The history of surfing 4 Articles

by Tenebris

Although some early Hawaiian petroglyphs depict human figures which look very much as though they are surfing, the first clearly dated account of surfing is that of First Lieutenant James King, who took over the chronicle ...read more

by Shelly Mcrae

The origins of surfing are undocumented, except for a few petroglyphs found on the island of Hawaii. These rock drawings depict figures surfing. Hawaiian chants, some of which date back to the 1500's tell stories of great ...read more

by Mark Wellber

Surfing is a popular activity in which the person standing on wooden or fiberglass boards is propelled across the water by the ocean wave force. This activity is usually practiced by the people who live near the ocean. ...read more

by Julie Flory

It all started with Captain James Cook when he first visited Tahiti in 1769 which was known as Otaheite then. He actually witnessed canoe surfing. It has been recorded and written about in Joseph Banks Diaries. He returned...read more