The ancient Hawaiian’s left accurate evidence of their sport. Petroglyphs of surfers carved in to the lava-rock landscape, and chants that tell the stories of great surfing feats. Some of these chants date back as far as 1500 A.D.
Surfing was a part of the Kapu system of laws, which held Hawaiian royalty above the commoners in the kingdom.
The Kapu system also decided how, why and with what the boards were to be made with. It also depended on the future rider’s status in society.
The ancient Hawaiians had four basic types of surf boards. The olo. The olo boards was only used by Hawaiian royalty. It was a lengthy board between 16 & 24 feet long up to 20 inches wide and 5 inches thick. Because of its size the olo board coul
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