Activities at the Beach

If you are the type of person who doesn’t like the beach, maybe it is because you can’t find anything interesting or fun to do. Here are a few things that might make your trip to the beach more enjoyable.

One activity many people like to do at the beach is surfing or boogie boarding. Both of these activities involve using a board to ride waves into shore.  Surfing involves standing on a board while a wave pushes you into shore. The first records of surfing for sport first originated in Hawaii. Surfing became a religious thing for the Hawaiians. They developed prayers and made offerings to the gods before boards could be shaped. A person’s skill at surfing could even determine their class in society. Now surfing is not only a pastime that people all over the world enjoy when they are at the beach but also a professional sport. Boogie boarding is an activity that stemmed from surfing. It is a lot like surfing except you do not stand on the board, you lay on it. Surfing and boogie boarding are both ways to have endless fun at the beach.

 

 

Another beach pastime that I personally enjoy is looking for shark’s teeth. Many people enjoy looking for sea shells at the beach but searching for shark’s teeth is an uncommon alternative. They are much less abundant than sea shells so finding them can be more of a challenge. I look for the color and shape of the teeth when I am searching for them. They look almost like triangles and many are either black or brown. I have spent countless hours looking for those little things. It is pretty addictive and makes for a great beach activity.

Yet another fun beach activity is making sand sculptures. This is something you can do alone or with your whole family. Some people enjoy making the traditional sand castles; however, many people like to make different things, such as animals. There are even sand sculpting contests. Whatever you decide to make, it will provide tons of fun at the beach. When you are finished, go wash all of the sand off in the ocean.

These are just a few examples of the enjoyable things you can find to do at the beach. It can be one of the most entertaining places to go for a family vacation.

 

 

“The Origins of Surfing” February 6, 2013.       <http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/spring04/britton/history.htm>