I love surfing mostly in ocean. I think the waves in lakes or rivers are too small
Is it even possible to surf in a lake or river?
Yes it  can also be found in lakes or in rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore.
Huh. I never knew that. How long does it take to learn how to surf?
You can learn it if you utilize artificial waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools.
Well I don't have those tools at the ready to be able to utilize them lol
As long as you are involved in riding a wave, regardless of whether the wave is ridden with a board or without a board, and regardless of the stance used, you are surfing
How would someone surf without a board?
refers to the act of riding a wave with a board, regardless of the stance used. There are several types of boards. The native peoples of the Pacific, for instance, surfed waves on alaia, paipo, and other such craft, and did so on their belly and knees. The modern-day definition of surfing, however, most often refers to a surfer riding a wave standing up on a surfboard; this is also referred to as stand-up surfing.
Another prominent form of surfing is body
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"