history of surfing

15th century kings and queens surfing

Mar 18, 1452

15th century kings and queens were big into a sport they called "he'enula"

hawaiin culture 1779

May 4, 1779

by 1779 riding waves laying down or standing on a log was an integral part of hawaiin culture.

first recorded surf

Dec 22, 1779

polynesians recoreded the first surf in hawaii in 1779

mark twain tries to surf

Jun 19, 1866

mark twain went to hawaii and tried to surf but failed at it.

tom blake surfs malibu

May 22, 1926

tom blake is the first person to surf malibu

surfing becomes popular

Mar 21, 1930

surfing becomes pupular

Greg Noll surfs waimea

Nov 7, 1957

Greg Noll is the first person to surf waimea bay

first wetsuits

May 27, 1967

first commercial wetsuits are available

the first cutback

May 25, 1970

michael peterson did a cutback in australia that started a new type of surfing style

competetors surfed massive waves in a competition

Nov 28, 1974

surfers surfed massive waves at waimea bay during a competition called the smirnoff pro