Surfing
Photo: photobom from Queensland, Australia, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Surfing is a sport in which people stand on boards and ride waves.
UnderstandThe Moche of Peru would often surf on reed craft, while the native peoples of the Pacific surfed waves on alaia, paipo, and other such water craft.
LearnMany popular surfing destinations have surf schools and surf camps that offer lessons. Surf camps for beginners and intermediates are multi-day lessons that focus on surfing fundamentals.
DestinationsSurfing underpins an important part of the Australian coastal fabric. It forms part of a lifestyle in which millions participate and in which millions more have an interest.
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- Photo: photobom from Queensland, Australia, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons