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	South Padre Island: Dad Feets Speaks
		Body surfing ought to be a sport in its own right: it is an easy workout and it is fun.
		For body surfing, you actually want average-sized waves that have a lot of forward power to them, since you are immersed in the water, not on top of it.
		You will find that many board surfers surf at high tide, which is wrong if you want to get good body surfing action because the waves will be at their most vertical.
	www.spionline.com /features/bodysurf.html (606 words)

	G.S.I. to sponsor Surfing America Surf School program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		GSI is excited to partner with this governing body to help progress the quality of surf education in the United States and is committed to the positive development of surfing at the grass roots level.
		Surfing education has always been isolated within the industry in the past, however, this partnership strives to strengthen the development of surf schools while dually positioning new participants as target consumers within the multi-million dollar surf retail industry.
		Surfing America is the ISA-recognized National Governing Body for Surfing in the United States and is responsible for holding the official USA Championships and for selecting and fielding the official USA Surf Team.
	www.surfersvillage.com /surfing/22285/news.htm (680 words)

	Surfing in Ecuador - Travel Activities :: GoEcuador.com
		Surfing is a sport that consists of riding the waves with the help of a board or other object that floats and sometimes only with your body.
		Although it is possible to surf on waves that are only 30 cm high, bigger waves give you a faster and more exciting ride.
		Surfing originated in the South Pacific and developed on the Hawaiian Islands during the era when the English explorer James Cook reached them in 1778.
	www.goecuador.com /ecuador-activities/ecuador-surfing.html (579 words)

	Surfing
		Modern-day surfing came to the USA in the 20th century and became very popular amongst the young, especially in on the west coast, during the 1960s.
		The first was 'body surfing', which is surfing in the original sense, i.e.
		It is surfing only in a figurative sense in that it alludes to the moving easily and smoothly from one place to another.
	www.phrases.org.uk /meanings/surfing.html (708 words)

	Boy looses a leg in W.A. shark attack while body surfing. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The boy was body surfing at Wharton beach at Duke of Orleans Bay, east of Esperance, on WA's remote south coast when the attack occurred about 7.30am (AWST).
		He was helped from the surf by friends and several tourists who applied first aid, police said.
		Surf Life Saving WA chief Paul Andrew said sharks are known to inhabit the area.
	www.surfersvillage.com /surfing/25161/news.htm (252 words)

	Ocean devotion - www.theage.com.au
		Our surfing is taken so seriously that it is not uncommon to lose skin off a nose or forehead when a good wave dumps us into the sand.
		While the advantages of pregnancy to body surfing have not yet been scientifically evaluated, de Mestre told me the secret to my wife's success may have been the extra flotation her belly afforded.
		The E=mc of body surfing, says de Mestre, is a complicated formula involving the mass, the cross-sectional area and the maximum swimming speed of the surfer combined with the force in the wave crest.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/01/08/1073437405211.html?from=storyrhs (1513 words)

	Hale Pai - Kepakemapa - Kumu Kaha Nalu Body Surfing Basics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Body Surfing or kaha nalu is the basic form of surfing.
		Regardless of what kind of equipment used in surfing, it is essential that an individual knows how to body surf.
		I now document the basics of body surfing from the oral traditions of the past and from my years of experience.
	www.punawelewele.com /halepai/kepakemapa/kepakemapa11a.htm (472 words)

	BODYS01 - BODY SURFING PROCEDURE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Participants are to be briefed in safety and emergency procedures (particularly the dangers of diving into waves and shallow water) and, if necessary, in the use and care of equipment, and body surfing skills.
		Body surfing must be in a safe environment.
		Body surfing is NOT permitted on unpatrolled beaches.
	www.guidesqld.org /outdoors/manual/bodysurf.htm (466 words)

	Body Surfing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Body surfing is the most elemental power kiting water sport.
		Lines used with body surfing are generally 150 ft (45 m) or longer.
		For safety reasons body surfing is only done when the wind is parallel to shore or slightly onshore.
	grove.ufl.edu /~pbc/kite/body-surf1.html (441 words)

	wilson-bodysurfing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Many cultural theorists claim that the physical body is becoming irrelevant and obsolescent in the cyberage.
		Body Surfing uses state of the art body sensing technology to ironically question these claims by allowing visitors to investigate the limitations and pleasures of the body in contexts such as dance, physical labor, sport, feasting, erotic touch, hunger, sickness, old age, bioinfomatics,medical dissection, dna modeling, and medical imaging.
		You can record a body sound such as a grunt that will become part of the repertoire of sounds that the drum responds with when beat.
	userwww.sfsu.edu /~swilson/art/body/bodysurfing.html (967 words)

