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1930's Surfing Research Paper

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The hippie stereotype about surfers has changed along the years due to the expansion of the surf market. By the 1930´s surfing was not a popular sport, most of the surfers were concentrated in places such as Hawaii. Along the years this sport has become more known all over the world and has reach a point where the true essence of surfing has vanished. This expansion is due mostly to the attractiveness that it has from an economic point of

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