Surf

Surf is a sport that consists in putting yourself in a board in order to get a nice ride thanks to the strength of the wave. Is considered a sport of intensity that shows the power of the ocean.
TheOrigins of Surf
This sport began in the Western Polynesia about 3000 years ago, When the Europeans arrived to Hawaii, Tiji and Tahiti, and they saw how the Hawaiian fisher men slide themselves intheir canoe just for the fun, so they went to their countries to spread this news. Hawaiian fish men didn’t realize that riding waves on a board was going to become a famous sport; they did it becausethey thought that it was an easy and fast method to get to the shore with their fish. With the time, riding waves on a board became a diary routine for the pacific islands. After a few hundred years ofriding the waves of Hawaii, a new sport was form.
For Hawaiians Surfing was not just a sport; it was a culture and lifestyle. Hawaiians create a language, their own prayers, boards; they evenselect a few beaches were only talented people could surf.
How did it became popular
Surf became really popular thanks to George Freeth; he visited America and showed his skills in surfing inCalifornia. Another great surfer in those years was Duke Kahanamoku. It also became popular thanks to Tom Blake who was the first man to photograph surfing in the water.

Surfing Today
With time andtechnology, surfing has evolved with the decades; today surfing continues to carry the lifestyle that it had 100 years ago. Boards have improved; accessories ensure the boards protection, surf has becomeinto an art and a career.
After 3000 years ago of discovering surf, the passion remains.

Research sources:
Internet:
Wikipedia (The free encyclopedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfinghttp://www.hawaiianswimboat.com,
http://www.surfingforlife.com 
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