How did surfing start?

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Surfing was invented by the polynesians and first seen by European travelers in Tahiti in the 1700s. They used whom used wooden planks which were longer than those used today and much heavier. Surfing was a big art of their culture and the best beaches and boards were reserved for the most important tribal members. It made aware to a wider audience in the "civilized" world by Admiral Cook, whom witnessed it in his visits of discovery. Duke Kahanamoku is the person that is generally recongised as bringing the sport of surfing to popularity in this century.

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