: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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David G. Allan Feb 15, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
The same company also offers kayaking, caving, climbing, and bellyak (a combination of kayaking and surfing) tours as well as via ferrata treks throughout the Lake Garda region.
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And if the surfing isn’t blowing your mind?
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The high surf advisory indicated dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion can be expected.
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David G. Allan Feb 15, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
The same company also offers kayaking, caving, climbing, and bellyak (a combination of kayaking and surfing) tours as well as via ferrata treks throughout the Lake Garda region.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
And if the surfing isn’t blowing your mind?
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The high surf advisory indicated dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion can be expected.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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