Surfers have created environmental organizations like the Surfrider Foundation, which has a special concern for the oceans; and SurfAid, which tries to spread some of the benefits of surfing tourism in developing countries to the poorest of the local people. Still, the spirit of surfing’s early days (think of the harmony of wave and human action portrayed in the 1971 movie Morning of the Earth) contrasts sharply with the razzamatazz of today’s professional circuit.
我并不想在此抱怨金钱所带来的堕落影响。有钱带来的机会如果善加利用，可以产生非常积极的效果。冲浪者已经建立起冲浪者基金会等关注海洋的环境组织；还有国际冲浪救援协会，旨在帮助发展中国家最贫困的当地人享受到冲浪旅游所带来的益处。尽管如此，早年的冲浪精神（1971年陆地早晨这部影片中波浪和人类运动和谐共存的景象）与今天职业冲浪圈的核心生命力形成了鲜明的反差。