Love hearing about your journey from skateboarding and snowboarding to surfing! Your point about leveraging board sport experience (balance, body control) is spot-onthose skills absolutely translate. A good instructor can fast-track the learning curve, and your timeline of a few weeks (or spaced-out trips) sounds realistic for getting comfortable riding waves. Persistence and patience are key, especially when adjusting to the ocean’s rhythm. For anyone inspired by this: How long did it take you to feel confident catching waves? And any tips for fellow board-sport converts making the switch?