How many surfers are there in the world?

Surfing is probably the most participated water sport in the world. But how many people actually surf? And how does surfing compare with other global sports?

Surfers share their waves with sharks, but fear not

Surfing [A Complete Guide]

Ēwelei'ula Wong, 17-year-old Hawaiian surfer

Surfing Under the Northern Lights - The New York Times

Who'd have thought it?': north Devon named UK's first world surfing reserve, Coastlines

The Epic Quest to Ride the World's Biggest Wave, Travel

The (No Longer) Secret World of Surf Spots - The New York Times

Black Surfers Refuse to Be Excluded: 'I Have a Right to Be on This Wave' - The New York Times

The next Bali? A surfers paradise sees a future in resort tourism. - Washington Post

Slater wins Pipeline, 30 years after his first triumph