Riding big waves or small, or riding the wind and catching some air, people across the world have been busy surfing over the past few months - in competitions, as therapy, or just for serious fun. Here, you'll find a collection of images of people recently enjoying the surf in several ways. ( 23 photos total) In this handout photo provided by Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) and Covered Images, Andy Irons of the United States of America competes in round two during the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, part of the ASP World Tour at Supertubes on July 11, 2008 in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. (Kelly Cestari/Covered Images/ASP via Getty Images)
Pat O'Connell cruises down a wave during the Stand-up Paddle Surf Challenge at the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday, July 27, 2008, in Huntington Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Sean DuFrene)
South Africa's Barry Futter rides a wave during the 2008 Big Wave Africa surfing event held at Dungeons Reef off Cape Town's Hout Bay, July 26, 2008. The event featured 24 international and local big wave surfers taking on the reef's 7 meter swells. South Africa's Twiggy Baker won the event, with Burle second. (REUTERS/Mike Hutchings)
Anthony Tashnick of the U.S. gets airborne during the 2008 Big Wave Africa surfing event held at Dungeons Reef off Cape Town's Hout Bay, July 26, 2008. (REUTERS/Mike Hutchings)
Anthony Tashnick of the U.S. on the way down during the 2008 Big Wave Africa surfing event held at Dungeons Reef off Cape Town's Hout Bay, July 26, 2008. (REUTERS/Mike Hutchings)
This handout photo taken on July 17, 2008 shows eight-time Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Champion Kelly Slater of the U.S. in a pre-final heat on his way to winning the 2008 Billabong Pro in Supertubes at Jeffreys Bay. Slater defeated current World Champion Mick Fanning to win the event. (KELLY CESTARI/AFP/Getty Images)
A military amputee catches a wave during Operation Amped, a surf camp for injured service men and women on August 2, 2008 at Camp Pendleton, California. Patients from Naval Medical Center San Diego (Balboa) with amputations, spinal injuries and traumatic brain injuries learn to address cognitive, physical, and psycho-social skills during the surfing instruction as part of their rehabilitation program. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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