{"id":280195,"date":"2026-05-07T10:43:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/?p=280195"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:43:52","slug":"ran-a-scandinavian-surfing-saga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carvemag.com\/2026\/05\/ran-a-scandinavian-surfing-saga\/","title":{"rendered":"Ran: A Scandinavian Surfing Saga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"R\u00e1n: a Scandanavian Surfing Saga\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-gvwj3SWCZk?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Upon meeting Freddie Meadows in the summer of 2022, I immediately cast my doubt of surfing in the Baltic sea. Sweden was both a place I never thought I\u2019d visit, nor would ever aspire to find waves\u2026 but through the charm of Freddie and my insatiable curiosity, I couldn\u2019t resist a simple visit.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of kilometres later, I can safely say we have scoured as much coastline as the Baltic has to offer, with some North Sea sojourns in the mix. The waves we found, while often fleeting, poised challenges that took my breath away. Anything from snow storms to 1 hour swell windows kept us on our toes, and as Freddie showed me the landscape of his home, I in turn learnt just how passionate and extreme these surfers are.<\/p>\n<p>And while so many sessions added up to cancel my initial doubt, Freddie\u2019s dreams came to fruition early last year when a big wave showed signs of promise. 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