1885 Hawaiian Princes Invent Surfboarding, Californians Confused
Back in 1885, a couple of Hawaiian royal bros decided California's military school needed less discipline and more waves by introducing 'surfboard swimming.' These royal pioneers, later crowned 'Princes of Surf,' apparently thought Britannia had declared war on boredom. The exhibit spilling these secrets proves that while Californians were chasing gold, the Hawaiians were busy inventing what became beach culture before paddleboards, avocado toast, or overpriced kombucha. Who knew the military’s rigid drill yards were ground zero for the chillest sport ever? Honestly, this sounds like the start of a wave-riding soap opera that PBS should've greenlit instead of another Ken Burns special.
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When Hawaiian princes crashed a California military school and introduced 'surfboard swimming,' they basically flexed on East Coast rowing clubs while wearing ridiculously regal swim trunks.
1885 Hawaiians showed up, brought surfboards, and made military school less drill sergeant more baywatch. Bet those commanders regretted hiring royalty before morning coffee.
Californians in 1885 probably thought surfboards were just oddly shaped shields until Hawaiian princes bored of swords and decided ocean splashes beat bayonets.
Source: Feeds | Published: 8/31/2025 | Author: Chloe Veltman
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