Surfing was first described by Captain James Cook.
International Surfing Day is held annually on the third Saturday of June.
Surfer Magazine’s long ride may be over: New York Times reports, the bible of surfing and surf culture, which became part of the company that owned The National Enquirer last year, is closing after a six-decade run, its editor said.
Surfing is the official state sport of California.
In the majority of cases, a surfing injury will be caused by a board — either another surfer’s or one’s own (45% altogether). A fall from a surfboard accounts for 36% of the injuries while bumping into the ocean floor makes up for 18% of all the injuries.
Best surf cars ever according to Surfer Magazine:
+ Toyota Pickup (late 1980s – 1990s)
+ Nissan NV200 (early 2010s)
+ Toyota Van (1982 – 1990)
+ Subaru AWD Wagon (any year you want)
+ Ford Econoline Van (mid 1960s – mid 2000s)
Great Lakes drowning statistics according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project:
+ 97 Great Lakes Drownings in 2020
+ 53 of those in Lake Michigan
+ 935 Great Lakes Drownings since 2010
Surfers make 53% of the shark attack victims.
The average surfer:
+ 90% Male
+ 34 years old
+ Highly educated
+ $75,000 annual income
+ Owns 4 surfboards
There are approximately 3.3 million surfers in the United States and 35 million surfers worldwide.
162 countries have surf tourism.
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