reef and sea plant life need uv.
Plants need light.

[@mindsurfearth]

How do we deal with Zinc getting on all your clothes and sheets etc?

[@eliwilliams4686]

4 hour sesh today, I'm burnt to a crisp on the coach.

[@gabegoertzen6928]

Your guys podcast is GOLD

[@BroHooks]

Science!

[@andresmeloso8106]

Great, soo we now know that Ginger's burn...? And......wtf? I waist my time for this?