Hi, let's talk about surfing. Have you ever surfed before?
I have never been surfing but I have always wanted to learn!
Well surfing began with the Polynesians, which is why it is so popular in Hawaii.
That makes sense! How long have humans been surfing?
History of surfing
The riding of waves has likely existed since humans began swimming in the ocean. In this sense, bodysurfing is the oldest type of wave-catching. Standing up on what is now called a surfboard is a relatively recent innovation developed by the Polynesians.The influences for modern surfing can be directly traced to the surfers of pre-contact Hawaii.
Polynesian origins.
The art of surfing, known as "heʻe ʻana" ("heʻe" means "to surf", and "ʻana"
Nazaré is a very popular surfing destination because of its very high breaking waves that form due to the presence of the underwater Nazaré Canyon. As the canyon creates constructive interference between the incoming swell waves, it makes their heights much larger on this stretch of coast.
Due to the height of the waves, numerous surfing records have been set at Nazaré. In November 2011, surfer Garrett McNamara, who resided in Hawaii at that time, surfed a then record-breaking giant wave: from trough to crest, at