Last week I went to the surfing championships on the North Shore. The waves were over twenty feet high. In other words, they were about the size of a small building. Waves that size are impressive to look at but can be very dangerous. The professional surfers that rode the waves were extremely brave and possessed a high degree of skill. Even one mistake could mean a broken surf board or serious injury. In case something went wrong there were boats in the water to rescue the surfers. Yet, the waves were so unpredictable that one wave actually knocked one of the rescue swimmers off of his boat. As a spectator, the contest was amazing to watch. The weather was gorgeous with nothing but blue skies and lots of sunshine. People filled the beach to watch the show. Sometimes, the waves were so strong that they moved far up the beach. If people weren’t careful, then they got wet. Some people even had things washed away. All in all, I had a lot of fun but was really glad to be watching from dry land.