Surfing

Surfing

Surfing is a water sport and recreational activity in which the wave rider, rides the forward face of a wave usually towards the shore. While most suitable waves for surfing are found in the ocean the activity can also be performed on lakes. The wave rider balances on a surf board while riding the waves.

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Gul

Sports; Surfing

British surfing equipment manufacturer.

Breaking

Sports; Surfing

Breaking-When a wave passes from deep water to shallow water it steepens as the wave energy is forced upward. We call this "shoaling". With increasing steepness, the wave face finally becomes too ...

Channel

Sports; Surfing

Bottom shape dating back to 1970, credited to Jim Pollard of Australia, in which grooves are cut lengthwise along the surfboard, usually through the tail half. Many different types of channels have a ...

Frieda Zamba

Sports; Surfing

Born October 24, 1965, Frieda Zamba is Florida's first four-time world champ.

Bomb

Sports; Surfing

Bomb-A very large wave, well beyond the session's normal wave size.

Bells beach

Sports; Surfing

Bells Beach is one of the great right point breaks. Find it on the south Victorian coastline of Australia. cheque out the Bells Beach Pro held in March every year. This was the setting for that ...