History of Surfing
Early history
It's practically impossible for us to ascertain when or where was a wave "ridden" for the first time. But it is assumed that the Polynesians may have done so about 4000 - 3000 years BC. They used the power of the waves to glide unscathed over the sharp reefs with a type of canoe or special boat made of woven Padang leaves. During one of their many migrations, the Polynesians were crossing the Pacific for weeks, until they finally landed about 1000 km north of t
