What does surfing have in common with hang gliding? - fluid dynamics and nature. Sure, our medium is a little bit thinner and our animals have gotten increasingly smaller since the Cretaceous Period, but we are both into the same thing - melding our bodies and minds into the wave that takes higher and farther than anyone else. Yes, we get competitive too. But, that is not the central concern. The eagles we accompany in lazy arcs with and the smell of orange blossom thermals in Florida and unworldly vistas between the clouds is what it's all about. Cross training is good too for the body and mind. It promotes seeing the connection of all things and hang gliding could use the women. So, these are all good reasons why surfers should take a full day (yes, 8 hours) lesson. It may just be the complement you have been looking for.
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