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Create safe surfing habits in your children by using surfing books

Surfing is emerging as a popular outdoor sport among children. They love the feel of riding the water waves and the cool sea breeze running thru their hair. Therefore parents must gift their children the surfing books, which are specially written and designed for them.

These children books are specially written in a language which can be comprehended easily by young surfers. The sentences are short and crisp and written in a simple yet effective language. The use of pictures makes it more interesting for young minds to concentrate and retain what they are learning. This is an effective way to impart the basic safety knowledge about ocean surfing to children, for whom the ocean is a fun place but they are unaware of the fact that it can get really dangerous in the ocean. One of the main reasons why such surfing books are very popular is the fact that all the information is presented in the form of a story. These stories capture the imagination of children and they get to learn safety tips and surfing techniques in a way that is of interest to them.

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Stand-up Paddle Surfing – Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Fest, Hawaii, Waikiki

The Ladies Surf in Style in this year’s Duke Kahanamoku OceanFest Stand-Up Paddle Surfing held August 22nd and 23rd at Queens surf spot in Waikiki.

C4 Waterman, Honolua Surf and Blue Planet hosted the Stand-Up events for the men, children (juniors) and women.

The sport has grown leaps and bounds. This year’s event had 80 SUP surfers.

“I’m not surprised at all, to be honest” said Todd Bradley, one of the founders of the C4 Waterman company. “From the start, everybody we turned on to the sport got hooked.  So to see all these kids and women and new-comers to the sport … I think its just the beginning.”

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