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You are now ready to have a go at costa rica surf Pipeline, the barrels of Kirra or huge Mavericks. Well hold on there, maybe not quite yet. Before we go any further we should first check a couple of things. The first thing to consider is how strong a swimmer you are, and how far you can swim. Paddling around in the sea is not the place to be if you are used to wearing a rubber ring to keep you afloat at the local swimming pool.
As with all sports there is an element of risk, and the sea is an awful lot more unpredictable that a football pitch or tennis court. One thing to always keep in mind, even when you are a competent surfer, is that you should never be out further than you could comfortable swim out to and back in from if you did not have your surfboard - your legrope could break at any moment an you may find yourself going from a nice paddle back into the beach to having a really long swim.
Being physically fit goes without saying if you are looking to take up surfing seriously. A good surfer will make paddling, carving and wave riding look effortless but there is a lot of physical work involved in paddling around, getting up on your board and doing manoeuvres (but lets not get ahead of ourselves!).
