[11] In the 1930s, a short film titled On the Waves at Waikiki depicts Phillip K. Auna and Night Hawk, his terrier, surfing together on a wooden surfboard in Hawaii.
[12] In 1944, a full page image of a surfing dog named "Rusty" was published in National Geographic magazine.
[7] A Labrador Retriever named Cam was documented in Honolulu, Hawaii surfing partially lying down while simultaneously drinking from a bottle of beer.
[18] The Imperial Beach Dog Surf Competition is also a fundraiser event for San Diego Humane Society.
[24][25] The winner of the 2024 event was staffordshire terrier Bu with owner Dane and the best wipe out award went to kelpie Banjo.
[5][6] In September, 2019 , "SUP for Pups Intracoastal Challenge", a competitive 5K event took place at Pioneer Park in Deerfield Beach, Florida.