Some of my favorite quotes about bodysurfing:
1. “As the simplest of all ocean sports, bodysurfing requires little more than swim fins and some waves.” – The Plight of the Torpedo People
2. “There are no phonies in bodysurfing. There is no glory in carrying a pair of fins. It’s a basic, primitive thing. It’s just you and the ocean.” – Robert Gardner
3. “Bodysurfing is a high-impact hobby for the low-impact crowd. It will fill your sinuses with salt water, your hair and ears with sand, and your heart with joy. But it will never make you cool. It will never make you rich. It will never make you normal.” – Rory Parker
4. “People around the world love swimming whether it’s in a pool, a lake, a pond, or in the ocean. It’s gone on for thousands of years, playing in the ocean energy.” – Mark Cunningham
5. “Having your worldview anchored chin high in the water and framed by the sweep of the wave on every ride—that is bodysurfing.” – Judith Sheridan
6. “Success in bodysurfing may be obtained by a powerful stroke, good endurance, and the absence of fear.” – Ron Drummond
7. “What has always fascinated me about bodysurfing is the diversity. Not just racial, but social and economic—from homeless chronics, to television newscasters, to attorneys, to 300-plus pound Hawaiians, to tiny, skinny Asian women, to little kids, to old men. I’ve never seen so much diversity before in the water.” – Isaiah Walker
8. “One of the cool things about bodysurfing is that you’re really anonymous out there. You’re just this coconut, bobbing out in the lineup and there aren’t any expectations placed on you. So don’t worry about stage fright. You’re never onstage.” – Mark Cunningham
9. “I love the pureness and simplicity of bodysurfing. Feeling the cold water immersing my body, the currents pulling you and wave energy pushing. It’s wild and free. Vulnerable, but also like a big hug from nature. We are part of this world—not separate or above it—all working in harmony to find the balance of survival. Bodysurfing is a good reminder of that.” – Belinda Baggs
10. “To me, bodysurfing is the best interaction between man and nature that exists.” – Mike Stewart
11. “It simply feels good. I get exercise, I get to go outdoors, I see my friends, and I’m completely surrounded and immersed in nature.” – Mark Cunningham
12. “Perhaps bodysurfing is a sort of mythological transformation entwined with the innate human desire to exceed our physical limitations.” – Jeff Johnson
13. “You’re just a little head, no threat to anyone, but you’re practicing the purest form of wave-riding, and everybody gets that.” – Bruce Jenkins
14. “Unfurling my body above the surface is to my humble experience the most intimate and minimalist way to ride, offering a unique range of emotions.” – Lea Brassy
15. “I’ve got basic bodysurfing tips: know how to swim, have a suit that’s gonna stay on, kick like hell, and come out of the water smiling.” – Mark Cunningham
