Surf

Millions of years ago, our slimy ancestors crawled out of the sea, determined that their future offspring would walk on land, climb the tallest mountains, and let everyone know what they were eating on social media. But a lot of our ocean relatives stayed behind for one reason: to catch some tubular waves, dude.

How To:

Step 1: go to the ocean.

Great, now that you’re near an ocean, find a surfing instructor. You can Google it of course, but try the local Yelp and you’ll be able to find reviews of some surf shops and schools.

On the other hand, if you’re scared of sharks, or jellyfish, or the ocean, or whatever, but like the idea of surfing anyway, YouTube will teach you from the comfort of your own shark-free, landlocked, boardless, dry, window-tinted home:

However, if you DO want to surf but you can’t or won’t make it to an ocean, fear not, man created water parks for this very reason. These days, many of them come with surfing attractions. So there are no excuses. Just remember, in many states, it’s illegal to start surfing lessons before you’ve watched Point Break and learned the Way of the Swayze.