I've been thinking about learning how to surf. Do you surf? How worried should I really be about rip currents or undertows?
Surfing is so much fun! If you're worried about those things, you could always try surfing in a lake or river!
Wait, really? I had no idea that was even possible. Would I still be able to say hang loose and other cool surfer dude terms?
Haha! Of course! You have to! People who surf in lakes and rivers often utilize the wake caused by boats or artificial wave pools.
Oh yeaahhh I could do one of those indoor wave pools actually, that's a good point! No currents to take me away and drown me...
Exactly! While you're learning, you may want to start by lying on the board to get the feel of it. Then try kneeling before you stand. That might help!
I would definitely look silly out there at first, I know that. Can I customize my surfboard to look any way I want?
Yes, you can! You can even add extra fins to the bottom of the board to improve directional stability!
Haha, is there a fin to keep me from falling off the thing? I think that might be more relevant for me at first.
boarding, when a surfer rides a wave on a bodyboard, either lying on their belly, drop knee, or sometimes even standing up on a body board. Other types of surfing include knee boarding, surf matting (riding inflatable mats), and using foils. Body surfing, where the wave is surfed without a board, using the surfer's own body to catch and ride the wave, is very common and is considered by some to be the purest form of surfing.
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