If you want to try surfing,you need,first of all,to be a good swimmer.You also have to have an excellent sense of balance.You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm.When you get to where the waves begin to break,you wait for a calm moment.Then you try to stand up on the board.The wave will begin to rise under you.You mustntry to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top of the wave.The important thing is to keep your balance and not fall down.If you can manage this,you will have an exciting ride all the way in to the shore.