Relying on competent people is the first step towards having fun, safe and be productive.
Surfing approached in the right way will lead you to see a lifestyle different from any other sport, moldable to measure for you, a great boost towards physical activity with a large expenditure of kilocalories in a short time and without realizing it (low demand of mental energies dominated by fun), self-confidence and a perspective towards healthier lifestyle.

Surfing will also change the destinations of your holidays (recommended as a gift for the girlfriends of all the guys who no longer want to go to the Louvre or the Bakingam Palace in early summer).
It will introduce you to a community of people who are different or the same as you, mentally open, that you can almost certainly meet again in the most unthinkable corners of the world.