............surfing help?

Question

i became super interested in wanting to surf, but idk where to start!!help please!!

Answer 1

Don't surf don't try it. Stay out of the line up.

Answer 2

its easy. what i did was i started out renting this mini-mal from my local surf shop. it was a good size board and i had a lot of fun with it. i taught myself how to surf and you can too. then i started buying boards and surfing is like something i do every day. another way is to go get surf lessons from one of those qualified lesson places. i heard you learn really fast when taking lessons from them.

also make sure you are good at swimming because if you want to surf, you really have to paddle a lot and you have to make sure you can swim all the way back to shore with out a board.

hope this helps. have fun surfing!

Answer 3

hey what you should do is go down to a local surf shop and rent yourself a nice big foam board. That is what i learned on and i learned in one day with it and i taught myself lol. Also the waves you start on shouldn't be over 4 feet high or you will just get hurt.

Answer 4

Go to a surf shop, get lessons. Simple.

Answer 5

Look into getting some lessons.

Answer 6

Surfing is an ocean sport, that should only be practiced by persons who are already competent ocean swimmers. Swimming in a pool is neat, but it's not ocean swimming, with undertows, rip tides and sometimes BIG waves. I have seen lots of great pool swimmers get rescued. So, my first tip on how to surf is to be at home in the ocean.

Lessons are the best way to start, unless you are a young adult or adolescent with surfing pals who can teach you. You have to learn surf etiquette (so the experienced surfers in the line up don't want to drown you), how to paddle and take off on a wave, and how to ride a wave. There are already way too many dangerous people in the water. A danger to themselves and other surfers. Don't join their ranks.

Go to a real surf shop. The folks there can hook you up with lessons, and even rent you a board to learn on. (and, it's going to be either a longboard or a funboard [mini-mal]) Just work on your basics, and after you feel good, think about buying a board, but don't rush into anything. And, please don't waste your time (or money) buying something on line. Don't be in a rush to buy a board! TRY before you BUY. Rent a variety of types of surfboards, or borrow them from your friends who surf. A surfboard is a big investment.

Be careful of what you read here on line. After I found this site, I figured that I could answer a few questions, and spread the 'good news' of surfing. I started surfing in 1966, and it has been a constant source of pleasure since. After you learn to swim and master the ocean, get your REAL advice from a surf shop. However, if they think you are just a 'kook' tourist out to rent a board, you won't necessarily get the best attention.

Most people learn best on long boards, although I have seen lots of surfers start on a short board and master it. In the long run, there are NO RULES on what type of board you have to learn on. Long boards are ideal for learners. There are also good internediate length boards to learn on, funshapes, mini-mals and some hybrids. That is why instructors use long boards or fun boards (or even softtops).

THE REAL BOTTOM LINE IS: Go to a Surf Shop, not a computer. I have been surfing since 1966 and I get my surfboard advice at good local shops at the places where I surf. The pros there can give you the right answers!! There is no way anyone could accurately recommend any particular surfboard for you on line. But the folks at the local shop know the local wave conditions, and can match your size and skill level with the right board for local waves.

Good luck. Once you try surfing (and learn the 'right way') you'll have fun for life.

Take the time to check out the links, especially surfingforlife.

http://www.surfingforlife.com/history.ht...

http://www.mckevlins.com/nopopstory.htm

http://360guide.info/surfing/surfboard-t

http://www.surfing-waves.com/beginner_su...

http://www.surfing-waves.com/beginner_su...

http://www.avalonsurfschool.com/index.ht...

http://www.explainthatstuff.com/surfings...

Answer 7

surfing is easy, i had no experience did it my 1st time on my own and was able to do it, i suggest just renting a long board and going to the east coast of FL or where ever u live and trying it on ur own and if u cant do it, then go look for help