Spike+Goes+Surfing

__Spike Goes Surfing__

Spike had watched surfing on television and looked at pictures in magazines. Now he was on holiday at Waihi Beach. Mr du had hired a surfboard and Rosa was learning how to surf. Spike was keen to have a try, but he didn’t think that he needed to learn.

He persuaded Mr du to take him to the beach in his backpack, then he bid his time. When Mr du was making a sandcastle with Rosa he climbed into the back of Mr du’s wetsuit.

Eventually Mr du got so hot playing soccer that he was ready for a surf. Mr du pulled on his wetsuit top. It felt a bit uncomfortable, but he didn’t worry about it. Spike poked his head up and looked over Mr du’s shoulder.

Mr du plowed on pushing his board through the surf, then he jumped on and paddled hard. Spike felt the sea spray tingle his ears. Soon Mr du was out passed the breaking waves. He sat up on his board and looked out to sea. Spike looked over his shoulder.

Far out to sea there was a ripple in the water, as the ripple got closer, it got bigger and bigger. First it was like a wrinkle in a sheet, then it rose higher and started to curve. Mr du started to paddle. The wave caught the board and with a rush it shot forward. Mr du pushed up from the board and got to his feet, turning the board along the wave.

Spike squeezed out from the back of his wetsuit and jumped down onto the board behind him. Spike was on his feet. They were riding together. Spike moved forward until he was just behind Mr du’s ankles. Spike leaned forward and gave an enormous shove. Mr du topple forward over the side of the board and into the surf. Splash!

Spike was now on the board alone. As he shot along the wave he waved to the crowd on the shore. He started to show off to the crowd. A photographer took his photo as he was balancing on one foot. He stepped back to get more space then executed a perfect handstand. As he came down the surfboard ran up onto the beach. He bowed to the crowd. Mr du stumbled ashore and stomped up the beach.

The next morning when Mr du unfolded the Sunday newspaper, there was a picture of Spike surfing on one foot on the front cover.