: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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Private and group surfing lessons are available.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Here’s a story from 2016 giving a sneak peek at what Amon-Ra might be capable of.
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From the Daily Pilot, a story on Bailey Turner of Huntington Beach becoming a world junior champion in surfing.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Beyond economics and coastal planning, the report also highlights long-standing barriers to access within Santa Cruz’s surf culture, arguing that exclusion limits who benefits from surfing’s economic and cultural value.
—Kari Goodbar, Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2026
Crowd surfing and rail breaking are prohibited.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Here’s a story from 2016 giving a sneak peek at what Amon-Ra might be capable of.
Recommendations
From the Daily Pilot, a story on Bailey Turner of Huntington Beach becoming a world junior champion in surfing.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Beyond economics and coastal planning, the report also highlights long-standing barriers to access within Santa Cruz’s surf culture, arguing that exclusion limits who benefits from surfing’s economic and cultural value.
—Kari Goodbar, Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2026
Crowd surfing and rail breaking are prohibited.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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surfing
noun
surf·ing
ˈsər-fiŋ 
: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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