It is difficult to provide an exact number of injuries related to surfing each year as data can vary. However, surfing is considered a relatively safe sport when compared to others, especially with advances in equipment and safety measures. It is recommended to practice proper technique, be aware of ocean conditions, and use protective gear to minimize the risk of injuries while surfing.

The exact number of deaths from surfing in Hawaii is not readily available, as it would vary from year to year. However, surfing can be a dangerous sport, and there have been cases of fatalities due to drowning, collisions, or other accidents while surfing in Hawaii. It's important for surfers to always prioritize safety and be aware of potential risks.

It is difficult to determine an exact number of people who surf worldwide, but estimates suggest that there are tens of millions of surfers. Surfing is a popular sport and recreational activity in coastal regions around the world.

People surf for various reasons, including the thrill of riding waves, connecting with nature, improving physical fitness, and experiencing a sense of freedom and relaxation. Surfing can also be a way to challenge oneself and escape from the stresses of everyday life.

Bethany Hamilton lost her left arm in a shark attack on October 31, 2003, when she was just 13 years old while surfing off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii.

The shark that bit Bethany Hamilton in 2003 was estimated to be about 14 feet long.

The shark that bit Bethany Hamilton in 2003 was not found. It is not uncommon for sharks involved in such incidents to not be located.

There is no known ocean where sharks aren't around. Sharks play a main- role in the Eco- system and keep the food chain intact. Without them, there probably would be an overflow of bacteria, where no one would be able to swim in the ocean.

35 years

There are no accurate records because people are frequently lost at sea for all kinds of reasons. Unless a body with clear evidence of a fatal shark attack is recovered, there's no way of telling whether a shark is responsible. It isn't like a car crash, where the cause of death or injury is often immediately clear. When it comes to analysing the threat to people from sharks it is necessary to consider many more people are killed by drowning, or attacks by marine creatures other than sharks, and many, many, more are killed or horribly injured simply driving to the beach. It's a matter of perspective.

Here's a link to the history of Stand Up Paddle Boarding on the surfing side of things. It was a long time ago!!
http://www.supglobal.com/stand-up-paddle/stand-up-paddle-surfing-articles/6-the-history-of-stand-up-paddle-surfing.html

If you're interested in how we started doing it up here on Lake Tahoe, a few core locals have been paddling on longboards during the summer months for quite some time (most likely since the early '70s) after the Olympics brought us up to standard with other destinations.

As for full-on lake born, stand up paddleboard touring? Us and a few others started up about six years ago. Three years ago our founder Nate Brouwer decided to head out on the lake for a paddle on a typical board. It didn't work! It needed a displacement hull, so he back to the drawing board and started making his own boards.

Here's our story -
http://tahoesup.com/#/about

The god of surfing is called HUEY, and is a fictional character that surfers can praise when the surf is good, and curse when the surf is......you guessed it!

Skiing. Many people have died in avalanches and going extremely fast and then crashing into a tree. Surfing the only way to die is drowning pretty much.

A school in Australia

Yes you can but the only really decent waves come when there is a storm/hurricane on the way. East coast is noting compared to west coast or hawaii or Australia

layne beachly went to wadalba high school from year 7 up to year 12 and started surfing as soon as she finished high school.

They worked with Noah in a hotel and now they help Bethany

Fiberglass was the biggest innovation in surfing. It created light-weight and ultra-fast boards that could skim through the water at lightning speeds. Before fiberglass, all boards were made from wood.

Wave-runners are also a new innovation in the world of big wave surfing. Surfers can't always paddle into a massively large wave, so sometimes they must be towed in via a wave-runner.

New waxes make the boards slicker and obviously as the human race has become bigger and faster, so too have the surfers.

Back in the day, surfing was an almost oppressively male-dominated sport. Now, surfer chicks have their own circuits and prize money.

The internet has played a large roll in surfing, believe it or not, as people are sharing ideas on best locations to surf, photos, and instant surf reports for thousands of locations worldwide.

I am a 12 year old that swims and I love it! I think I have gained being physically fit, learning to listen, and also to relate to other people by doing something we both love! I have also gained self confidence, and pride. I would reccommend swimming to anyone! ---- Aside from the above, children who are taught to swim gain confidence in the water. You never know when they might need that confidence. If they can swim and float, they'll never drown in water. Better to have those tools and never need them, than need them and not have them. Also, maybe one day someone who swam as a child (or even an actual child), will save the life of a non-swimmer, child or adult.

practice.

Rodney Mullen because he invented most skateboarding tricks. I think he is considered as the father of skateboarding. i beg to difer with the guy above me......Jay Adams is the godfather of skateboarding.

Bethany Hamilton is called a soul surfer. She will not give up surfing for anything. While she was surfing lazily one day, her arm was bit off by a shark on Halloween. Today, missing one arm, Bethany Hamilton still competes in surfing competitions and wins mostly every one.

Yes.