20160620 【 surf's up】

Surf's Up
catch some waves and some happiness

It's the first day of summer, so why not pick up a new outdoor hobby?

Make it surfing, and you'll experience the joy and charm of this simple sport.

Surf your style

We've all seen it done - surfers paddle away from shore and then sit and wait.

They chase the next good wave that comes along, standing on their boards.

Long boarders try to do tricks on their stable boards while shorboarders attempt turns and jumps.

Risk-takers try big-wave surfing, braving waves four times taller than the usual surfing waves.

Hawaii, of course

While surfing's Hawaiian beginnings are not surprising, its age is.

Originally surfers wore no clothes and enjoyed the sport on wooden boards that weighted around 90 kilograms.

Surfing faded when foreigners came to Hawaii in the early 1800s, bringing labor and disease.

Surfing returned in the early 20th century with the help of professional swimmer Duke.

Later development of new surfboards and wetsuits continued its growth.