Anyone surf?

[crazycanuck]

I often see a group from a particular Surf School at my fave beach & think..hmm...That would be cool.

The only thing that keeps me from doing surfing here in WA..sharks..

[tulip]

There must be surf lessons at Virginia Beach! I mean, it's not Oahu, but there is some surfing.

[badger]

my boyfriend grew up surfing, so he decided to teach me how. BIG mistake!! Just because I can swim (in a pool, that's completely different!), he assumed I'm ready to go, so he took me out in the deep and when a big huge wave came, I flipped right over on my back and before I knew it I was in a washing machine. Every time I thought I was in the clear, another wave would come and I'm under again. I really thought I was going to die.

Needless to say, that really scarred me.

I've taken a lesson since, and I'm happy just playing in the break waters, but I'm not huge on going out in the deep where I can't stand up.

I honestly can't say I enjoy it because I have a huge fear of drowing, and surfing just seems like a lottery every time you go.

Anyways, plenty of people are hooked on it, but I prefer snowboarding to surfing.

I highly recommend surf school just so you can avoid what I went through.

Sorry if this is a downer post. But yeah, I've surfed, and I still occasionally surf, but I'm happy never to surf again.