"I took a group lesson with six girls. We were scared to death, but cheered each other on and left with big smiles and the surfing 'stoke.' Our instructor said he'd never had a group that laughed so much." —Cheryl, Brentwood, CA
"There was a cute chick at work who had been surfing and I figured, what better way to get to know someone better? We went and became friends. She's a much better surfer (that said, I WISH I could surf like a girl)." —Paul, Brooklyn, NY
"I taught myself. I took my cousin's skateboard out into the driveway and it came pretty easy to me, maybe because my dad skated when he was a kid." —Kaitlyn, Litchfield Park, AZ
"My sister was dating a guy I thought was the coolest dude ever. This was the late seventies and I was ten years old. Foghat ruled. Eddie took me down to the pier in Venice. There wasn't a wave in sight that day and the water was quite cold, but still I knew that I was hooked for life! —Thomas, Beverly Hills, CA
"My friend Jamie pushed me into my first waves. I knew I'd be a surfer from the first push." —Annie, Santa Monica, CA
"My hubby taught me to surf—taking me right out into the lineup! We went surfing for our third date. Learning to surf was on my wish list so when I found out he was a surfer, that sealed the deal!" —Peggy, Aliso Viejo, CA
"My three beautiful older sisters all had surfer boyfriends who taught me a lot. The first lesson was learning that surfing = girls! That provided me with inspiration to stand on my boogie board. Then my sisters convinced my parents to buy me my first board." —Mick, Venice, CA
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