Who is the godfather of East Coast surfing in Florida?
Test your knowledge of Florida's early surf culture history. Can you name the godfather of East Coast surfing in this quick quiz?
Chapter 1
The dawn of Florida's surf culture
Chapter 2
The science of Florida's unique waves
Chapter 3
Champions bred in small waves
Chapter 4
Surf lifestyle and coastal preservation
Ch 1 · The dawn of Florida's surf culture
sonia Florida's Surf Culture Pioneers
Ride the tide, ride the tide, On a sugar pine board tonight.
sonia Local Florida surfboard shapers revolutionized surfboard design in the 1960s to suit the state's smaller, weaker waves.
Fun Fact
First surfboards: Early Florida surfers in the 1930s rode heavy, 100-pound solid redwood boards without fins, which were incredibly difficult to steer.
sonia Built in 1962, the Cocoa Beach Pier became the undisputed epicenter of Florida's early surf culture and competitive scene.
Glossary
surfboard (noun)
A long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies while riding a wave. In 1930, Bill Whitman built Florida's first Hawaiian-style surfboard from a slab of sugar pine.
A long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies while riding a wave. In 1930, Bill Whitman built Florida's first Hawaiian-style surfboard from a slab of sugar pine.
BETA
sonia Play this interactive game to explore the dawn of Florida's surf culture and test your knowledge on the state's earliest wave riders.
Quiz
Which Florida city is home to the historic Easter Surfing Festival, first held in 1964?