Jack Hebner, can rightly be called the man behind the surfing movement in India. Surf and dive with his thoughts What brought you to India for surfing? originally, i came to india in the 1970s in search for spiritual knowledge. as i began travelling around
i discovered that there are many great surf spots
in india. on my next trip from the USa, i brought some surfing equipment and started surfing. for the first few years i was completely alone while surfing in india, now 35 years later there are hundreds of surfers and the growth potential seems unlimited.

Big Wave Surfer and Adventure Athlete, Jeff Rowley has just been announced as one of five finalists in the 2012 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards in the prestigious Ride of the Year category.    Jeff Rowley from Torquay, Victoria Australia caught the finalist ride on 30 January 2012 at the home of the world’s biggest waves, the infamous Peahi ‘Jaws’ in Maui, Hawaii.

Five thousand miles of coastline and not a surfboard in sight – but that's all changing thanks to the Surfing Swamis. Born under the technical and spiritual guidance of a former American surfer turned swami named Jack Hebner, the group last year set up theSurfing Federation of India (SFI) and has just organised the first Indian Surfing Festival in Orissa state on the other side of the peninsula.

Surfing India article in surfertoday.com. In India, riding waves is more than a sport. Surfing is a new form of spiritual meditation for the new generation of "swami surfers". India is slowly exploring the potential of its 7500 kilometres of coastline and surfing waves is the perfect joint-venture between the two worlds: physical exercise and religion.

Surfing Federation of India Information and History is now available on Wikipedia. India entered the international surfing scene with the recognition of the Surfing India Association by the International Surfing Association, the world's governing body.

Brazilian Surfers Fishing and Trekinho Travelled around India catching some awesome waves. Mantra Surf Club is Glad to be part of it with them. They Published a article about Surfing India in Rip magazine-brazil and they have done a Five episode videos for the Brazilian tv.

 

China held it's first ISA and ASP surf event for the first time in Hainan Islands of China. It was one of the most important events showcasing China's potential in surfing. Kishore Kumar (President) of Surfing Federation of India was there representing India and extending support to ISA & ASP event in China.

SFI (Surfing Federation of India) has started to work with surf schools by setting the coaching standards for surfing and water safety.