Catching Some Waves On a Surfboard

By Daniel Thomas

A good thing about surfing, especially if you are in a tropical area with a lot of sun, is that you will be exposed to the opposite sex all of the time. If you are surfing everyday you should have a good tan and be in pretty good shape, have no problem finding dates, and most of all have great skill in riding waves, we hope.

If you are a beginner and not sure where to start when getting a surfboard, try and get one that is the same height as you are. Make sure you can afford it, and just use it for practice, as you start surfing more you will make more surfer friends more experienced then you, ask questions to learn more about board types and such.

It does not take long for a beginning surfer become very comfortable with using surfing terms around friends. Such as the type of surfboard they plan to purchase after the art of surfing has been entrained in their memory.

For the beginner a short board will be the best option, but some more experienced surfers prefer long boards, which are a bit more difficult to learn on and much harder to ride. Style is also another choice of what surfers choose from. It could be the design on their surfboard, their surf fin, or just what they are wearing before they get in the water.

Some surfers do not mind if they are thoroughly prepared for the sport because they are solely interested in making their way to the water to surf. They will often try to find the cheapest surfboard and realize after they are in the water that the board is not suitable for surfing anymore.

Maybe they had got a surfboard that was a good brand name, but they had bought it used and it had a crack in the board. There are caution signs that you must take when purchasing a surfboard, especially if it is used.

Another factor that comes into play is if the previous owner kept up the maintenance of the surfboard. Waxing a surfboard before every use if very critical, if you do not wax before every use your feet will not stay on the board right, you will be falling off looking stupid.

As the surfer is getting ready to get in the water for the first time with their surfboard, they will be very conscious of what other surfers do. New surfers will spend many hours in the water learning to sit and stand on the board. After they have perfected these techniques, they will be ready to try out some waves and they will be less worried about the stares that they are getting from the crowd that has formed on the beach. - 31498

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