	Bodysurfing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In small surf in waist-deep water, a variation known as the "Dolphin Pop" involves diving towards the shore as the wave prepares to break, resulting in popping out on the wave like a dolphin.
		Consequently, the surf varies in quality as it is held regardless of the presence OR ABSENCE of significant surf.
		Its strength is in the number of competitors, age divisions, and the conviviality of the event ([1]).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bodysurfing (588 words)

	Leisure in Penzance - Sport - Surfing & Body Boarding
		Mount’s Bay has its share of good surf, especially in the winter months when the north coast surf is often too big and dangerous even for experienced surfers.
		Major surfing events such as the English National Championships have been held in the area and the British Club Championships are currently held at Sennen in July.
		The British Surfing Association was formed in Penzance in 1966 and since 1990 the office of the sports national governing body has been located in the town.
	www.penzance.co.uk /sport/surfing.htm (343 words)

	body surfing » Blog Archive » Body Surfing Champion
		Surfing stars have been known to show up as well: In 2002 six-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater graced the field and made it to the semifinals.
		Two bodysurfing videos, Primal Surf and Pure Blue (about the 2000 and 2001 Classics, respectively), feature skits with a gorilla (actually Nickelson in an ape suit) throwing rocks at surfers who, thanks to creative editing, appear to be wiping out under the barrage.
		Such fantasies are cold comfort for practitioners of the original water sport, who attribute the thinning of their ranks to two 1970s inventions: the surfer’s leash and the bodyboard.
	www.mysurfingworld.com /?p=48 (1000 words)

	body surfing » Blog Archive » bodysurfing competition at school
		That was the case this weekend at the Oceanside Pier, where two veteran competitors spun their mastery in mushy 1-to 3-foot conditions to win top honors at the event.
		Although the ocean surface was glassy during Sunday’s finals, the weak windswell offered competitors mostly slow, rolling waves that were difficult to body surf.
		Lafferty, 43, an obstetrician, joked that he wears the “body condom” for “safe surfing.” The suit, which is used by speed skaters to reduce wind resistance, also provides bullet-proof protection against the sun and helps him catch the judges’ eyes, he said.
	www.mysurfingworld.com /?p=60 (801 words)

	Irish Surfing Association - Ireland - Home
		The Irish Surfing Association (ISA) is the National Governing Body for the sport of surfing in the thirty-two counties of Ireland representing the following disciplines, surfing, long-boarding, knee-boarding, body-boarding, body surfing and skim boarding.
		The ISA is responsible for the regulation and the sustainable development of the sport of surfing in Ireland representing the views of Irish surfers nationally and internationally.
		Surfing pioneers Kevin Cavey and Brian Britton will be chatting about the early years of surfing in Ireland.
	www.isasurf.ie (453 words)

	How to Body Surf - eHow.com
		Body surfing can be done without swim fins, but it is much easier and more fun with them, especially in larger waves.
		Body surfing is an inherently dangerous activity that can result in serious injury or death.
		Body surfing professional tip - Use a body surfing aid (a small board that attaches to your hand).
	www.ehow.com /how_5060_body-surf.html (625 words)

	body surfing » news
		All you need is a beach with waves, the ability to swim and the time it takes to master synchronizing your body’s shape and speed with that of the incoming swells.
		Three body surfers from Cornwall who admitted ‘blagging’ their way into the sport’s world championship have been eliminated in the first heat.
		The men, all in their late 30s, are the first to represent Britain at the event, held at the infamous Banzai Pipeline reef on the north shore of Oahu where huge waves slam into shallow water.
	www.mysurfingworld.com /?cat=1 (5693 words)

	Body Surfing at Steamers Lane
		No one really surfs it, but it is a good gauge to go by on a really big day.
		Besides, getting a ride body surfing, with all those other surfers, would be tough even with all these waves.
		Still, on a wave that big, that tip may suddenly become the curl of a 5 foot wave and that is going to produce quite a blast when it hits the face of the wave with you in the front of it.
	diver.net /seahunt/d_bodsrf.htm (5694 words)

