Duke Kahanamoku, an Olympic star in swimming, popularized the sport further by traveling internationally and showing off his surfing style to thrilled audiences around the world. The popularity of surfing starting growing in the1960's when movies like Gidget and Beach Blanket Bingo, which exposed the rest of the world to a sport only known to locals who were lucky enough to live near the beach.
Having a professional selecting the ideal surf break for you to learn, helping you choose which surf board and fin set up is best for you, showing the safest way to enter and exit the surf and the proper paddling and wave catching techniques relieves virtually all of the stress off of a new surfers shoulders and greatly boosts self-confidence so all they have to concentrate on is just catching the wave. A surfboard that has enough flotation for your body size will be crucial to how easy it will be to stand up. When the wind is right and the swell is from the northwest usually presents the best conditions for this beach.
Paddling will get you out to the good waves, and paddling will help you catch one. The softboards have a slick bottom which ensures maximum speed and smooth rails to ensure easy turning. Rash guards protect the surfer's body against irritating skin rashes they can get from laying on their surfboard as they paddle or rashes that can occur under their armpits when they wear a wetsuit.
So your fully decked out in your wettie, got your board and it's all waxed up and ready to go! Respect the locals if you are visiting a beach.
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