: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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Growing up, Marks’ main focus was always a surfing world title, with few people expecting the sport to ever make it to the Olympic stage.
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Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 26 May 2024
Ride the waves For the past 10 or more years, the town of Salida has attracted adventurers with its Scout Wave river surfing at Salida Park.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 24 May 2024
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Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 26 May 2024
Ride the waves For the past 10 or more years, the town of Salida has attracted adventurers with its Scout Wave river surfing at Salida Park.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 24 May 2024
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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surfing
noun
surf·ing
ˈsər-fiŋ 
: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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