It’s always sunny somewhere and someone is always surfing somewhere but how hard is it to take up surfing yourself? It’s not that hard, not at all in fact. Here are the 20 stages of taking up surfing.
1.Pluck up the courage to finally learn to surf.
Trust us, your inner kid will be VERY happy.2.Tell your friends you’re going to do it
3.Buy a copy of Surf Europe
It won’t turn you into a pro but you’ll be craving every bit of surfing literature you can get your hands on.4.Google Kelly Slater
Because he is the best surfer in the world…5.Look at buying a surfboard
Don’t be put off by the other youngsters in the shop being cool, you’re only there for one thing6.Settle for buying a wetsuit
7.Book your first surfing holiday
As soon as you hit confirm you’re one step closer to being the surfer you’ve wanted to be. Take a minute to celebrate this mini win.8.Take your first lesson in the sea
You’re off! Soon enough this could be you. But not yet!9.Have your first big wipeout, swallow a gallon of sea water (and throw it up)
10.Continue trying to surf and get the hang of it
Starting to pick it up? It just gets better and better, doesn’t it?