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This was posted from an ironical perspective on kiteforum. Prior to that time I was unfamilar with the fishermen of Chicama, Peru. It looks like another link in the history of standup paddle surfing has just come along.
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This image was found in an excellent examination of history of the surfing fishermen of Chicama at: http://www.waterwaystravel.com/pdf/LINESINTHEDUST.pdf http://truxillodailyphoto.blogspot.c...totora_29.html A history of Caballitos de Totora in Spanish Even Red Bull is getting into the act and shows us how to make a little reed horse. Three surfers girls go to it with their boards of grass. A view of the reed craft and aft storage area appears above. From: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/3aedd/ This practice of surfing has been estimated to have started well before the time of Christ. The craft are usually operated seated but it appears that they are surfed in standing up as well. The appearance of surfing in the islands of the Pacific is examined in "Legendary Surfers", a good read by the way. ( http://www.legendarysurfers.com/ ) The beach From: www.photolib.noaa.gov/fish/fish2212.htm Wonder if high strength fiber composites are giving bamboo paddles any heat? So, did standup paddle surfing originate in Peru? Maybe or perhaps even before then in another place. It seems to be coming back though ... *
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FKA, Inc. transcribed by: Rick Iossi Last edited by ricki; 07-02-2010 at 08:50 AM. |
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