	Surfingthemag Message Boards: TOP INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES SET TO COMPETE AT THE BODY GLOVE SURFBOUT PRESENTED BY ADIO ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Body Glove is also sold in approximately 50 countries internationally through distributors, sales agents and licensees.
		The Surfing America Pro Tour is administered and sanctioned by Surfing America, Inc.—the North American Regional Office of the Association of Surfing Professionals (“ASP”).
		Surfing America is a not-for-profit organization and is the recognized National Governing Body for surfing in the United States.
	forums.surfingthemag.com /forum/showflat.php?Number=3169 (864 words)

	body surfing
		On the east coast this generally means a wind from the west that sweeps the wave face clean and holds it up before whipping a feather of spray off the crest as it topples forward onto the sandbank.
		There is a beach break in front of the Stardust Hotel, which can be fun for body surfing or for beginners but that’s about it.
		Surfing at sunriseThe Point: This is the main break at Arugam Bay.
	www.mysurfingworld.com (6805 words)

	Body Surfing Fins - Shopping.com
		It all started with surfing, and now you don't need to live next to a world class point break to feel the freedom of surfing.
		The U.S. Divers(r) Shredder II surf fins boast a compact length that's excellent for body surfing,...
		Dual-composite blade to cup and channel water efficiently - compact length is excellent for body surfing, body boarding and great as a travel snorkeli...
	www.shopping.com /xGS-Body_Surfing_Fins (876 words)

	Surfing resort \| Caribbean -- the un - Rincon at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
		Again here are details from our surfing reporter for our North and Northwest Surfing Beaches of Puerto Rico: this is his excellent Caribbean surfing website for our guests' reference.
		As for equipment for surfing in Puerto Rico, the air temperature usually does not go under 70 around the coast, and the water temperature is always around 74-80.
		Anyway you won't need a full body suit, but a spring suit or lycra would be helpful to prevent nipple rash and sea lice stinging, or to protect against the wind on those windy days.
	www.villamontana.com /surfing-caribbean.html (1591 words)

	Surfing in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
		Snorkeling and diving in the clear waters are the major past-time along this stretch and is the most environmentally friendly way to see the colorful fish that dart around.
		The coral sanctuary found on the coast of Hikkaduwa is a large shallow body of water enclosed by a reef, decorated with layers of multi colored corals, witch is home to countless number of colorful fish.
		After a shot distance southwards from the center of the reef, it diminishes given rise to a wider sandy bottomed beach with good waves ideal for board surfing and body surfing.
	www.angelfire.com /sports/surfingsrilanka/hikkaduwa.htm (800 words)

	Boaters Warned Of 'Teak Surfing' Dangers - News
		Teak surfing is the practice of body surfing by hanging on the ski step on the back of a boat.
		Witnesses said he was body surfing off the back of a speed boat.
		"Teak surfing, if you have a life jacket on, it will make it more difficult to body surf, so, of course, people don't where their life jackets, which would be the one thing that would save them," Department of Boating and Waterways spokeswoman Megan Standard said.
	www.kcra.com /news/2247177/detail.html (366 words)

	Body Surfing \| Scholastic.com
		The wonders of technology and the Web make it possible for your class to explore the miracles of the human body in lots of creative and fun ways.
		show how cells "talk" to each other to keep the body healthy.
		A fun rhyming book about parts of the body, featuring a boy and girl who wear a delightful assortment of hats.
	content.scholastic.com /browse/article.jsp?id=2843 (214 words)

	SURFING RABBI
		As board surfing was getting more and more popular, surfers began "eyeing" the break trying to decide if it was surfable.
		A feew surfers tried to go body surfing but the waves were so big that they would skip sideways down the peak and then get wiped out.
		On the day that the surf was scheduled to arrive, surfers were out in force at daybreak.
	www.surfingrabbi.com /surfandsoul/vol3.article3.htm (645 words)

	Surfing America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		As the new, IOC-recognized National Governing Body for the sport of Surfing in the USA, Surfing America is responsible for holding the USA Championships event each year and for selecting the Official USA Surf Team to compete internationally.
		Surfing America's Mission is to promote the growth, competitive success and positive image of surfing in the
		Surfing America is the ISA-recognized National Governing Body for Surfing in the United States.
	www.surfingamerica.org (146 words)

	Flickr: Photos tagged with body surfing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
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	www.flickr.com /photos/tags/body+surfing (115 words)

	Lanzarote Body Surfing
		Body Surfing as part of an Activity and Therapy Holiday
		At our favourite beach, the conditions are always suitable for body surfing with or without boards.
		The Villa has body boards and we often include Body Surfing on our guided tour.
	www.hoho.co.uk /html/body_surfing.html (126 words)

	Quintessence of Dust: BODY SURFING
		It also means I get to spend lots of time with those I love.
		In order they are: 1)Body surfing 2)Hanging spoons from my face.(I can do eleven.) 3)Making a crab,fennel and vodka rissotto.
		This is a paragraph of text that could go in the sidebar.
	chrishumphreys.blogspot.com /2006/11/body-surfing.html (242 words)

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