In the history of surfing innovation it only takes one surfer with a brilliant, revolutionary idea to carve out some surf history. The road can be a rocky one, for innovative shapers, surfers and surfing companies. Facing hoards of sceptics, traditionalists, and competitors– paving the path for surfing’s futurehas never been easy. But the rewards, when achieved, are unprecedented. As long as humans have dwelled in and alongside the ocean, we have been drawn to the power and mysticism of the sea. Creating surfcraft to coexist within the ocean seems to be an entirely natural progression in human history. Part 1: The Hawaiian Surfing Culture [caption id="attachment_2157" align="aligncenter" width="371"] A bathing scene. Lahaina, Maui 1855 by James Gay Sawkins[/caption] To begin to cover the history of surfing innovation, it...