I would love to learn to surf but I am terrified of sharks! Do you enjoy surfing?
I don't surf, but am definitely fascinated by it! What's wild is how *ancient* it is, you know? I mean it traces back to Hawaii *before* any of the outside world made contact with it.
Wow! I had no idea it dated back so far in history! Who were the first surfers?
It began with the ancient Polynesians, but definitely evolved!
When did surfing become so mainstream and popular?
Well, once it was "discovered" by someone on the first voyage of James Cook to Tahiti, it gained in awareness and popularity from there...
That is so cool! Where is considered the coolest place to surf in the world?
Surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or face of a moving wave, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore. However, surfers can also utilize artificial waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools.
The term "surfing"
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