How do surfers keep from losing their surfboard?

Question

like when they get swept in a wipeout or something, is the board attatched to them like a boogie board?

Answer 1

We have a leash on attached to our ankle but sometimes in a real harsh swelll they can break off and you gotta go fish out ya board.

Answer 2

I think a dozen other people said it already, "LEASH"

Answer 3

we wear a leash on our ankle

Answer 4

yes.

Answer 5

yes there is a leash/leg rope which attachs to the surfers ankle using a velcro strip on the end...just like a boogie board.

Answer 6

A leash connected to their ankle.

Answer 7

There is a leash connected to there ankles

Answer 8

surfers call it a leash.

Answer 9

I'm a surfer, and yes we use a leash, but it's not connected to the arm like a boogie board instead it is connected to the ankle. The leashes aren't full proof though, Ive had one snap on me once. Some people don't use a leash, which is kinda fun... you just have to hold onto your board real well.

Answer 10

Most use leashes but some like me use pschokenetic power keep the board from drifting away.

Answer 11

sorry micahel o there are no leeshes for surfing that are 3 ft

Answer 12

every surf board (like a boogie board) has a leash connected to it

its a  3- 4 feet long rubber or silicon cable

its attached to ur ankle so your board doesnt escape

Answer 13

its called a leash