“From the beach meanwhile, might be seen boys swimming into the sea, with light boards under their stomachs. They waited for a surf; and then came rolling in like a cloud on the top of it.”
Captain James Alexander of the Royal Navy on an expedition in Ghana, circa 1832
For more information on the roots of surfing in Africa see here.
Oh, so Bruce Brown wasn’t the first?
Wonder if those guys could do reverse Patrice Lumumbas?
looks like they got the attitude right – if those boys were coming at me I’d be happy with the shoulder
I love this article. I visited my family in Ghana last year and drove along the spectacular coast.
The wonderfully lush coast is wide open and uncrowded. The water is very warm and the waves are very inviting. A must see destination for only the most adventurous surfer!