When did surfing begin in hawaii?

Question

before duke kahanamoku

Answer 1

Although no one knows for sure exactly where and when stand-up surfing began, there is no doubt that over the centuries the ancient sport of "he'e nalu" (wave-sliding) was absolutely perfected by the Kings and Queens- and the men and women of the Sandwich Isles, long before the 15th century AD. Their fortuitous position by way of

longitude and latitude brought the great waves of the Pacific in all shapes and sizes to these islands.  

He'enalu, a Hawaiian term adopted by ancient poets to describe their spectacular sport of surfing, is a word rich nuance. Like many subtleties expressed by this highly-evolved civilization, the world for this popular form of recreation is rich in what Hawaiians call kaona, or hidden meaning. The first half, "he'e," can mean for instance, "to change from a solid to a liquid form, or to run as a liquid"; the second part, "nalu" can refer to the surfing motion of a wave, or the foaming of a wave, hence he'enalu, wave-sliding.

Answer 2

anciiiiient haha