A wannabe kahuna can channel surf to the surfing channel and surf the Net to Web sites. Nothing, however, has sparked the current interest in surfing more than the return of the longboard. The very first longboards, some weighing more than 150 pounds, were being used in Hawaii hundreds of years ago. They weigh less now from 15 to 30 pounds but they're still two to three feet longer than the hot dog boards that have been popular since the '70s. The fact is that even at a length of about nine feet, longboards are easier to learn on and make for more graceful movements than the quick, edgy shortboard.
Most people buy their first motorcycle too big and their first surfboard too short.
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