Origins of Surfing Exhibit

Surfing has become one of the most popular recreational and competitive watersports. For many, it is a way of life, but how was it discovered? No one knows who first rode a wave simply for the pleasure of it. It could have been Stone Age fisherman on a log raft or in a dugout canoe, and it could have happened anywhere in the world where humans engaged the ocean.
Inspired by the book “The Illustrated Atlas of Surfing History” (published by Island Heritage), written by Joel T. Smith and illustrated by Ron Croci, SHACC’s latest exhibit depicts the history of surfing from antiquity to the 18th Century European discovery of Hawaii. The exhibit contains artwork, text, models and other artifacts derived from a host of historic sources.
The exhibit has traveled to the International Surfing Museum in Huntington Beach where it will be on view through the US Open of Surfing in July, 2019.
Many consider it the finest exhibition shown at SHACC and the ISM. If you are interested in bringing the Origins of Surfing exhibit to your locations please contact Barry Haun, Curator, at the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center: [phone] | [e-mail]

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I was at my local surf museum in HB, it was beautiful exhibit and history. Thank you. Downey California

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“My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea. And the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me.”
-Henry Wadswoth Longfellow